Monday, January 2, 2017

5 Habits to Adopt in the New Year for More Happiness at Home

This post isn't about embracing habits that affect the cleanliness or order of your home like making your bed or taking your shoes off. In fact, it's not about making your home better, it's about making yourself better through time spent at home. Read through and see which ideas appeal to you, which are realistic, and which ones spark different ideas you can pursue.

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Kitchn's Top 10 Snack Recipes of 2016 — Kitchn

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From Kitchn → Our Top 10 Snack Recipes of 2016

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The Questions about Sharing a Small Space You've Been Too Polite to Ask: Laine & Marni Tell All

Whether you've been contemplating moving in to a small space with a significant other, friend or roommate or are just curious about how two people can fit all of their stuff into so few square feet, you'll want to check out Marni and Laine's illuminating answers to these small space sharing questions — you've probably been too polite to ask.

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5 Ideas You Need to Hear (And Hear Again) to Stick to Your 2017 Resolutions

With the new year here, implementing new, healthier habits is at top of mind for most of us. Whether you want to wake up earlier, exercise more, meditate daily, or keep your home nice and tidy, making a new habit stick is way easier said than done. The good news is that learning a new habit is only tough at the beginning. Once you've ingrained that new behavior into your daily routine, the rest feels like a breeze. Lucky for you, we have a few tricks up our sleeve that will help you actually stick to your new habits and make 2017 the best year ever.

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Sunday, January 1, 2017

Vote Now: What's Your Top Home Goal for 2017?

For those of us who see our homes as never-ending projects, our wish lists only ever seem to grow over time. But if you had to focus in on a single objective for 2017, what would it be? Would you play up the color, finally get organized, buy more houseplants? Click the arrow beside your choice to vote for your pick, and throughout the year we'll show you how to go for the goal.

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Before and After: A Dark Half-Bath Brightens Up

(Image credit: Courtesy of Sarah Hackett)

This dark half-bath off the kitchen of Sarah & Keith's home needed a major refresh. It had a good layout in place, but the brown walls made it feel much smaller than its actual size.

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The Cast Iron Plant is as Hardy & Indesctructible as Its Name

The cast-iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) is named for its ability to survive a wide range of conditions. If you're looking for low-maintenance greenery that can survive low light, low humidity, irregular watering, and temperature fluctuation, the cast-iron plant is THE plant for you.

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