Category: Home & Decor
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Tips and tricks on how to create a stylish and functional home office. hile cubicles and watercooler gossip aren’t a thing of the past just yet, 2020 definitely redefined what it means to “go to work.” For many people, the new normal no longer involves heading to the office in bumper-to-bumper traffic and grabbing coffee…
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Using an inspired blend of old and new can add farmhouse charm to almost any space. All it takes is knowing what to look for and a little decorating savvy. “Farmhouse design is the thoughtful combining of things past and present,” says Samantha Thomas, designer and owner of Samantha Gale Designs, a vintage farmhouse company…
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The recent success of the Netflix series, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo,” has inspired millions of people to evaluate their belongings, deciding what among them sparks joy enough to keep and what to let go of. But while TV shows can make getting organized seem easy, knowing where to start can be overwhelming. A good…
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So you’re hosting a holiday gathering. Whether you’re a newbie or an experienced pro, having guests requires planning, work and a certain je ne sais quoi if you want the occasion to be a success. After all, gatherings are about more than just serving the right appetizers. They’re opportunities to create meaningful memories with friends…
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Heavy traffic, dirty shoes, food spills and pet accidents are just a few of the abuses our floors suffer on a regular basis. It’s no wonder, then, that regardless of what they’re covered with, most of us will likely need to refinish, recoat or replace at least one, if not all of them sometime during…
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Looking like Sean Connery cut from an old Bond film, a man rides a motorcycle in a framed, black-and-white photograph that hangs on the wall. It’s retro and cool in an “Easy Rider”-meets-the-Andrews Sisters sort of way. “That’s my father on the motorcycle, in 1966, on Normandy Beach,” explains designer Samantha Thomas, before pointing to…
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For many of us our pets are members of the family, and we love them. But while they provide us with joy and companionship, they sometimes eat the furniture and pee on our favorite rugs. It’s those, and other destructive behaviors, that can be frustrating for their owners, as well as costly when damaged items…
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You wake to an unfamiliar sound in the middle of the night, heart pounding, what was that noise? Is there someone in the house? Arriving home from work or vacation, you discover that something’s not right when you walk in the door. A shattered window, a jimmied lock. Someone’s broken in. For many of us,…
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With spring still weeks away, it’s officially that time of year — Winter Blah. Trapped inside with little to do but stare at the walls and binge on Netflix, it’s a great time to tackle some of those indoor projects you’ve been avoiding, including some you may not have thought about. For most of us,…
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If you’re over the age of 30, you probably remember the Maytag Repairman. Featured in television commercials throughout the ’70s and ’80s, he was billed as the “loneliest guy in town” because the company’s laundry machines were supposedly so dependable, the repairman was never called. Back then, household appliances like refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens and…
Sarah Lemire 