An interior designer from Crate and Barrel gave my living room a virtual $21,000 makeover. Photos show the dramatic difference.

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The new-and-improved living room design.

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Interior designers share the 10 things in your kitchen you should get rid of

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Open shelving and cookbooks can add clutter to your kitchen.

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College tour season is about to kick off. Here are 10 tips from college tour guides to have a successful campus visit.

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College tour season is kicking off.

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Interior designers share 10 popular trends that never look as good in real life

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Painted cabinets don't always look great in real life.

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3 quiet luxury dupes that can transform your home for less, according to an interior designer

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Throw pillows, a sophisticated fragrance, and a frameless mirror are three minor upgrades that can have a big impact.

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An interior designer shares 10 things she would never have in her own living room

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A living room with a brown couch and coffee table with bare floors and vertical blinds with red arrows and X pointing to blinds and floor
Some design choices can bring down the look of your living room.

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An interior decorator known for affordable luxury critiqued my NYC living room. She said a few small tweaks could upgrade it from bland to 'cozy'

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Interior decorator Kiva Brent critiqued my living room.

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15 home trends you'll probably regret in a few years, from interior designers

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Elements of modern-farmhouse design style can appear dated.

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Figure out what you actually want to do, not what you think you should

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Beware "the tyranny of the should" when choosing a career.

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2 millennials explain their rules to avoid temptation and save money during 'no-spend January'

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Libby Brooks, left, and Ashlee White are trying to cut down on their spending this January.

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