Our kitchen remodel cost $10,000. We stand by 3 controversial design choices we made to save money and open up the space.

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Kitchen with wood floors, white island, white table, and modern white chairs with metal base
Our home was outdated, so we immediately updated the kitchen.

Jenna DeLaurentis

I'm an interior designer. Here are 5 things I'd buy at Pottery Barn right now, and 4 I'd skip.

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The author posing outside of her local Pottery Barn.
I'm an interior designer, and I found items I'd definitely purchase at Pottery Barn, as well as a few I'd pass on.

Dominique Fluker

How to fix your open floor plan if it isn't practical for your life, according to interior designers

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An open concept living room with a white couch and brown table.
Business Insider spoke to interior designers about how to break up open floor plans.

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The 5 items you should replace in your home this fall, from an interior designer

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The writer posing on a couch in her home and holding up a candle.
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Dominique Fluker

5 home-staging mistakes that could cost you a home sale, according to an interior designer

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Claire Zinnecker.

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8 things to get rid of in your bedroom, according to professional organizers

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A bedroom with colorful rugs, a white and blue bedspread, a blue chair, a nightstand with a white lamp, and a gray shelf along the gray walls.
Professional organizers shared their advice on how to declutter your bedroom.

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I'm a Gen Z interior designer. Here are 4 trends I absolutely love and 4 I think are dated.

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Living room with colorful patterned pillows, white walls, curved boucle couch
I love how Gen Z uses color in a lot of their designs.

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7 ways you're making your home look cheap, according to a luxury interior designer

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A small living area with a couch, side table, dining table, and cahirs.
Cluttered spaces and matching furniture can cheapen your space.

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A family spent $69,000 turning their garage into an apartment so their son could live rent-free while launching his startup

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Three people in front of a green apartment with a red door.
The Starmer family turned their garage into a small apartment.

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An interior designer with over 40 years of experience shares 9 things he'd never have in his own home

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Living room with marble wall with faux fireplace open concept into kitchen with glass coffee tables and light-colored couches
This interior designer would skip small coffee tables and faux fireplaces.

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