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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Interior designers share 8 home-decor trends they predict will be popular this year

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Bedroom with light-blue accent wall with molding, wood on lower half and bed in front with small nightstand and floor-to-ceiling peach curtains
Some interior designers think we'll see more color and texture in 2025.

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I'm an interior designer. Here are 10 trends I won't be wasting money on in 2025.

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farmhouse style kitchen with open shelving, butcher block, and green subway tiles
I'm not on board with open-shelving designs for a kitchen.

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I'm an interior decorator. Here are 10 things I'd never have in my living room.

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A white and tan living room with a light-gray couch, white cushioned chairs, a circular coffee table, and various plants
As a decorator, there are a few interior-design mistakes I'd avoid in a living room.

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6 interior-design trends you'll probably see everywhere next year — and 4 that are disappearing

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Airy living room with gray couch and chevron wood floors
Interior designers predict natural materials will be in and faux plants will be out next year.

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Vintage photos show how people decorated for the holidays over the last 100 years

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A family gathers around the Christmas tree while a young girl opens her present.
A family gathers around the Christmas tree while a young girl opens her present.

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I spent $50,000 on my kitchen remodel. These 5 splurges were totally worth it — but I have one expensive regret.

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Author Jill Schildhouse smiling in her kitchen with black lower cabinets, white countertops, and white upper cabinets and a geometric. black and white backdrop
I'm really happy with how my kitchen remodel turned out.

Jill Schildhouse

Gen Zers and millennials are clamoring for their grandmas' bathrooms

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Toilet dressed as grandma with wig and glasses surrounded by floral wallpaper and pink tiles

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I spent $36,000 renovating my bathroom. It's gorgeous, but there are 5 mistakes I wish I'd avoided.

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Bathroom with narrow black window next to toilet and fluted floating vanity with two sinks and two arched mirrors above it
My bathroom renovation cost me thousands of dollars and I'm still not 100% happy with how everything went down.

Chris Deacon

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