An interior designer with 14 years of experience shares the 10 decor mistakes she hates seeing in people's homes

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White raised ceilings in living room with mirror over fireplace, small wooden coffee table, and gray sectional couch
A rug should anchor the furniture in your room.

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Take a look inside Graceland, the Memphis mansion that Elvis Presley called home. His granddaughter is fighting a forced sale.

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Graceland's exterior.
Graceland's exterior.

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I toured an Arizona neighborhood that banned cars and found a walkable oasis in the middle of a Phoenix suburb

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Culdesac Tempe: An alleyway lined with white buildings with red trimmings
Culdesac is a housing startup with a car-free neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona.

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London's answer to 'Selling Sunset' has just dropped on Netflix — and it's already getting dragged

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The cast of the new Netflix show, 'Buying London.'
The cast of "Buying London."

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DumBro: Why every neighborhood in America seems to have an idiotic name

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City sign photo illustration.
Neighborhood rebrands like SoBro and SoWa were once oddities — now these two-syllable names are an epidemic.

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The richest person in every state

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Elon Musk.
Elon Musk is the richest resident of Texas.

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A millennial couple bought an abandoned cottage for half the price of nearby houses. It's a major fixer-upper, but it's worth it.

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A photo of Greer Gagnier and Kyle Verma standing next to a for sale sign in front of their home (right) next to an exterior shot of the house during construction (left).
Greer Gagnier and Kyle Verma bought an abandoned fixer-upper in Rhode Island after two years of looking for a starter home.

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Elvis Presley's granddaughter is trying to halt the sale of Graceland, accusing those involved of using forged signatures

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A composite image showing Elvis Presley outside Graceland and his granddaughter — actor Riley Keough.
A composite image showing Elvis Presley outside Graceland and his granddaughter — actor Riley Keough.

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New York tech workers make $135,000 on average, but can't afford the vast majority of apartments on the market

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An aerial view of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
New York City's home vacancy rate is just 1.4%, its lowest in over 50 years.

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After my boomer husband retired, we moved to a bigger house. We now have space for our hobbies and grandchildren to visit.

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Couple biking in front of new house
The author and her husband posing with their home after retirement.

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