The Childhood Dream Home Turned Dream Come True

When Rebecca Long Pyper fell in love with the charming Tudor on a quiet street in Idaho Falls, ID, she wasn’t in the market to buy a home — in fact, she was barely old enough to drive. As a high school student, she’d pass by the storybook home with gingerbread trim and tell her friends how much she adored it. “I always thought it was darling,” she says. “This is a love affair that goes back 20 years.&rdqu...

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How to Perform a Landlord Background Check

You’ve found the perfect new apartment or rental house. You love the neighborhood. Your application has been approved. You’re ready to sign on the dotted line, right? Not so fast. How much do you know about your soon-to-be landlord, property manager or property management company? There are lots of reasons why you should take the time to ask yourself, “Who is my landlord?” before you commit. Your rent payment is like...

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From Scraps to Sanctuary: A $700 A-Frame Cabin

To some, a pile of scrap wood might look like trash. But for Alla Ponomareva and Garrett Hohn, it was an opportunity to build something beautiful. On family land, the couple discovered some old window frames and spare lumber from a dilapidated structure on the property. Inspired by the debris, Alla remembered Derek “Deek” Diedricksen’s online blueprint for an 80-square-foot A-frame cabin —...

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3 Design Tricks That Will Make Your Small Space Feel Big

Got a small space in your home that you’re not sure what to do with? Or is your cramped apartment forcing you to get creative with your furniture arrangements? You’re not alone. Make your small room or living area fit your needs with clever solutions that will streamline your life and maximize your space.

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10 Ways to Make a Small Bathroom Look Bigger

Small bathrooms aren’t the easiest spaces to work with. They’re usually cramped and crowded, with limited natural light and awkward layouts. Whether it’s your powder room or your apartment bathroom that’s cramping your style, here are a few tips for making any small bathroom seem bigger — no wall demolition required.

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Modern Design Goes Green in This Park City Mountain Escape

Although the home on 635 Parkview Dr, Park City, Utah, couldn’t look more modern with its clean, angular lines and stacked appearance, it maintains a rustic, cabin-like feel that blends seamlessly into the forest. This austere display is, in large part, thanks to the dark cedar exterior that was designed to mimic the vertical lines of the surrounding pine trees.

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Living in Beauty Without Excess: A Small Coastal Home With Views to Spare

On the remote southwest side of San Juan Island, away from the crush of summer tourists, this 715-square-foot, 1-bedroom home melds with the landscape to offer private coastal views. Completed in 2012 by noted Seattle firm Prentiss Balance Wickline, this home displays the architects’ devotion to “living in beauty without excess,” which won this home the Honor Award at the 2013 NWAIA Design Awards. The home’s des...

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Prep for 'Prost!' Season: 9 Bavarian-Style Homes to Inspire Your Oktoberfest

If you can’t make it to Munich for Oktoberfest, you can still enjoy a good beer at one of the American events happening all throughout the country in September. From Frankenmuth, Michigan, to Fredericksburg, Texas, you’re certain to find a spirited group of Germanophiles somewhere during the month celebrating all things Bavarian. To get inspired for Oktoberfest, check out these nine Bavarian-style homes...

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Tenant Troubles: Who Is Responsible for Problems in Your Rental?

One of renting’s major benefits is that you don’t have to worry about upkeep, maintenance and expensive repairs. So when things go bad — your dishwasher stops working, the roof is leaking or the bugs just won’t go away — your first call is usually your landlord. But how do you know what’s really their responsibility and what falls to you? And what do you do if they refuse to handle the repairs?...

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The Truth About Toxic Mold (and How to Get Rid of It)

Mold is everywhere. It grows on the sides of houses, it blackens surfaces like brick and concrete, and it thrives in the soil of your yard and garden. Indoors, mold lives in sink drains, shower grout, houseplant potting mix, kitchen sponges and anywhere else that moisture has a chance to settle. Are you hyperventilating yet? A little bit of mold is nothing to worry about, as long as you can identify the cause and promptly clean it up with a...

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