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PHOTOGRAPHY BY COLIN BECKETT The home definitely knew how to make a splash. The moment Sebastian Brauer, Crate & Barrel’s vice president of product design, drove up to the 1,500-square-foot cottage on the North Shore of Chicago, he was sold: It sat under a canopy of ancient oak trees, the walls were covered in original 1929-era crown moldings, and it even had a sunken living room. “I was looking for something that had a lot of charm, because that’s really hard to replicate—it has to be there from the beginning,” he explains.  Brauer signed the paperwork in February 2019 and...

Patio and campsite decorating ideas for all types of RVers Here are some campsite setup ideas that are portable, lightweight, and don’t take up too much space to help transform your RV patio, campsite, or the dirt patch next to your camper into an outdoor living room. 1. Get an outdoor rug. When we first started RVing, I have to admit, I didn’t get the point of outdoor rugs.  To me they seemed unnecessary if you have a patio, and hard to keep clean.  But after seeing these photos of how an outdoor rug can transform a space, I can...

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If your workstation is an eyesore with spices all over the place, try these DIY spice rack ideas out and make your kitchen worthy of a Michelin star chef. RELATED: 13 Ingenious Kitchen Pantry Organization Projects You Should Try This Winter DIY Spice Rack Ideas That Will Surely Spice Up Your Kitchen 1. Traditional Spice Rack With Labeled Containers Perhaps the easiest among all these spice rack ideas is to simply use the one you already have but with an added twist. Just organize your spices in uniform containers and label them accordingly. This is especially helpful for those with...

Please click through to visit my blog and explore other great posts! If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission. Restoration is a funny business: you work so hard for so long, but the success of the final product basically hinges on making it look like you’ve done nothing at all. I’ve fantasized for plenty of years about the day when I can just welcome friends and family into a nicely restored house—one that doesn’t bear years of neglect, deferred maintenance, and general mistreatment on its sleeve. A happy, healthy house that can be enjoyed and kicked back in!...