If you were to ask interior designers whether ceiling fans have fallen out of fashion, you would likely get a variety of answers. Although some designers believe that they are out of date, the vast majority enthusiastically endorse adding them to your decor. The right fan is not only an …
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We’ve made spring the official season for cleaning, but decluttering can be done at any time of the year. Fall seems to be perfect for this as things start to slow down and we start getting prepared for the holiday season. Decluttering in general helps in more ways than one, …
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Over nine-and-a-half years, Chelsea made major interior and exterior improvements to her first home. Some, such as creating a nursery, were out of necessity. Others, like adding trim, were purely decorative. Here are Chelsea’s nine favorite projects that she tackled and featured on her blog, Checking In With Chelsea. 1. …
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At the risk of sounding like Thomas Friedman, who is famous for getting insights from taxi drivers, when I get in an Uber UBER, +2.14% or a Lyft LYFT, +7.02% I often find myself talking to the driver. About the job, the company, the passengers, and so on. One of …
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I know I’ve written about buying French Real Estate before, but I’ve been getting lots of questions about it lately, and I thought it would be fun to talk about it again. Mostly, people are curious about what kind of properties are out there, and what are prices like. I …
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The disadvantage of all dorm rooms is little space that needs to be shared with another person (or even a few people). Besides, in this limited space there has to be a study place where you can struggle over your homework (you cannot live in the campus library, although some …
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As the coronavirus crisis unfolds, many are asking: Where is Warren Buffett? They want to hear and see more from America’s most literary and famed investor, noted for both calm and prowess in times of distress. People know the current crisis is more acute than any in living memory, including …
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If you are new to working from home, your daily routine will feel a little different to a usual work day. You can sleep a little bit longer because you are literally sleeping in your office and don’t need to travel anywhere, meaning one less reason to leave the house. …
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Have you been dreaming about transforming your home from bland and tired into a magazine-worthy showpiece? All it takes is a few upgrades to turn a boring home into a modern masterpiece. Here are five excellent tips to help you create the modern home of your dreams. 1. Update Fixtures …
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