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Pergola Lighting Ideas Loud Enough to Outshine Your Driveway
I once tried to hang a single strand of Edison bulb string lights over my modern pergola and ended up zip-tying myself to the beam. For twenty minutes. In flip-flops. Honestly, the pergola looked better than I did—glowing like a magazine cover while I looked like a confused garden gnome with a tangled extension cord.…
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Fall Front Porch Decor That Will Make Your Pumpkins Blush
I used to think fall front porch decor was just pumpkins and a wreath and calling it a day. Like—throw a gourd at the door and boom, festive. Then last year, my neighbor (aka the Martha Stewart of cul-de-sac competitiveness) casually dropped the phrase “cozy porch ideas” while sipping her cider in front of a…
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Summer Kitchen Magic Without a Single Design Degree
Not to brag but my first summer kitchen setup was basically a busted grill wedged between two folding chairs and a garden hose that leaked every time I even looked at it wrong. Summer kitchens sounded so glamorous, you know? Small outdoor kitchens with actual countertops, outdoor kitchen design that made people gasp in a…
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Outdoor Landscape Lighting That’ll Convince Your Lawn It’s a Celebrity
I did not think I would care this much about Outdoor Landscape Lighting. Like, at all. I used to be the person who thought throwing a few tiki torches around the backyard was peak sophistication. You know. Real outdoor lighting design pro right here. No big deal. Then I hosted a “casual” outdoor dinner thing…
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Tiny Balcony Garden Ideas That Somehow Worked Better Than My Life Plan
I swore up and down I wasn’t gonna be “that person” who turned their apartment balcony into a full-on jungle. And yet. Here we are. My tiny balcony garden started with, you know, one innocent-looking herb planter. Basil I think. Then it was a couple succulents. Then a citrus tree that probably needed an intervention.…
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Garden Arbor Moves to Pretend Your Rustic Gardens Are Thriving
There was a very real moment last spring when I thought building a garden arbor would turn my backyard into some kind of enchanted rustic gardens fairytale situation. Spoiler alert: it didn’t. It turned into me at Home Depot googling “what even is a wooden arbor” while holding two pieces of warped cedar like I…
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Living Room Color Combination Chaos Featuring the Teal Living Room You Were Warned About
Teal living room dreams hit me like a flying throw pillow last year when I accidentally bought a teal sofa during a “just browsing” trip. You ever have those? You walk in for candles and walk out with a teal couch the size of a small yacht. Love that for me. Anyway, that teal sofa…
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Creative Fence Ideas That Make Your Rustic Garden Fence Look Almost On Purpose
Building a rustic garden fence was not on my vision board for life. Honestly, I thought I was gonna be that person with, like, the sleek modern fencing, laser-straight lines, and approximately zero charm. But no. Apparently fate (and my very aggressive pumpkin vines) had other plans. One rogue season of wild gardening later, and…
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24 Basement Bar Ideas Cozy Enough To Lose Friends In For Hours
I decided last year that my basement needed something. And by something, I mean I had this very real moment where I stood at the bottom of the stairs, holding a sad little glass of boxed wine, staring at my unfinished concrete floor and thinking, “Wow. What an inviting place to question every life choice.”…
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Basement Ideas for Summer You’ll Pretend Were Accidental
I wasn’t even trying to redo our basement this summer. I swear. I went downstairs looking for an extension cord and walked into the absolute chaos cave we’ve apparently been ignoring since 2019. One second I was tangled in Christmas lights from three Decembers ago, the next I was spiraling into a full-blown obsession with…
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Modern Summer Patio Ideas With Way Too Much Personality
I accidentally bought six outdoor pillows last week. Not because I needed them, but because they were bright coral and had tiny lemons on them and I’m apparently a weak-willed human with zero patio self-control. That’s how it started. One cute patio idea turned into a whole mess of summer patio decor, solar lights, and…
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Patriotic Wreath Energy So Strong It Might Just Salute Itself
It started with a wreath. A very aggressive red white and blue wreath that I hot glued at 2 AM after watching a five-minute “easy DIY” tutorial that was actually 42 minutes long and required 17 types of ribbon, a PhD in mesh folding, and the upper arm strength of a professional wrestler. I was…
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Retro Bedroom Chaos That Somehow Counts as Aesthetic
I didn’t mean to fall headfirst into a retro bedroom obsession—but here we are. One minute I was googling “mid century modern accent wall bedroom” and the next I was knee-deep in vintage room decor tabs, arguing with myself about which tufted headboard would vibe better with my imaginary funky green bedroom. I mean, who…
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French Country Living Room Tricks I Stole From French Farmhouse Decor
I got dragged into French Country Living Room style by accident. I was just trying to find a throw pillow that didn’t clash with my couch, and now I own three antique tea sets, a jute rug that sheds like a golden retriever, and something called a “mantle garland” that I thought was only for…
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Luxury Living Room Looks That Make Your Rug Feel Inadequate
I wasn’t even trying to go for luxury living room vibes. I was just looking for a rug that didn’t look like a sad leftover from a dentist office waiting room. But then I bought one fancy lamp—just one—and next thing I know I’m comparing black coffee tables like it’s a lifestyle choice and wondering…