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Keeping 30 Houseplants Alive (Mostly)
My watering calendar, light tricks and a few honest failures.
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Book Clubs
Organizing Your Bookshelf by Color: Yes or No?
Our editors fight about it so you don’t have to.
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Everyday Living
Saving Rainwater for Your Garden
Rain barrels, mosquito screens and simple setups.
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Home Buying
Renting vs. Buying: The Honest Math
Buying isn’t always better. Here’s how to compare.
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Home
The Reading Corner: A Chair, a Lamp and a Little Table
The simplest, happiest project in any house — and the three things that make it work.
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Home
A Calm Kitchen: How I Finally Organized Mine
Clear counters, a coffee corner and one drawer for everything weird.
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How-to
How to Make a Small Apartment Feel Twice as Big
Mirrors, legs on furniture and one rug instead of three: designers share the tricks that actually work.
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Everyday Living
Compost Bins Compared: Tumbler, Bin or Worms?
Pick the right system for your space.
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