Fireplaces

A Boston Kitchen and Toilet Go From Dreary into Darling

This youthful client wanted her 550-square-foot Boston flat to feel like home, but the outdated kitchen and toilet just weren’t cutting it. Working with a strict $25,000 budget, designer Stephanie Sabbe gutted the two rooms and utilized fresh materials to give the original layouts a gorgeous new look. Project at a GlanceLocation: BostonSize: Kitchen: 76 […]

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Eclectic Homes

Get Grout Magically Clean — Stains and All

Tile — if it’s used as flooring, at the kitchen as a backsplash or for counters, or in the restroom — has one great downfall: grout. Since grout is porous in nature, unsealed grout absorbs all kinds of stains, from mold to java and everything in between. To say it’s a hassle is an understatement. […]

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Decorating Guides

7 Unexpectedly Intriguing Places for Art

Art engages us, stirs our soul and generates debate, but it’s often the final piece in an area. Although art is generally saved for last, the right piece of artwork can tie all the other elements in a room together. When used in a surprising location, artwork can be thrilling. If we least expect it, […]

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Decorating Guides

All You Want to Outfit a Sunroom

If you’ve already taken into consideration the 11 components of the ideal sunroom, here are some tips for filling in the blanks — or giving pretty much any sunny corner a sunroom feel. Natalie Myers Following is a modern organic scheme to marry earthy outside components to a modern abode. Rattan, jute, canvas, cement and […]

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