Home Matters
For years we’ve known instinctively that buyers are prepared to pay a good amount for design-led homes. According to Alex Greaves, head of new homes sales at Marsh and Parsons in the UK, “There is certainly a premium associated with well-designed new developments. Carefully thought-out layouts, impressive ceiling heights and how internal and external spaces…
Bursts of Color It’s easy to add a rainbow burst of color to your home without going totally over-the-top. Just look for artwork, accents like pillows and colorful vases or furniture in juicy brights to get this look. Here a large window in white fills the living room with ample light and reflects off the…
Dress Up Your Dresser Drawers Swap patterned wallpaper for traditional drawer liners — it’s the perfect use for leftover paper. Add Personality to a Bookcase Thanks to an Americana-inspired palette and wallpaper with a bold, oversized pattern, what once was a lackluster bookcase is now an eye-catching focal point filled with a family’s favorite objects….
All plants release oxygen through photosynthesis, but some special species may have built-in air-filtering systems, too. A famous 1989 NASA study found that several common houseplants may actually remove carcinogenic chemicals like benzene and formaldehyde from the air in a controlled lab setting. While subsequent research found inconclusive results about their effectiveness in actual homes,…
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