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Living as a ‘minimalist’ or living like ‘rats’?
When Solstice Harris heard from a friend of a friend about an available 270-square-foot studio apartment in Utah’s capital, she jumped. The 24-year-old filmmaker said she had long wanted to move to downtown Salt Lake City — among the safer places in the state, she said, for someone who is LGBTQ. And after an extended search for somewhere — well, anywhere — in the city’s tight residential markets that was affordable on her budget, Harris said, “I didn’t have much choice but to take it.” She lives alone in a windowless basement studio near South Temple and 800 East, one of three living quarters located inside an office building. Her…
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A picture-perfect Jersey farmhouse kitchen that does everything to balance new and old
Emily Todhunter has created a seamless blend of old and new in this extension to a Jersey farmhouse. Arabella Youens takes a look. The owners of this farmhouse, set among rolling hills and with views to the sea, were keen for a larger kitchen, better suited to entertaining. Emily Todhunter, co-founder of Todhunter Earle, set about designing an extension that had the same atmosphere and feel of the existing house. ‘It’s something we specialise in as a studio: balancing new with old,’ explains Miss Todhunter. ‘We intentionally didn’t want there to be a significant visual difference when stepping into the new kitchen.’ Marrying the two spaces involved adding beams to…
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I’m an interior design expert – how to make your home look way more expensive for cheap with my easy mirror hack
HAVING mirrors on the walls around your home can be amazing for more than just catching glimpses of your reflection. Following this smart mirror hack can make your house look a lot more expensive than it is – at a very cheap price point. 2 Amelia Liana shares a mirror hack that will make anyone’s home look way more expensiveCredit: TikTok A TikToker named Amelia Liana posted a video encouraging people to try her mirror hack to improve the appearance of their homes. She starts her video by saying: “Changing mirrors changes everything!” She shows off a lightly gold painted mirror that she says she’s had for years, leaning against…
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40 Retaining Wall Ideas That Will Elevate Your Landscaping | Architectural Digest
Putting up walls can be a good thing. That is, if you’re talking about retaining wall ideas in your landscape design. “At the basic level, a retaining wall is a structure that holds or retains soil behind it,” explains Joe Raboine, director of Belgard Residential Hardscapes, an outdoor hardscapes company. “Though retaining walls are most commonly used to create a functional area out of a sloped terrain, they do serve other functions.” You might think that retaining wall ideas are all about function—after all, retaining walls prevent soil erosion and reduce the risk of flooding—but they are not all utility; these structures can enhance an outdoor space by creating levels,…
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Investor Explains How to Make Money Doing Real Estate Wholesaling
Real estate investor Todd Baldwin made over $1.5 million in 2021 from various revenue streams. He recently got into wholesaling, which he says is one of the most efficient ways to make money. On his last deal, the seller wanted $800,000 for his home. Baldwin sold it for $900,000 and kept the difference. For Todd Baldwin, time is the most valuable asset. “I’m passionate about freedom with my time,” the 29-year-old Seattle-based investor told Insider. “And because we live in a market economy, and you need money to pretty much do everything, it makes sense to work for much larger sums of money for much smaller amounts of time.” That’s…
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48 Bathroom Style Ideas That Make a Splash
We get it: Piecing together a cohesive look for a bathroom upgrade can be downright overwhelming. Allow us to help. Whether you’re eager for a glamorous, Regency-style spa space or a pretty, preppy retreat, look to these materials palettes—inspired by local designers’ work—for style ideas that make a splash. Black Magic Adding a dose of Hollywood Regency to graphic mid-mod style is nothing less than spellbinding, especially in this high-contrast bathroom by Renee Bergstrom of Haven Designs. Photograph by Susie Brenner. 1. Tub: courtesy of rejuvenation; 2. Mirror: courtesy of havenly; 3. Side Table: courtesy of serena & lily; 4. Sconce: courtesy of circa lighting; 5. Paint: courtesy of sherwin-williams;…
