The Latest: Jun 11, 2018

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This Australian Home Celebrates Fun, Happiness & Color

Name: Helen Bayley and husband Chris Bayley. Daughters Charlotte (9), Annabelle (7), and Imogen (6). Location: Queensland, Australia Years lived in: 11 years, owned Helen Bayley knows how to create happiness with color. In 2013 she launched Lovestar, a company that vibrantly re-imagines the old-fashioned ceramic wall vase out of modern materials like Lucite. Helen and her husband handcraft their products in their studio in Brisbane, and the vases have been a huge hit since day one.

Adrienne Breaux

Jun 11, 2018

5 Smart Home Habits You Should Steal from the Best Landlords

If you’ve ever rented before, you know that all landlords are not created equal. While some do the absolute minimum to get your monthly rent check, others do an incredible job at maintaining clean buildings and keeping their tenants’ best interests in mind. Recently, Brick Underground released a list of these amazing landlords. It got me thinking: Who better than a great landlord to give maintenance tips?

Chelsea Greenwood

Jun 11, 2018

8 Ways to Create Extra Counter Space in a Tiny Kitchen

Lack of counter space is up there on the list of tiny-kitchen frustrations. Even if you’ve KonMari-ed your kitchen and tucked all your usual space-hogging suspects away, it’s possible you’ll still come up short. Still, it’s easier than you might think to increase your work surface area. Here are eight solutions in order of difficulty from super simple to more involved (read: some degree of handiness required).

Sarah Coffey

Jun 11, 2018

Miniature Artist Lorraine Loots’ Incredible Cape Town Home

Name: Lorraine Loots and Mark De Menezes and their two-year-old son, Felix Location: Observatory — Cape Town, South Africa Size: 2,153 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned Photographed next to small objects to show their scale—matchsticks, earbuds, jelly beans—Lorraine‘s teeny art pieces are detailed delights.

Lana Kenney

Jun 11, 2018

An Artsy Brooklyn Penthouse with Next-Level Rooftop Views

This modern one-bedroom penthouse in Bushwick is tricked out with high-end amenities, loads of light, and a private roof deck. 38 Wilson Avenue, Apartment PHB Located in Bushwick, Brooklyn $699,000 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Initially, this modern boutique condo wasn’t a piece of eye candy. The building in prime Bushwick was heavily tagged with spray paint and looked run-down and depleted.

Anne Roderique-Jones

Jun 11, 2018

Will This 3-Word Decluttering Mantra Be the One that Finally Works for You?

I’m expecting a baby in late August and I’m in major nesting mode. It’s a wave I really like to ride to get things cleared out and in order in our home before we welcome a new baby. Lately, as I’ve been combing through cupboards, closets, and boxes of things I was sure I’d want to keep (but now just want to toss wholesale), I’ve been remembering a three-word phrase that’s become an extremely helpful decluttering mantra.

Shifrah Combiths

Jun 11, 2018