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Home Energy Monitors the Size of a Deck of Cards Are Quietly Changing How American Families Track and Talk About Their Own Monthly Power Use
A device about the size of a deck of playing cards is giving homeowners a real-time, room-by-room picture of their electricity use, and it clips onto the outside of the […]
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Federal Regulators Keep Cracking Down on Smart Camera Makers Over Security Failures and Homeowners Are Being Urged to Check Their Own Settings
Smart home cameras promise homeowners a direct view of their front porch, driveway or nursery from anywhere in the world. That promise depends entirely on the company behind the lens […]
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Smart Dimmer Switches Are Becoming a Default Upgrade in Kitchen and Living Room Renovations as the Global Smart Lighting Market Keeps Climbing Fast
Homeowners tackling kitchen and living room renovations this year are increasingly swapping standard toggle switches for smart dimmers before they even think about paint colors or countertops. What used to […]
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Wallpaper Is Making an Unexpected Comeback in Small Bathrooms and Powder Rooms as Manufacturers Report Their Fastest Sales Growth in Years
Wallpaper is turning up in one of the smallest rooms in the house, and the shift is showing up in sales figures rather than just design blogs. Powder rooms and […]
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National Association of Realtors Data Shows Staged Homes Are Now Selling Noticeably Faster and for More Money than Unstaged Listings Nationwide
Home staging has moved from a nice-to-have showing tactic to a data-backed selling strategy, according to new figures from the National Association of Realtors. The trade group’s latest research finds […]
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Interior Designers Say Open Shelving in Kitchens Has Quietly Become the Renovation Regret They Hear About the Most From Homeowners These Days
Open shelving spent the better part of a decade as the signature move in a fashionable kitchen renovation, but the designers who install it are now hearing something different from […]
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Home Renovation Influencers Love to Reveal Their Kitchen Remodel Costs but New Industry Data Shows What Renovations Actually Cost Homeowners
Home renovation content built around the promise of a full cost reveal draws enormous audiences on Instagram and TikTok, where creators walk followers through demo day, cabinet installs, and the […]
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Airbnb Host Walked Into Her Own Rental Property Right After a Wild Bachelor Party Weekend and Found the Entire Bed Frame Completely Destroyed
An Airbnb host has racked up more than 2.6 million views on a single Instagram reel showing what a bachelor party left behind in her rental: a bed frame that […]
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Vacation Rental Hosts Are Starting to Charge a Refundable Damage Hold on Top of the Cleaning Fee and Guests Say the Charges Keep Multiplying
Vacation rental guests booking this fall are running into a new hurdle at checkout: a refundable damage hold charged on top of the cleaning fee they already budgeted for. The […]
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Nine Bedroom Vacation Mansion Built to Sleep Twenty Seven Guests Has Quietly Become the Internet Go To Answer for Giant Family Reunion Trips
A nine-bedroom house outside Orlando has become the answer to a question a lot of extended families dread asking every few years: where does everyone actually stay. The property is […]