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10 Outdated Kitchen Design Rules That You Can and Should Break

| Published on Mar 19, 2024 Outdated kitchen design rules, which once seemed unbreakable, now feel suffocating and restrictive. Gone are the days when we had to follow kitchen rules that dictated the appearance and color of the kitchen. Rules that ensure uniformity…

DIY This Affordable Cedar Swing Gate Design for a Backyard Driveway

You don’t have to be a handyman to make this swing gate design. After being quoted an obscene amount for my own driveway swing gate, I took matters into my own hands. Here’s how I made my own wood swing gate using…

Home Decor Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload March 18, 2024

For This Family, A Fresh Start in St. Simons Island, Georgia, Came in the Form of a Fun and Functional Design

Photography by Lindsay Stewart, Interior designs by Lindsey Spearman Text by Bethany Adams For Autumn and Kirby Ingram, life brought a lot of changes at once—including their first child and a move from Atlanta, Georgia, to the island community of St. Simons. Adding a…

Shopping by Home & Garden Overload March 17, 2024

Shopper’s Diary: Soulful (and Reasonably Priced) Housewares from Ofelia in Spain

Discovered recently: Ofelia, a small chain of housewares shops from Spanish designer Francisco Segarra (it’s been called the “anti-Ikea”), offering reasonably priced not-seen-everywhere furniture and accessories for the home. Here’s a look: Above: The natural cane Table Lamp Romila is available with a green…

DIY Projects Ideas by Home & Garden Overload March 16, 2024

Remodeling Wisdom: 10 Budget Backsplash Hacks

When the kitchen remodeling budget is tight: 10 ideas for finessing the backsplash issue. 1. Glass Above: An artist’s studio kitchen is full of creative and inexpensive remodeling ideas: The backsplash is a sheet of painted glass, salvaged from an old project and…

Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload March 15, 2024

Helen Rice, Designer and Tastemaker

We’ve been following Helen Rice’s shrewd design eye for a decade: first through Fuzzco—the creative agency she co-founded that’s turning 20 this year—and more recently via a few new projects, among them PM Residence, a rental flat available through her project Serious…

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload March 15, 2024

From Box to Barn: A Designer’s Clever Reuse of a Shipping Container

We’ve seen shipping containers transformed into guesthouses, garden sheds, even pools—but, until now, we’ve never seen one reimagined as a barn. How did designer Maryline Damour dream up this project, which currently rests on her property in the Hudson Valley? “The idea originated…

Advice by Home & Garden Overload March 14, 2024

14 Things You Should Never Store In the Garage

| Published on Mar 12, 2024 Just because no one lives in the garage, don’t make the mistake of storing anything and everything in it. Garages often host pests. Some items are hazardous in the garage. Many things deteriorate when stored someplace with…

Advice by Home & Garden Overload March 14, 2024

11 Things You Should Never Buy At a Garage Sale

| Published on Mar 14, 2024 Garage sales are good places to find vases, dishes, books, and many other items–cheap. They can also give you bedbugs, unsafe items, and disappointment. Some things should never be purchased at garage sales or yard sales. …

Inspiration Landscape Inspiration Lifestyle Outdoor Living by Home & Garden Overload March 14, 2024

10 Cost-Effective Ways to Make Your Outdoor Space Look Expensive

| Published on Mar 14, 2024 Making your outdoor space look more expensive does not always require a large financial investment. You can improve the appearance and style of your outdoor space by following strategic design principles and incorporating sophisticated elements. This process…

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