All posts tagged: HOME DECOR

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Learn How to Create a Stunning Floral Arrangement at Home

Published by Jillian Tangen

Lots of people are using this time of social distancing to learn a new skill or take up a new hobby. What are the best online classes in Do-it-Yourself flower arranging? Our intrepid correspondent Jillian Tangen enrolled in a course on DIY flower arranging, and now she’s sharing what she learned. Here’s how to learn the techniques to create a stunning (and relatively inexpensive) floral arrangement at home. Jillian’s results are really impressive! Yours can be, too.

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Get Inspired with These Easy Luxury Home Bath Makeovers

Published by Julie Murphy

All of this time at home during mandatory social distancing first got us motivated to clean up and de-clutter. But several weeks in, now that the underbrush has been cleared out, we find ourselves with the insatiable desire to redecorate. Our ace correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has a great eye, and she’s sharing mood boards to help guide us to fabulous new digs when we emerge from this COVID-19 lockdown. Get inspired with her tips on how to achieve  easy makeovers of a luxury home bath with no structural change or need for a professional contractor.

the best printers to buy right now for home office use, including the best for work, photos, home schooling, eco-friendly and design-driven.

The Best Printers Right Now for Home Office Use

Published by Julie Murphy

In this work-from-home and distance learning era, lots of people are looking for a printer for their home office (even if the home office is also the kitchen).  Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has curated a list of the best printers to buy right now for home office use, including the best for work, photos, home schooling, eco-friendly and design-driven.

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Everything You Need Right Now for the Perfect Picnic

Published by Julie Murphy

Summer concerts, long weekends, first dates, holidays and family vacations. Warm weather brings lots of opportunities for picnics. And even in a time of social distancing, there are still places where you can settle in and have a wonderful meal outdoors. If you want to level up your next picnic in the park, our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has the latest on the best luxury picnic baskets and portable gourmet foods for picnicking. It’s what you need for a perfect picnic right now.

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What are the Best Apps to Help with Working From Home?

Published by Abbie Martin Greenbaum

During this time of social distancing and work-from-home, lots of us are finding it a struggle to import all of the structure and supports we rely on at the office to our homes. But fear not – there’s software out there to help with a myriad of issues around productivity and connectedness with work colleagues. Our correspondent Abbie Greenbaum has curated a list of the best software packages and apps that are like virtual assistants to improve your organization and productivity while working from home.