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EntertainingSummer Living: How to Welcome Weekend Guests
Thoughtful touches and smart planning make summer visitors feel right at home
Full StoryTravel by DesignHow to Prepare Your House for a Home Swap
Trading homes for your vacation? Leave yours in great shape for your guests and help them enjoy a happy break with these 12 tips
Full StoryLife21 Things Only People Living With Kids Will Understand
Strange smells, crowded beds, ruined furniture — here’s what cohabiting with little monsters really feels like
Full StoryLifeHouzz Call: Where (and What) Are You Reading This Summer?
Whether you favor contemporary, classic or beach reads, do the long and lazy days of summer bring out the lit lover in you?
Full StoryMonthly Home ChecklistsTo-Dos: Your June Home Checklist
Get ready for summer by freshening up your entertaining spaces and preparing for good times with others
Full StoryLifeFun Houzz: 14 Signs You’re an Interiors Geek
Are you obsessed with interiors? It’s OK, you can admit it — you’re among friends
Full StoryLifeTelltale Signs You Live in a Shared House
A fight for counter space and a spreadsheet to organize your morning showers — yep, you have housemates
Full StoryLifeFun Family Activities as Close as Your Backyard
Shake up your daily routine with these creative ideas for spending time together
Full StoryLifeDesign Lessons My Mother Taught Me
In honor of Mother’s Day, professionals on Houzz reflect on the design and style wisdom their mothers passed on
Full StoryBedrooms10 Summer Touches to Refresh Your Bedroom
Try these quick and simple updates to give your sleep space a fresh, warm-weather mood
Full StoryBooksCan Tidying Up Result in Life-Changing Magic?
Organizing phenom Marie Kondo promises big results — if you embrace enormous changes and tough choices
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