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Housekeeping10 Things to Do Now for an Easier, Happier Summer
Set up your home for easy cleaning and cooking, and get ready for those trips to the beach
Full StoryLifeThe Polite House: On Dogs at House Parties and Working With Relatives
Emily Post’s great-great-granddaughter gives advice on having dogs at parties and handling a family member’s offer to help with projects
Full StoryEntertainingSimple Pleasures: The Reimagined Potluck
Party guests can bring more to the table than just the food. Enlisting help with setup, decorations and drinks spreads the work and the fun
Full StoryMost PopularThe Polite House: On ‘No Shoes’ Rules and Breaking Up With Contractors
Emily Post’s great-great-granddaughter gives us advice on no-shoes policies and how to graciously decline a contractor’s bid
Full StoryLife5 Life Lessons We Can Learn From Italian Design
Discover how these core ideas of Italian life feed into the nation’s designs
Full StoryMost PopularSo You Say: 30 Design Mistakes You Should Never Make
Drop the paint can, step away from the brick and read this remodeling advice from people who’ve been there
Full StoryCommunityCommunity Spirit: The Neighbors Who Became Family
A collective-living project in Sweden offers the privacy of a home and the benefits of family life, including home-cooked dinners
Full StoryHousekeepingA Cleaning Routine for Your First Home
With basic supplies and room-by-room checklists, you can get into the housekeeping habit
Full StoryRemodeling GuidesSo You Want to Build: 7 Steps to Creating a New Home
Get the house you envision — and even enjoy the process — by following this architect's guide to building a new home
Full StoryLifeA Therapist’s Guide to Dealing With Conflict at Home
Piles of laundry and dirty dishes are a part of cohabitating. Here’s how to accept it and move forward
Full StoryFun Houzz10 Truly Irritating Things Your Partner Does in the Kitchen
Dirty dishes, food scraps in the sink — will the madness ever stop?
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