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Painting Your House Cyndi-Lauper-Style

As Cyndi Lauper once said, "On my darkest days, I wear my brightest colors." What a great piece of advice, especially for a city that can be as gray as Seattle. Living in the Northwest brings enough dark days. Why not think about brightening up your house and helping improve your mood along the way?

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The Great Book of Your House

Books are awesome. Home Repair is NOT awesome. Combine them, though, into a great home manual and your home repairs become a bit less of something that is too dreadful to think about. Here's what you need to know to organize your home maintenance.

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Avocado or Harvest Gold

Be careful in selecting your appliance colors. Remeber "Harvest Gold" and "Avocado Green"? Let's all promise to never let that happen again.

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How to Pick a Window

When you start looking into what windows to pick, it can be very overwhelming. Here's what to focus on: great materials, real muntins, and appropriate measurements. Going in with the right knowledge will help you save money, and protect you from the pitfalls of poor-quality windows.

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Going Down Under: Basement Remodels Done Right

Basement remodels are one of the easiest ways to get extra square footage in your house. That's no revelation and we've all seen numerous basement remodels, but unfortunately what we've probably also seen are a lot of really bad basement remodels. Here's how to plan for a great one that's worth the investment.

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Footloose and Fency Free

Fences and retaining walls are more than just simple demising lines: they're our walls in our outdoor living rooms. And sadly, so many of the fences that get put up end up being bland, boring, and basic boards. I'm sure that the people who live in these homes AREN'T boring, of course, so what options do they have instead? Plenty. Take a look at a few personalized options.

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Clever Ways to Increase the Storage Space in Your Home

Not everyone can Marie Kondo all their extra stuff away — sometimes, you just need a little extra storage space, and we don’t mean you should go rent a storage unit. Here are ten ways to maximize the space you already have in your home to find additional (or previously under-utilized) space for storage.

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