Ideas

Tips and how-tos for real homes.

6 articles

No. 006How to buy secondhand furniture: tips from people who do itMarketplace, curb finds, estate sales and thrift stores: what the hosts we've toured look for, what they pay and how they get it home.Decorating
No. 005How to divide a studio apartment without wallsShelves, curtains, rugs and a well-placed bed: how the studio dwellers we've toured split one room into several.Small spaces
No. 004What is Japandi? Japanese and Scandinavian design, explainedThe calm style built on wood, neutral colour and fewer things, how it differs from plain minimalism, and how real homes use it.Styles explained
No. 003What is mid-century modern? A plain guide with real homesWhere mid-century modern came from, how to spot it and how the people we've toured live with it, often secondhand.Styles explained
No. 002Renter-friendly upgrades you can undo when you movePeel-and-stick tile, plug-in lights and new hardware: changes our hosts made to rentals that come back off when they leave.Renovating
No. 00110 small-space ideas from real homes we've touredFrom Murphy beds to see-through furniture, the tricks that make 70 to 600 sq ft work, as used by the people who live there.Small spaces