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Everyone wants a gorgeous outdoor space for the summer, but not everyone wants to spend a fortune on a total rebuild. Fortunately, there are plenty of small tweaks that can add up to a much more ...

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Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

You think you are protecting your deck when you roll out a bargain outdoor rug. In reality, the wrong rug quietly traps moisture, stains finishes, and can speed up rot in the boards you paid so much ...