“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” ELLE DECOR A-List designer Elizabeth Graziolo, of Yellow House Architects, was in a downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, hotel when she had an epiphany. “Wow, it’s starting to feel like a lot of the same thing,” she recalls thinking as she…
When my husband and I bought a beach vacation condo last fall, we knew the place needed work. But because our goal was to rent it out to cover the carrying costs and occasionally enjoy the place ourselves, we didnât want to overdo the improvements. We wanted to do âjust enoughâ to spiff up the…
When my husband and I bought a beach vacation condo last fall, we knew the place needed work. But because our goal was to rent it out to cover the carrying costs and occasionally enjoy the place ourselves, we didn’t want to overdo the improvements. We wanted to do “just enough” to spiff up the…
A lick of paint can do wonders for most interior spaces. And the same can be said for the exterior of your home. But if your external paintwork is looking more tired than transformative, there could be a few reasons for it. ‘The exterior of a house is exposed to the elements all year round,…
