People Revealed The "Outdated" Home Design Trends That Are 1,000% Better Than Modern-Day Trends
January 7, 2026
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“Painting walls colors other than white. When I owned a condo, I painted the bedroom dark purple and my office sky blue, and used chalkboard paint in my kitchen. That place actually had character.”
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“Our rooms have different colors…
"It Ended Up Being A Major Mistake": 15 Popular Home Design Trends People Tried But Ultimately Regretted
January 5, 2026
To each their own, I think the arched doorways are too cute! If you’re a homeowner, what’s a home design trend you hopped on but ultimately regretted? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your story using this form!
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23 Very Honest Confessions From Boomers And Gen X'ers About How Much They Spent On Their First Home
January 1, 2026
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“We bought our first house in the 1980s in a safe but unfashionable area of San Francisco. It was built in 1941 and was a modest two-bedroom house, also a fixer by modern standards. It was mostly one story with an additional funky home-built room in the…
Women Who Live Alone Are Sharing The Things They Do To Help Them Feel Safer In Their Home
January 1, 2026
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“Overall, I feel very safe living alone. However, I do keep a switchblade on my nightstand. My sister’s mother-in-law (another independent woman) gave it to me when I moved out on my own. Someone has banged on my door in the middle of the night a couple…
