Earlier this year, I wrote about how my urge to donate to Goodwill was something I was fighting as I got older. I had realized that my distaste for holding onto mementos meant I wasn’t able to reminisce in the same way that, for example, my girlfriend does when she opens a mislabeled box in her closet and out comes a diploma, family photos, an old driver’s license, and more. I consider myself a sentimental person; however, during my various moves of the last decade, I haven’t made a point of keeping things because they didn’t matter in the moment.

But in writing this article and receiving the feedback I did, I’ve realized that an item that doesn’t feel like it matters now might matter a whole lot later on. One of the comments that stuck out the most to me on my article was from a reader who appreciated how I wrote about emotional attachment to objects. “Usually people acknowledge it and then promptly tell you to get over it, scan the item, and move on,” this reader wrote, then shared that they were going to help their mother begin artifacting her possessions

You don’t have to settle for second-choice furniture just because your dream look is out of budget. In fact, you can still snag just the right thing for your space if you know where to look. Thrift stores, garage sales, Craigslist, and Facebook Marketplace are all treasure troves — you just might need to give whatever you find a little TLC to help it reach its full potential.

Online browsing is what led Kim Holbrook to the ideal sideboard for her family room. “I was looking for storage for a smaller alcove/media area,” she says, and found this one on Facebook Marketplace.

While this piece fit the hard-to-size area perfectly, it was stained a butterscotch color and had old hardware that made the whole thing look dated — especially considering Kim was targeting a more contemporary-looking piece for her family room. The piece, as Kim put it, “screamed for a makeover.”

To modernize the unit and highlight its beautiful detailing, Kim first removed the cabinet doors and hardware.

Yelp worked alongside its team of Data Scientists, Community Managers, and reality-TV personality and real estate developer JoJo Fletcher to discover what trends will be gracing our homes in 2023. Analyzing millions of Yelp reviews for words, phrases, and businesses across home improvement categories that saw significant interest between 2021 and 2022, the results found that it’s going to be a year of lived-in looks and embracing every season.

Below, a selection of the trends that may make it big in 2023.

According to Yelp data, searches for limewashing is up by a whopping 79 percent year-on-year.

“One of my favorite painting techniques to create a more “lived-in” space is limewashing,” says Fletcher. “These simple painting and texture techniques add a wonderful ambiance to a room, transforming it into the most inviting space,”

Whether it’s framed family photographs or your favorite pieces of artwork, gallery walls will be extremely popular this year.  Searches for custom framing have increased by 17 percent on Yelp.

Going all-out with themed decor isn’t just for the holidays. In 2023, it’s time to embrace the changing seasons and decorate your home with seasonal pieces that

Who better to steal small-space inspiration from than the families who actually live in small homes, right? Be it a one-bedroom home, a studio apartment, or even a tiny home, the best organizing and furnishing ideas for small spaces (or even big spaces!) comes from the real homes of families. From a genius Murphy bed, to a closet-turned-bedroom, and even a triple-decker bunk bed, here are the eight most brilliant space-maximizing ideas from house tours this year.

A family of four lives in this 450-square-foot UK home, and aside from all the super colorful details, we’re inspired by the clever use of the small space to accommodate a whole family. One of the coolest things in the home is the Murphy bed that parents Sofie and Rob sleep in. They designed the bed when they couldn’t find anything they liked enough to purchase, and instead of folding down, the door to the Murphy bed actually swings open, acting as a privacy wall and