We love good, smart advice, and our editors at Remodelista and The Organized Home delivered this week with some great recommendations for everything from finding the perfect house painter to sourcing the best budget coffee table. Take a look:
1. In need of remodeling advice?
Above: If you’re starting a renovation and don’t know where to look for sources and information (aside from Remodelista, of course!), you may want to check out The Reset Club, “a travel and shopping site for aesthetes,” writes Margot. “The site reads like enthusiasts sharing fresh-from-the-construction-site wisdom and finds.” Photograph by JaegerSloan Studio, courtesy of The Reset Club (@thereset.club), from The Reset Club’s Cook House, a Chic Catskills Rental, Resources and Remodeling Advice Included.
2. Looking to decant your dish soap?
Above: Alexa tells you how to decant dish soap properly and shares her favorite vessels to decant into. See The Organized Sink: 3 Rules for Decanting Kitchen Cleaning Products, Plus 5 Bottles to Buy. Photograph by Matthew Williams and styling by Alexa Hotz for The Organized Home: Simple, Stylish Storage Ideas for All Over the House.
3. Searching for the best cleaning hacks?
Above: A must-read: our editors’ best eco-friendly scrubbing, cleaning, washing, stain-removing, disinfecting, deodorizing secrets for every room of the house. See Our Editors’ 27 Best Cleaning Hacks. Photograph by Andres Gonzalez, from Tricks of the Trade: 8 Tips for Elegant Storage with Architect Barbara Chambers.
4. Seeking a house painter?
Above: You’ll definitely want to read every word of Justine’s comprehensive guide to finding the right painter for your home, Expert Advice: How to Hire a Truly Great Painter for Your Home. Photograph by Megan Lovoi.
5. Shopping for an inexpensive coffee table?
Above: Alexa sleuths out her favorite chic coffee tables, including this one from Hay. See 10 Easy Pieces: Coffee Tables for Under $500.
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