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Rather than a costly gut renovation or furniture swap, a fresh coat of paint can be all it takes to enliven a space. And while there’s an entire color spectrum to choose from—and don’t even get us started on finding the perfect white—green paint colors hold a special place in our palette. It is, after all, the color of renewal! If you’re someone who likes to stick to blues or warmer tones, don’t leave just yet. The batch of designer rooms ahead featuring green paint colors will convince you to c…
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The full story of the Winchester Mystery House is featured in season 3, episode 1 of House Beautiful’s haunted house podcast, Dark House. You can listen to the full episode on Spotify.What started out in the mid-1800s as a modest eight-room farmhouse in California’s Santa Clara Valley has become one of the most recognizable and notoriously mysterious mansions and haunted house attractions in America: the Winchester Mystery House, as it’s known today. The sprawling—and incongruous—Queen Ann Reviv…
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In the span of just one meal, a kitchen can go from Instagram-worthy organization goals to complete chaos. And unless you’re Carrie Bradshaw, your kitchen needs to be able to hold more than just fall sweaters. The best kitchen storage ideas are not just beautiful but functional, because organization is only good if you can maintain it. Kitchen storage is especially challenging since it’s constantly being used by so many people. No other shelves and drawers are in the middle of a party hot spot.…
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The full story of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel and the murder of Elizabeth Short is featured in an episode of House Beautiful’s podcast, Dark House. Subscribe here.Between the notorious Los Feliz Murder Mansion and 10050 Cielo Drive, aka one of the sites of the Manson massacres, Los Angeles is full of allegedly haunted houses. But the City of Angels is also home to some of the creepiest hotels with reputations for paranormal activity. Nestled in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, the Biltmore i…
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Unlike the holidays of Christmas and Thanksgiving, which both have clear, historical paths to the present, the history of Halloween is a little more elusive. Have you ever wondered where all our contemporary Halloween rituals come from? Why, for example, do we ask strangers for treats and threaten to trick them if they hold out on us?As a holiday that prides itself on being spooky and mysterious, it makes sense that Halloween’s history is similarly murky. But we’re here to dispel the rumors and…
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There’s something uniquely eerie about abandoned places. This is especially true about abandoned homes, which were at one point, a family’s most private and personal safe space. And you know what’s arguably even creepier than an abandoned house? An abandoned mansion. Though they used to be worth millions and represent grandeur and wealth, they’re now lying empty and in disrepair. (Unless you count ghosts, and I’d bet my night light that most of these still have plenty of ghostly inhabitants lurk…
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If you need to find the best colors that go with pink, you’re in the right place! The color pink is a mood booster with powers no one can deny. From fashion to interior design, it successfully trends and sweeps popular culture for huge moments like the millennial pink obsession and never-ending Barbie takeover. (Hey, it’s Barbie’s world, and we’re just living in it.) But outside the trends, pink is versatile enough to be a staple in your design choices, serving as an alluring neutral or showstop…
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In need of stylish, modern kitchen curtain ideas? We’re here to remind you that your kitchen windows are the eyes of your home and deserve your full attention. Overlooking the power of kitchen curtains can leave this important room looking bare, boring, and lacking a pinch of charm. There are plenty of curtain types and styles that work beautifully above the sink, in a breakfast nook, or in a butler’s pantry and can transform it into your favorite corner of the house.Kitchen curtains frame your…
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Celebrating romantic love every year on Valentine’s Day is always a treat, but celebrating your friendships on Galentine’s Day every year is truly an unbeatable experience. While Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) taught us many things on the show, we don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say her invention of Galentine’s Day truly changed the course of female friendship and society itself. As Knope explains, “Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13, my lady friends…
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Planning a romantic date for Valentine’s Day is basically as fun as buying your significant other a V-Day present you know they’ll really enjoy. There are so many options you can choose from: having dinner at a nice restaurant, getting a couple’s massage, going to a museum. The list truly goes on. However, one of our favorite ways to spend the day of love is in the comfort of our own homes—and no, we don’t just mean being snuggled up on the couch with a movie playing on the TV. (Although that is…
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