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IKEA gets all the glory when it comes to sources for affordable kitchen cupboards, but there’s another route, one less traveled but just as budget-friendly: opting for used kitchen cabinets. How much of a bargain are we talking? Justin Green, executive director of the nonprofit salvage center Big Reuse, told Sweeten founder Jean Brownhill that salvaged cupboards are usually more than 50 percent off retail prices.  If that’s not a big enough draw, there’s also the added bonus of reducing construction and demo waste, which The New York Times reported makes up a whopping 20 percent of the garbage New...

Healthy blueberry muffins, made with applesauce, yogurt, oats and big, beautiful fresh blueberries (or frozen!) and no added fat or refined sugars. All the taste and texture, none of the guilt! A truly good-for-you breakfast, the easy way It’s easy to fool ourselves into thinking that muffins are better for you than cupcakes. They’re breakfast food, after all. But when they’re filled with refined flours and sugars and unhealthy fats, they’re really just, well, cake. Please don’t misunderstand, because I love cake. But I don’t love giving my children cake for breakfast, especially on a school morning. So healthy muffins are...

Thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales are basically new versions of ancient archeological sites.Upon entering them, you never know what you're gonna find and hours later, it's usually one of the two: either you leave empty-handed, asking yourself why spend so much time for nothing, or come across a hidden gem that makes even those disappointing endeavors worth it.Interestingly, the Facebook group 'Vintage and weird things you have found' has the best of both. Its 185K members regularly share pictures of their most memorable discoveries, and if they don't inspire you to check out your local second-hand store, honestly,...

Who says that Laundry Rooms can’t be designed as stylishly as a kitchen? Most folks Laundry Rooms are an afterthought. A collection of old cabinets and other storage cast-offs. Rooms that, over the years, just sort of happened – and they’re not inviting. They shouldn’t be the “kitchen wannabe” – so let’s design a Laundry area that’s as beautiful as a kitchen. These three homeowners thought that way; combining IKEA SEKTION cabinets with custom touches that create unique storage opportunities, increased efficiency and loads (get it?!) of customized style. They include an IKEA laundry room for Kyle from Litchfield Park,...

Here are just a few things we’re noting as we wrap up our Minimalist Summer issue and head into the long weekend. Above: Photograph by Raphaël Thibodeau, courtesy of L’Abri, from Heritage Meets High Efficiency: A Saltbox Passive House in Québec. “Color makes people feel alive”: how one garden designer incorporates “zing.” We’re admiring this 1906 firehouse in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that’s newly redone by seven BIPOC designers via The Kaleidoscope Project and opening for tours in August. Book your visit here. Remodelista favorite Atelier Vime’s first shop, La Maison Vime, opens today; stop by at 24 Quai du Rhone, Vallabrègues,...