December 2022

Laughter as Man Covers Parents’ Home in Gift-Wrap: ‘Best Christmas Present’

A man who wrapped his parents’ house in wrapping paper as a “Christmas gift” has TikTok users in hysterics.

Brent and Michele Millet woke up on December 17 to discover their entire house had been gift-wrapped while they slept—not just their furniture, but their fireplace, kitchen appliances, walls and floors.

Their son, Corbin Millet, was responsible for the Christmas-themed chaos. After sharing a video of his handiwork to TikTok on December 18, the prank quickly went viral.

Captioned “Dad’s gonna have a panic attack seeing all of this wrapping paper,” the hilarious clip has so far received almost 5 million

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New Braunfels nonprofit helps abused children feel safer in their own homes with room transformations

Children who have been sexually abused can now feel safer in their own homes, thanks to the organization Room Redux.

The founder of Room Redux was selected from thousands of organizations as one of L’Oréal’s Women Of Worth.

Since 2020, Room Redux has completed 185 room transformations to help with the healing process for the entire home.

“We paint, we’ll do murals, light fixtures, decor, new furniture, always a new mattress, new bedding,” Vybiral said.

CEO Susie Vybiral said every room transformation is tailored to the child’s interest and their path to healing after experiencing abuse.

“We also speak

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Wayfair’s End-of-Year Clearance Sale Is Knocking up to 60% Off Furniture and Kitchen Goods

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AFTER BLACK Friday, right now might just be the best time of year to save big on, well, just about anything you’ve been looking to buy. That’s because many of the biggest retailers and etailers are offering massive end-of-year clearance sales. Wayfair, in particular, is blowing out 2022 with deep discounts of up to 60% off a ton of home and kitchen goods. We’re talking huge savings on everything from mattresses and bedding to

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‘Heart of the home.’ Couple launches Italian furniture company from Cherokee Triangle home

Greg and Amee Kent sit at their dining table in their Italianate home in Cherokee Triangle.

Greg and Amee Kent sit at their dining table in their Italianate home in Cherokee Triangle.

In 2015, Amee and Greg Kent moved into Louisville’s Cherokee Triangle neighborhood. The couple described their home, built in 1871, as a “unique Italian home,” which was fitting given the Kent family’s Italian heritage.

While the home boasted its Italian legacy on the outside, the interior had been renovated with an updated open kitchen and dining area. In an effort to maintain the home’s unique history, the Kents set out to design a dining room set that would bring the house together.

“We wanted

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Save up to 60% Off Furniture, Home Decor, and More

AFTER BLACK Friday, right now might just be the best time of year to save big on, well, just about anything you’ve been looking to buy. That’s because many of the biggest retailers and etailers are offering massive end-of-year clearance sales. Wayfair, in particular, is blowing out 2022 with deep discounts of up to 60% off a ton of home and kitchen goods. We’re talking huge savings on everything from mattresses and bedding to furniture and small appliances.

Save Up to 60% Off with Wayfair’s Best Deals of the Year

These aren’t just sales on generic and knock-off brands,

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Home Trends 2023: Furniture “Sweaters” and Four Other Things WGSN Is Hyping

Things are changing fast in the world around us. As higher living costs, recessionary markets, and climate change increasingly impact our daily lives, we are having to rethink the ways in which we consume products and activate our surroundings. London-based forecasting agency WGSN has given AD PRO a first look at its Key Interior Trends for 2023 report, which will publish early next month. The paper outlines five key home trends for 2023—sweaters for furniture, a solar energy revolution, the entryway update, jewelry for the home, and all-inclusive design—set to inform how we shape our interiors. It’s clear that planned

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That Instagram Dream Home Will Have to Wait

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Three years into the pandemic, America’s better-home obsession is fading fast.

The thirst for $13,000 leather couches, $1,200 coffee tables and $100 lamps that led to a boom for Williams-Sonoma Inc. and R-H Inc. and resurrected the fortunes of Wayfair Inc. looks solidly in the past. Inflation is driving people to buy less of the nice-to-have home purchases and more of the need-to-have. For anyone riding high on the home investing boom, that bubble has burst.

Look no further than Thursday’s bleak retail numbers. November retail sales fell by the most in nearly a year,

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Best Furniture Sales December 2022

They say there’s no place like home for the holidays. And if yours could use a little updating before the guests arrives, you’re in luck. Some of this season’s best furniture sales are live right now. This week, retailers like West Elm, Wayfair and Lulu and Georgia are offering steep discounts on pieces for virtually every room of the house.

To help you score the stand out deals, we’ve narrowed the best furniture sales worth checking out. From bedroom pieces that’ll elevate your

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The Direct To Consumer, Female-Founded Custom Furniture Brand That’s Starting To Take Off

From grand millennial to coastal grandma, there’s no denying the increased popularity of traditional styles in recent years. Furthermore, the supply chain and shipping nightmares of the pandemic have influenced consumers to re-think where their furniture is coming from and who makes it. These two factors, along with beautiful design can be attributed to the tremendous success of direct to consumer custom furniture brand, Coley Home.

Founded by Coley Hull in 2019, the North Carolina based company currently offers a variety of pieces including beds,

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9 dream homes to put on your Christmas wish list

What sort of house would be on your dream Christmas list? Photo: Getty

What sort of house would be on your dream Christmas list? Photo: Getty

What’s your idea of a dream home? Is it a huge historic house, a state-of-the-art new-build, somewhere cute and quirky or a holiday retreat in the sun? From country estates and modern mansions to cosy cottages and cutting edge conversions, all bases are covered in this selection of knockout properties for sale.

1. Natland, Kendal, Cumbria, £370,000

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If you would like a garden, but don’t like to actually garden, this charming cottage comes with access to five acres of someone else’s garden (which someone else takes care

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