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13 Inspiring Home Gym Ideas That Will Motivate You to Get Moving

Set up your workout gear in a well-designed gym or basement and you’ll set yourself up for fitness success.

<p>Erin Wheeler of Sunny Circle Studio</p>

Erin Wheeler of Sunny Circle Studio

Newsflash: Home gyms don’t need to be bleak. Workout equipment that’s been relegated to your basement or tucked into a garage corner can still look really good—with the help of a little paint, wallpaper, good lighting, and a few plants, you can totally transform the space you break a sweat in. In fact, we managed to find proof that nice, well-designed home gyms do exist! Below, we rounded up some of

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REAL SIMPLE Unveils Sixth Annual REAL SIMPLE HOME at Quay Tower in Brooklyn, New York

360-Degree Virtual Tour of the Colorful City Apartment Now Live on RealSimple.com

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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — REAL SIMPLE today debuted the sixth annual REAL SIMPLE HOME, a city penthouse apartment full of color and charm that offers actionable decorating and design ideas and inspiration. Seven top designers teamed up with REAL SIMPLE editors to turn a blank-canvas at Quay Tower in Brooklyn, New York into a playful oasis featuring maximalist design, mixed patterns, and layered textures. Visit RealSimple.com/rshome2023 now

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12 Mirror Decor Ideas to Enhance Your Space

Because mirrors aren’t just for bathrooms and vanities.

Things like paint, hardware, and lighting may be integral parts of a room’s decor scheme, but it’s the decorative elements that really help bring your design to life. While there are many ways to accessorize a room, there are certain pieces pros turn to time and time again to bring both function and beauty to a space. One such item? Mirrors.

<p>Photo by Julie Soefer for Chandos Collective</p>

Photo by Julie Soefer for Chandos Collective

Available in nearly endless shapes and styles, mirrors have the ability to lighten and brighten any space, as well as increase a

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Meet the Designers of the 2023 REAL SIMPLE Home

These six designers are helping us create the waterfront penthouse of your dreams.

&lt;p&gt;Courtesy of Michelle Gage Interior Design&lt;/p&gt;

Courtesy of Michelle Gage Interior Design

We’re already hard at work on our sixth annual REAL SIMPLE Home, a waterfront penthouse, in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., just minutes from the Brooklyn Bridge. We’ve recruited six brilliant designers to help bring to life all the genius design and organizing ideas we’re known for. While the full reveal won’t happen until September (in the October issue and right here on RealSimple.com), we’ll be sharing updates and sneak peeks along the way throughout the next four months. First up, meet

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9 Summer Decor Ideas to Cool Down and Freshen Up Your Home

A few small swaps and upgrades can make your home feel ready for warmer weather.

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Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images

Sprucing up your space for the summer doesn’t have to involve a hefty budget or a ton of your time. Sometimes the tiniest tweaks—such as swapping in lightweight throw pillows or incorporating breezy, organic textures—can make your home instantly feel more fresh and “of the season.” Plus, when you subtly reinvent your space it helps you fall in love with it all over again.

“When the birds start chirping and the bulbs start emerging, I know it’s time to think about updating

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Editor of Ideas of Order says organizing home is not the secret to a beautiful life

“Home is a box you keep your life in — people and pets and plants and history and dreams. A biosphere, a sanctuary, your place, your space. … Your private address in a crowded universe. The place you belong.”

So opens the latest issue of Ideas of Order, a magazine I just discovered, that California Closets publishes once a year. Reading it, I felt my knees get wobbly, and not just because I’m still actively mending a broken kneecap. (Do not step over your lazy dog while walking barefoot on a slippery wet floor.) I crushed on this magazine because

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6 Items From the Get It Done Home That Will Elevate Your Interior Design

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Find the thing that will give your home the “oomph” it needs.

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When decorating a home, there are items that can add to a space, and then there are items that can transform it. For example, a unique ceramic vase can add some necessary shape and texture to a bookshelf display, while the bookshelf itself, depending on its style, can dictate the design story of the entire room. It’s good to have a balance of both complementary and statement pieces in every home—too

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5 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Feel Custom

Etsy&#39;s trend expert, Dayna Isom Johnson, shares her tips for making a house feel like a home.

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Techa Tungateja/Getty Images

For most of us, our house doesn’t feel like our home the second we move in. Gradually over time, as we bring in our own furniture, paint the walls, hang up artwork, and make new memories in the space, our home starts to feel more like us. But what if you move into a new house and are eager to jump-start the process? Or what if you’re in a builder-grade house that lacks personality? That’s where Etsy’s trend

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Should You Ever Lowball a Home Offer?

We&#39;re finally starting to see the housing market cool down, but how much power does that actually give buyers?

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marchmeena29/Getty Images

By now, whether you’re shopping for a house or not, you’ve probably heard plenty about how we’re in a seller’s market. Over the past couple of years, the market has been driven by record low inventory and high demand, making it harder for buyers to find and purchase homes on their terms.

But now, it appears that the market is starting to cool off—and buyers may be gaining the upper hand again. For example, a recent Redfin survey reveals

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