Family Homes

Spring has sprung, and along with that first “throw the windows open” warm day often comes the beginning of spring cleaning. The endless crumbs, missing socks, and lone water cups (why so many used glasses?!) can build up in the winter season, so spring cleaning feels like a fresh start.  Eighty percent of American families plan on spring cleaning, according to the American Cleaning Institute.

I’ve moved a lot — five times in just as many years. And the one thing that continues to move with and terrify me is an enormous, 180-pound aluminium coffee table that creates an equally enormous level of anxiety whenever one of my toddlers goes near it. Every time we’ve moved, I’ve sworn I’d replace it — and the other pointy, heavy, precarious pieces of furniture like it that haunt the living room like a gaggle of sharp-edged ghosts.

Now my accessories aren’t hidden!

It's a bit springy.

These tricks are next level.

There's nothing better than an indoor slide.

Learn exactly what to wash and what to spot clean.

My kitchen was stuck in the worst version of the '70s, but I gutted, refinished, and rebuilt it with vintage design in mind.

Hobbyists and crafters need to grab this lamp ASAP.

It’s the perfect time to make the switch.

And they won’t be around forever.

It's unrecognizable!