Why I spent two rent checks on a Miele washing machine and don’t regret it (mostly)

Why I spent two rent checks on a Miele washing machine and don’t regret it (mostly)

I have a weird obsession with how heavy washing machines are. Most people look at the energy star rating or the color, but I look at the shipping weight. My Miele W1 weighs about 215 pounds. For context, that’s more than a full-grown mountain lion. When I moved into my place in 2020—back when the …

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Why Reddit’s Favorite Furniture Is Usually Garbage (And How to Actually Buy a Sofa)

Why Reddit’s Favorite Furniture Is Usually Garbage (And How to Actually Buy a Sofa)

I spent three months of my life—and about four thousand dollars of my actual, hard-earned money—obsessing over what the ‘experts’ on Reddit had to say about furniture. I read every thread in r/Furniture, r/BuyItForLife, and even the weirdly aggressive r/Mid_Century. I thought I was being smart. I thought I was ‘hacking’ the system by avoiding …

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Why I finally stopped hating my Clair air purifier (mostly)

Why I finally stopped hating my Clair air purifier (mostly)

Most air purifiers are just expensive boxes that move dust from one side of a room to the other. I’ve spent way too much money on these things over the last five years, mostly because I live in a drafty apartment in Queens where the air smells like a mix of diesel fumes and whatever …

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The Best Drop Cloth Farrow and Ball Colour Schemes For Any Room

The Best Drop Cloth Farrow and Ball Colour Schemes For Any Room

This earthy neutral virtually goes with any colour, making it a perfect shade to use in any room. Trying to find the perfect neutral can feel like an endless challenge, and I always think you’re better off leaning into light adapting neutrals that share both warm and cool undertones so they’re well suited to generally …

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