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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. French countryside–meets–California surf shack was the look Costa Mesa watercolor artist Jenna Rainey wanted for her backyard studio. However, the 800-square-foot space, which would also act as a guest suite, was not a picture of tranquility when she and her family bought the property. It had been converted from a garage to “a loosely thrown-together, spooky” flex zone by its previous owners—peeling linoleum flooring, cracking walls, dated blue doors and all.  The guesthouse, before. To make the most of the detached dwelling, Rainey tasked...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Reading up on Domino’s shopping guides is like having your own personal product concierge. We do the tedious part—deep-dive research, hands-on testing, and tapping experts for advice—so all you have to do is hit “add to cart.” That’s why we call them Simply the Best. We admit that over-the-toilet storage may spark memories of college dormitories or shoebox-size starter apartments. But no matter the square footage you’re working with (or the volume of stuff you need to tuck away), there is an art to...

[TAG0]Getty Images / Realtor.comThat’s a wrap! Famed Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is selling his four-bedroom, 4.5-bath, Westlake Village, CA, abode for $3.25 million. The inviting home was on the market for a little more than a week and has gone into contingent-sale status. If del Toro gets his full asking price, he’ll land a tidy profit on the place he picked up in 2012 for $1.65 million. The award-winning director (he’s bagged two Oscars and an Emmy, among other prizes) might be best known for his work on the 2017 flick “The Shape of Water,” which was nominated for 13 Academy...

This post First Apartment Checklist for Renters on a Budget appeared first on Life Storage Blog. Getting your first apartment can be an incredibly exciting time. You may be a current student moving out of your college dorm and into something more spacious or a recent graduate living with roommates off-campus. You might even be a working professional learning to live alone for the first time. Whatever the case may be, moving into your first apartment means you’ll have ample freedom to cultivate a life that’s entirely your own. Amidst all of this new excitement, there are definitely some stressors...

Things have begun to snowball with our DIY kitchen renovation these past few weeks, and I’m absolutely elated about it. I didn’t think we’d find the mental—let alone physical—energy to tackle this project so soon after moving in, but we’re just going with our gut on this one. If we happen to wake up one Sunday morning with the urge to remove some of the upper cabinetry, that’s exactly what we’re going to do! But I’m getting ahead of myself…Let’s start by chatting about our recent countertop upgrade. Those photos above show what the countertops (and sink/faucet situation) looked like...