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Hi Everyone, Yes! It’s time for another “Let’s Fix This Place!” This time, I debated between two properties. The one I didn’t choose is a Beacon Street duplex with an incredibly awkward layout, but the bottom level is the real problem with lower-than-low ceilings and teensy basement-type windows.   The interesting thing about that apartment […] The post A Beautiful Boston Beaux-Arts Condo With Obstacles Galore! appeared first on Laurel Home .

Dear Laurel, Ya know life is so difficult sometimes. My grandmother passed away 3 years ago at the age of 97, and then my mom just died last month. It was a sudden thing, and I’m lost without her. She was my best friend.   In addition, my husband and I have been renovating our […] The post Tricks For Working With Hideously Dated Living Room Furniture appeared first on Laurel Home .

Every now and then, I stumble across an article that makes me mutter, “Oh really?” out loud. The Spruce recently ran a piece titled “7 Stylish Decor Trends That Are Secretly Hurting Your Home’s Value.” Naturally, I had to click. Because if something is supposedly stylish but also hurts your resale value, it gets my […] The post The Spruce Says These 7 Design Choices Hurt Resale—Do They Really? appeared first on Laurel Home .

Dear Readers, The bulk of this post is about blog trolls and a little etiquette guide I put together. However, there is also an update on the Copley Square post. Guys, you know how, when a new building goes up in your town, you forget what was there before? Well, that happened to me here […] The post Blog Trolls Beware! An Etiquette Guide for the Terminally Clueless appeared first on Laurel Home .

Hi Everyone, As I mentioned a week or so ago, I decided to do a review of the newly renovated Copley Square. While it’s not quite finished, it’s finished enough for me to tell you what I think.   Copley Square: Boston’s Gray Pigeon Lounge   Those pavers are giving me vertigo! So there I […] The post Boston’s $19,000,000 Copley Square Makeover: Landmark or Lame Mark? appeared first on Laurel Home .

Dear Laurel, Now that our kids have finished up college and are mostly potty trained, my husband and I are finally updating our living room. I’ve tried showing him your blog, your Instagram, even that fantastic paint guide you wrote that made me weep with joy (yes, really and I can’t wait for the new […] The post Dear Laurel, My Husband Hates Your Table Ideas! appeared first on Laurel Home .