Andreana Lefton

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andréana Lefton is a writer and educator, focusing on human rights and creating spaces of refuge—in our homes and communities. As a documentary researcher, she has freelanced with The Guardian as well as NPR- and BBC-affiliates. She’s written for On Being, the United Nations, and many non-profit clients in the US, UK, Europe, and Middle East. All that she knows of garden care and interior design she learned from her artistic mother, Jacqueline. She now applies these skills to her life in Chattanooga, TN, where home is an urban art studio with books piled everywhere. Follow her on Twitter.

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JANUARY 9, 2018 | TUESDAY
How To: Clean a Popcorn Ceiling

If you live in a house that’s more than a few decades old, you likely have popcorn ceilings, which rose in popularity in the mid-1900s. Contractors liked the spray-on texture because it w...

NOVEMBER 3, 2017 | FRIDAY
7 Documents You're Probably Forgetting to Shred

To shred or not to shred? This is an especially vital question in these days of identity theft, when access to your personal details makes you vulnerable to attack. The best course of act...

OCTOBER 30, 2017 | MONDAY
7 Ways You May Be Ruining All Your Furniture

We all know the feeling. You spend time, money, and energy choosing just the right sofa. And then—what’s that spot?! Here are seven surprising ways you may be damaging your new purchases ...