Sara Carpenter

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sara is a brand creative and copy director who has spent over a decade in the home category, contributing to design outlets like Dwell and managing editorial copywriting for retail platforms like Frontgate and Amazon Home.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023 | TUESDAY
10 Walk-In Shower Ideas to Inspire Your Next Bathroom Reno

Walk-in showers are showers with little or no ledge around the floor of the bathing area and, technically speaking, no true barrier or door to, well, walking in and getting clean. Though ...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 | TUESDAY
Draft Dodgers: 8 DIY Creations to Keep Out the Cold

Even when the weather outside gets frightful, wind-blocking draft dodgers are delightful... and wonderfully simple to make. Just as we lose body heat through our heads, our houses lose wa...

DECEMBER 22, 2014 | MONDAY
8 Tiny Homes You Can Buy for the Price of a Luxury Car

If you know someone who's been especially good this year—and you're feeling very generous—you need to check out our roundup of prefab and DIY housing structures that you could gift this h...

AUGUST 14, 2014 | THURSDAY
10 Iconic Baseball Stadiums Worth a Roadtrip to See

There's nothing quite like a trip to the ballpark: the uniform-clad crowds, the salty peanuts, the 7th-inning stretch—and the all-important game, of course. Yet as much as die-hard fans c...

JUNE 25, 2014 | WEDNESDAY
Hanging by a Thread: 9 Inventive Ways to Hang Pendant Lights

Whether you've bought a new pendant light or sacrificed your weekend to DIY one of your own, deciding how to hang the light is just as important as the light itself. For instance, if you ...

JUNE 6, 2014 | FRIDAY
On the Waterfront: 10 Tiny Lake Houses

If you’ve set up home on a lake, chances are you're there because you love to be outside. Your days are most likely spent outdoors, so you don't need much as far as a house goes: a place ...

JUNE 5, 2014 | THURSDAY
7 Classic Decoupage Projects for the Home

When something in your home is in need of a little pick-me-up, you can’t go wrong with decoupage. The process is relatively easy—though a little messy—and nearly mistake-proof. Layered pa...

MAY 22, 2014 | THURSDAY
Great Entrances: 10 Welcoming Garden Gates

A thoughtfully designed gate can make an already welcoming garden even more so, and give a much-needed decorative boost come winter. Whether integrated into a fence's design, overrun by w...

MAY 21, 2014 | WEDNESDAY
How to Make Any Room Into a Laundry Room

Even if space isn't at a premium, a whole room devoted just to doing laundry can seem wasteful. In fact, given that when you're engaged in this time-consuming chore you're inevitably mult...

APRIL 24, 2014 | THURSDAY
Be It Ever So Humble: 12 Amazing Things Made with Plywood

While furnishings and accessories made of solid wood have been king for some time, plywood is experiencing a comeback. It does, after all, tick all the boxes—it's durable, economical, and...