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Welcome to my site, where I share updates to my homes in Connecticut and Vermont, plus the home decor and DIY expertise I've gained from spending more than 10 years as a writer and editor for interiors publications and brands.
Kaitlin Madden Blog
1M ago
Benjamin Moore is one of the most popular paint brands on the market, with cult-favorite colors, high-quality paint, and fairly affordable pricing. When searching for the perfect paint for your project, you have likely found out that Benjamin Moore offers a range of paint grades, like Aura, Regal, Ben, and Advance, as well as a...
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Kaitlin Madden Blog
1M ago
If there’s one major contributor to my weekly screen time, it’s home decor Instagram accounts. As a lover of all things home (and a smaller home decor Instagrammer myself), I can literally go down a scroll hole for hours if left unchecked. Instagram largely replaced design magazines and even Pinterest for me, as my first...
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1M ago
I first saw DIY marble countertops a few years ago when I wrote a story about them for a magazine I worked for. The photos of the finished product looked so good, and I always wondered if the faux marble countertop would look as good in real life. I recently had the chance to find...
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Kaitlin Madden Blog
2M ago
If you’re looking to upgrade an antique piece, or you simply want to makeover furniture that no longer suits your style, using chalk paint vs. regular paint is one of your first decisions. Chalk paint is often reserved for rustic or farmhouse styles, but it is pretty versatile and can fit modern and contemporary aesthetics...
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Kaitlin Madden Blog
2M ago
Studio Mcgee bathrooms are truly the stuff of #housegoals. If you’re planning a bathroom remodel or refresh, or building from scratch, there aren’t many design firms that’ll serve up all the inspiration you could ever need on a platter. Before we take a look at all the bathrooms of our collective dreams, though, let’s take...
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2M ago
Wondering about the differences between LEDS vs Halogens? Whether you’re wondering which lightbulb will work better with the ambience of your home, or you’re making energy efficient changes to your space, there are a few key factors that differentiate LED lightbulbs and Halogen ones. Generally speaking, LEDs are more energy-efficient, longer-lasting, cooler, and environmentally friendly,...
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2M ago
Looking for the most popular Benjamin Moore colors? If you’re trying to find paint colors for your home, starting with the ones everybody loves isn’t a bad idea. For one Benjamin Moore has thousands of paint colors, so narrowing them down can be dizzying. And, even if you don’t choose one of the best-selling colors,...
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2M ago
A few months ago, I decided to change the paint color in my dining room from Benjamin Moore Simply White to Benjamin Moore Wales Gray. This might not seem like a huge deal, but it was a pretty big one to me. You see, for about a decade, I have strictly painted the big, main...
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