The New York Times: Right at Home: How to Buy, Decorate, Organize and Maintain Your Space
New York Times Real Estate columnists and home experts Ronda Kaysen and Michelle Higgins share their insider knowledge in this essential, all-in-one resource for how to buy, decorate, organize and maintain your space.

Whether you are shopping for a first home, renting a new apartment or are searching for smart and affordable ways to redecorate or reorganize, Right at Home is the book for you.
Kaysen and Higgins have spent more than two decades interviewing experts and demystifying all aspects of home buying and care. This guide, drawn from their work, will be with you at every turn, whether you're unpacking the kitchen for the first time, moving in with your significant other, or figuring out what to do with all those baby bottles and sippy cups now that the last child is out of diapers and the cabinets are bursting. Including pro tips from experts such as Marie Kondo, Bunny Williams and Justina Blakeney, and a removable annual home maintenance checklist, Right at Home is the indispensable guide that you will return to again and again.

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The New York Times: Right at Home: How to Buy, Decorate, Organize and Maintain Your Space
New York Times Real Estate columnists and home experts Ronda Kaysen and Michelle Higgins share their insider knowledge in this essential, all-in-one resource for how to buy, decorate, organize and maintain your space.

Whether you are shopping for a first home, renting a new apartment or are searching for smart and affordable ways to redecorate or reorganize, Right at Home is the book for you.
Kaysen and Higgins have spent more than two decades interviewing experts and demystifying all aspects of home buying and care. This guide, drawn from their work, will be with you at every turn, whether you're unpacking the kitchen for the first time, moving in with your significant other, or figuring out what to do with all those baby bottles and sippy cups now that the last child is out of diapers and the cabinets are bursting. Including pro tips from experts such as Marie Kondo, Bunny Williams and Justina Blakeney, and a removable annual home maintenance checklist, Right at Home is the indispensable guide that you will return to again and again.

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The New York Times: Right at Home: How to Buy, Decorate, Organize and Maintain Your Space

The New York Times: Right at Home: How to Buy, Decorate, Organize and Maintain Your Space

The New York Times: Right at Home: How to Buy, Decorate, Organize and Maintain Your Space

The New York Times: Right at Home: How to Buy, Decorate, Organize and Maintain Your Space

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Overview

New York Times Real Estate columnists and home experts Ronda Kaysen and Michelle Higgins share their insider knowledge in this essential, all-in-one resource for how to buy, decorate, organize and maintain your space.

Whether you are shopping for a first home, renting a new apartment or are searching for smart and affordable ways to redecorate or reorganize, Right at Home is the book for you.
Kaysen and Higgins have spent more than two decades interviewing experts and demystifying all aspects of home buying and care. This guide, drawn from their work, will be with you at every turn, whether you're unpacking the kitchen for the first time, moving in with your significant other, or figuring out what to do with all those baby bottles and sippy cups now that the last child is out of diapers and the cabinets are bursting. Including pro tips from experts such as Marie Kondo, Bunny Williams and Justina Blakeney, and a removable annual home maintenance checklist, Right at Home is the indispensable guide that you will return to again and again.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780762468522
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date: 03/17/2020
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
File size: 103 MB
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About the Author

Ronda Kaysen and Michelle Higgins are columnists for The New York Times Real Estate section. Higgins is the creator of the "The Fix" column, which offers advice on home renovations and décor. She has served as a columnist and staff reporter at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, covering travel, technology, real estate, personal finance, consumer trends and cars. In more than a decade at The Times, her writing has appeared on page one as well as in the Travel, Real Estate, Business, Style and Metro sections. Kaysen, an award-winning journalist, created the "Right at Home" column and writes the "Ask Real Estate" column for The Times. In her decade at The Times, she has written features for the Style, Real Estate, Business and Metropolitan sections. She has also written for top publications including Architectural Digest and Architectural Record.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I Buy 5

The Decision to Buy 6

Rent or Buy?

How Much House Can You Afford?

Organize Your Finances 10

Check Your Credit Score

Get a Mortgage Preapproval

Line Up Cash

Search for a New Home 16

Choose a Neighborhood

Comparison Shop

Homeowners Associations, Condominiums and Cooperatives

Time to Visit: Listings, Agents and Off-Market Deals 20

Find a Real Estate Agent

Deciphering Listings

Private Showings

During Your Tour

Beware of Staging

Off-Market Deals

Making an Offer 26

Analyze the Market

Dual Agency

Be Willing to Negotiate

How to Win a Bidding War

Closing: The Road to the Finish Line 31

Shop for a Mortgage

Get a Home Inspection

Get an Appraisal

Homeowner and Title Insurance

The Final Walk-Through

Close the Deal

Celebrate

Part II Decorate 37

Design for How You Live 38

How and Where to Start 42

Rearrange the Furniture 50

Paint: Find Your Hue 57

How to Choose a Rug 62

Making an Entrance 65

Upgrade the Lighting 68

Dress the Windows 73

How to Hang Art 77

Take Risks 83

Add Some Ambience 87

What If You Rent? How to Design a Rental 88

Design for Tiny Living 90

Making Space for a Home Office 92

Decorating with Kids 95

Decorating with Pets 98

When Decorating Styles Clash 104

Designing the Outdoors 107

Part III Organize 115

How to Begin 116

House Rules 118

How to Handle Sentimental Items 120

The Entryway and Mudroom 122

The Living and Family Rooms 125

The Bedrooms 130

Kids' Spaces 145

The Home Office 150

The Bathroom 156

The Kitchen 164

Storage Areas 175

How to Sell, Donate or Toss Your Stuff 181

Staying Tidy 184

Part IV Maintain 187

Understand How Your Home Operates 188

Assemble Your Crew

Top of the List: A Plumber

Where to Look for Contractors and What to Ask

Interview Potential Hires

Search When Nothing's Broken

Build Your First Toolbox

The Toolbox

Maintain Your Home All Year 196

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Prepare for Emergencies 216

Know Your Risks

Assemble an Emergency Kit

Establish a Family-Emergency Plan

Protect Your Valuables

Have Adequate Insurance

Consider Upgrades

Sit Back and Relax

The Life of Your House

Acknowledgments 228

Image Credits 229

Index 229

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