Rachel Edwards

When a home extension proved too costly for photographer Abbie Newton ( @thejoyfulchapter a nd her husband Matthew, they began searching for more unconventional ways to add extra space.

How to take the edge off an exposed room, without dimming it in the process

Real marble is one of those features that looks effortless in someone else's kitchen and faintly terrifying in your own.

Cheaper to build and significantly easier to arrange

Kitchens are unique in their ability to awaken grand renovation fantasies in even the most level-headed homeowners.

Scrap the standard issue headboard and get creative instead

Preparing your home before a holiday is a considerably less enticing task than planning your trip and packing your bags.

If your home is mostly modern, adding the odd antique is a reliable way to soften the edges and add a bit of character.

If affordable art was once a compromise category destined for dorm rooms and doctor's offices, today's market is a different thing entirely.

Gallery walls once felt fresh and eclectic and individual, but seeing the same sort of designs repeated ad infinitum across social media has made it all seem a bit rehearsed.