The meals you cook naturally shift with the seasons. As the weather warms up, slow-braised dishes and hearty stews give way to grilled cuts, while roasted veggies turn into fresh, crisp salads.
It only makes sense that your kitchen follows suit. A refresh doesn’t have to mean a full gut renovation—in fact, designers say that some of the most impactful changes come from just tweaking how the space looks, feels, and functions.
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First impressions matter, especially when you’re selling a home. Long before buyers step inside, they’re forming opinions based on your lawn, your entryway and the overall look from the street. The good news is that you don’t need months of landscaping projects or a big budget to make your home stand out. With just two weekends of focused effort, you can refresh your exterior and create the kind of impact that makes buyers stop and take notice.
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For years, open floor plans have been the gold standard in residential real estate. Home buyers have long been drawn to the airy feel, openness and sunlight-filled spaces.
Yet, in recent years, with the rise of working from home, multigenerational households and a general greater emphasis on privacy, home buyers are beginning to reconsider knocking down the walls of their home.
With sales of existing single-family houses and condos sputtering in the first three months of the year, experts now expect a modest improvement in the housing market for the remainder of 2026 rather than a robust one. The National Association of Realtors cut its 2026 forecast for existing‑home purchases from a 14% jump to a 4% rise after sales fell in March.
Therapeutic design principles, as discussed by designers and psychologists in the article, prioritize creating spaces that foster relaxation, safety and emotional well-being. Experts like Rachel Blindauer recommend focusing on soft textures, muted color palettes and the intentional use of asymmetry to avoid rigidity.
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Open shelving remains a popular kitchen design trend in 2026, despite predictions of it falling out of favor. The trend offers affordability and adaptability, making it a practical choice for a range of kitchen layouts. Read more…
Interior designers offer tips to make small homes feel more spacious, including maximizing natural light with wall mirrors, using soft paint colors to reflect more light and choosing appropriately scaled furniture. They also recommend multifunctional furniture for added storage, utilizing vertical space for storage and shelving, and installing curtains close to the ceiling to create the illusion of height.
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I’m so glad that Washington Realtors® is standing up for what is best for buyers and sellers!
“As an organization, Washington REALTORS® is committed to advocating for you – our members – and your clients. We are the leading advocates for homeownership, with a long-standing record of representing the interests of homebuyers, sellers, and property owners throughout the state through our legislative advocacy efforts. Our top public policy priority has consistently been to build communities that have a strong economy and attractive, affordable home choices.
Each legislative session, our government affairs team and legislative steering committee watch for proposed legislation that could impact REALTORS®, our clients, or the industry in our state. While there’s a lot to cover in this short session, there’s one key bill that we anticipate dropping next week that you will see a lot about in the coming weeks – a bill intended to promote equal access to housing by ensuring public availability of residential listings.”
In this video update, WR President Ryan Beckett and Annie Fitzsimmons walk through this bill and why Washington REALTORS® decided to support it: https://vimeo.com/1152370938/f0bd7de906
Stay tuned for updates, as WR Legislative Day is January 29, and we’ll be meeting with our Legislators from across the state in Olympia to advocate for this bill, as well as others.
If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram and suddenly felt inspired to reorganize your pantry or carve out a cozy reading nook, you’re not alone—and today’s homebuyers are feeling it, too. Social media is greatly shaping home design and staging.
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The home remodeling boom continues, as homeowners leverage their equity to take on a range of house projects, large and small. But are they choosing the best projects to help boost their home’s resale value?
A National Association of REALTORS® report revealed the home upgrades and remodeling projects with the greatest cost recovery for sellers.
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