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RIGHT AT HOME

Ronda Kaysen Michelle Higgins

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. Packed with the deeply sourced reporting you'd expect of The New York Times, this all-in-one resource will help you buy, decorate, organize and maintain your space.

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.

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.
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Published 2020-03-17 by Black Dog & Leventhal

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Home-ownership and home-decor are intimately connected, but this is the first time I've seen the two subjects converge in a single, holistic guide that will leave readers equal parts informed and inspired. This is quite possibly the most pragmatic home guide you'll ever come across, and it's pretty enough for your coffee table!

Architectural Digest featured THE NEW YORK TIMES RIGHT AT HOME in their list of "18 Captivating New Books to Spark Inspiration," calling the book, "a comprehensive, intuitive guide to all-things home management - from closing the deal to maintaining your abode for years to come... It's the perfect gift for a college grad, a first-time owner - or those friends that keep hounding you for free decorating advice." Read more...

What a treasure trove of information! This delightful yet practical resource will be invaluable to anyone who wants to feel happier at home - from opening the door for the very first time to adding the final, finishing touches. All the answers are here.

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You can't get it wrong with Right at Home. Buy it, read it, and sink into the zen of an orderly space.

Look no further - Right at Home has it all. Whether you are renting or buying your first home or have owned for years, Ronda and Michelle provide the secret sauce you need to successfully navigate the real estate landscape.