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“The cabinet door style is the single largest decision for the overall style of your kitchen,” says architect and designer Anastasia Harrison, owner and creative director of AHD&Co and a veteran of more than 50 kitchen remodels. Unfortunately, choosing a kitchen cabinet style can quickly become overwhelming when you don’t know your Shaker from your slab. To save you some of that stress, we’ve zeroed in on what you need to know about kitchen cabinet styles so you can find the perfect fit for your home....

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Between the mugs, coffeemaker, stirrers, sugar, travel mugs, and coffee itself, a coffee bar can be quickly overrun, especially if multiple members of the household use it or several different coffee-making contraptions are needed for making variations such as cold brew or pour-over coffee. If coffee is a lifestyle, crafting an effective, organized coffee bar is key to making it a clutter-free one. Before setting up a coffee bar, see what can be done to cull any mugs, old coffeemakers, or other tools that aren’t used anymore....

Knowing that volumizing hair products are my best chance at breathing life into my locks, I set out to find the best of what the market has to offer. Unfortunately, many of these products are not as effective as they claim, and others leave hair feeling dirty, crunchy, or sticky. And so I tested over 25 different volumizing hair products, looking for lightweight formulas that not only added lift to my roots but also left my hair feeling soft and healthy....

If you’ve tried every standard party game under the sun and even virtual games are losing their luster, there’s a whole slew of new virtual entertainment ideas that allow you to have fun with your friends and family safely. Virtual Party Ideas

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The house she shares with her husband, Corbin, and their two young children is set about a block from Lake Erie in Lakewood, Ohio. Baran has always loved being close to the water, and she felt that just seeing it made her feel calm and rejuvenated. So when her family started a new chapter under this roof, it was almost as if Baran wanted that serene feeling to underscore the shift....

“UVA is most responsible for causing signs of aging, and UVB is most responsible for sunburns and skin cancer,” explains Muneeb Shah, MD, a board-certified dermatologist who’s amassed a following of 6 million on TikTok for his skin expertise. Every sunscreen you use ought to be broad spectrum in order to be fully protected. Fortunately, almost all modern sunscreens are broad spectrum, so that should be easy enough. “Most reputable skin care brands do test for safety on at least 30 participants prior to releasing a product....

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