There are thousands of items on sale for up to 80 percent off. If you’re in the market for a new sofa, dresser, or patio furniture set, you can beat the rush before the sale starts on April 27. Some popular items are expected to sell out quickly, so be sure to check out the deals while you can. Ahead of the sale event, shoppers can save up to 77 percent on patio conversation sets to level up their outdoor entertaining space....

That’s just what shoppers get from Artnaturals’ Retinol Serum, a compilation of top-of-the-line ingredients nicely priced at $13. The serum calls on a dozen elements, without the filler or over-the-top packaging that bumps up the cost on comparable serums. And as someone who browses skincare and reads labels all day long, I can’t remember the last time I was so impressed with a formula. Headlining the formula is retinol, which is an excellent anti-ager even by itself in products like Differin....

This long, long process may make you wonder whether you should renovate your entire space at once or break it up room by room. Renovating the whole house or apartment at once lets you get it all out of the way, but it’ll certainly take longer than, say, sprucing up your foyer. But on the flip side, renovating a different room every few months or years will make it feel like your home is a never-ending project....

Set Up No time for wimpy WiFi. Gadgets are only as good as your WiFi signal: The more smart devices you have, the more robust your WiFi needs to be. “Keep your router out in the open, away from any obstructions,” says Joel Crane, a certified wireless network expert. “If you still experience connection issues, then a home mesh WiFi solution (like Eero, Google Wifi ($129; amazon.com), or Orbi) can fill in the dead spots fairly effortlessly....

The owners considered a few options, including an addition that seemed like an overly expensive endeavor and a makeshift office in the guest room, which worked fine enough for one. But when Longchamps and their contractor at Freedom General Services came along, they saw potential in overhauling an entirely different problem area in their home to solve this issue, making for the possibility of a win-win renovation. “The old laundry room was a classic early ’90s design....

She was hired by a young couple with three children who had recently relocated from the Midwest to Silver Lake, an area known for its ties to Hollywood. “They moved here because the husband is a writer and showrunner, and the wife is a psychotherapist,” Eisenberg says. “Since they left their families, they often have longterm visits by their respective parents.” The couple wanted an enclave where their guests would get some privacy throughout their stay, but there was no way to make that happen within the original layout of their home....

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When You’re Shopping the Freezer Aisle The Perks Lots of variety; low prices; less chance of waste, since the fish won’t go bad in your fridge (not sustainable!); and the ability to learn about the product’s origins on the label How to Choose the Good Stuff Look for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), or Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) logo on the packaging (see “Sustainability Shortcut,” below). These organizations vet fisheries, and their stamps of approval indicate that the seafood came from a sustainable source....