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Auf der diesjährigen IFA hat tado° eine neue Generation der Heizungsthermostate vorgestellt. Ebenfalls neu ist die dazugehörige App, die es für Bestandskunden nur gegen ein kostenpflichtiges Upgrade in Höhe von 20€ gibt. Wir haben einmal geklärt, welche Vor- und Nachteile euch das Upgrade bringt.

In der neuen App hat tado° sämtliche bisherigen Funktionen in eigene Skills gepackt. Ortsabhängige Steuerung, Fenster-Offen-Erkennung, Wetter...

Sure it’s fun to imagine what it would be like to downsize and live in a significantly smaller space, but this week we’re talking to a family of 4 (with a giant dog!) who took the leap and moved from a large builder-grade home to a 1,200 cottage bungalow with just one full bathroom and two bedrooms. Designer Shavonda Gardner shares extremely frank details about the pros & cons – including who in her family resisted it most, what space issues they still struggle wit...

Unlike California and much of the southwestern United States, here in western Pennsylvania we have no issues with drought. Actually, with abundant rainfall and rivers up the wazoo, we tend toward the opposite end of the moisture spectrum: flooding. Our home is at an elevation where we’re safe from floods (brief pause to knock on head), but frequently the rainfall is so heavy that all the gutters do is slow the water down. This results in much of the water spilling over the edge of the g...

Our simple command center gallery wall will help organize all of the paperwork that is sure to enter our house with back-to-school time just around the corner! It is so much easier to keep the house organized when there are smart systems in place!

Nowadays it’s increasingly difficult to find a job, let alone one that will allow you to work-from-home. Every now and again, there’s that lucky and rare opportunity that will enable you to earn a good wage and do it remotely.

A quick perusal of online job sites reveals many opportunities to work-from-home (data entry, stuffing envelopes, ...

Angie from Beneath the Magnolias made this beautiful and simple no-sew version of Pottery Barn’s pumpkin applique pillow for fall.

Angie layered burlap for the applique and finished the edges with jute twine to keep it from unraveling.

She even shares her pumpkin pattern so you can whip up you...