Lighbulbs, paint, brooms, doormats—these are essentials all homes need. This week, Remodelista showed us how to elevate these everyday basics.
![Silver-tipped lightbulbs as inexpensive sconces. Photograph courtesy of Reform, from Remodelista Reconnaissance: The Endless Appeal of Silver-Tipped Lightbulbs.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-9a-733x1097.jpg)
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/doormats-schoolhouse-cover-image-733x489.jpg)
![Twelve new colors by UK designer Cassandra Ellis (this one is Summer Pudding Paint). Photograph by Kalina Krawczyk, from “Take a Walk to My House”: A New Paint Collection from Atelier Ellis.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/summer-pudding-atelier-ellis-waving-and-smiling-kalina-krawczyk-733x1100.jpg)
![Artful handmade brooms by Rosa Harradine. Photograph by Beth Davis, from Beautiful and Useful: A Creative Couple’s ‘Beautility’ Room.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/seb-cox-kitchen-utility-detail-1-733x515.jpg)
Plus:
- Steal This Look: A Swiss-Inspired Kitchen in England
- Kitchen of the Week: A Family Kitchen in Copenhagen with Uncommon Style
- A Porthole Passage and a Moving Bookcase: An Apartment Remodel for a Writer in Paris
- English Translation: A Compact Victorian Gets an Eclectic but Cohesive Makeover
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