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If you’ve watched a home renovation show in the past 10 years, you know one of the biggest trends in design and decorating is the sliding barn door. These space-saving alternatives to traditional swinging doors offer a cost-effective way to provide privacy without having to frame an opening and install a traditional prefabricated door. They are available in a wide variety of styles and designs, which helps them double as decor pieces. They are also relatively easy to install yourself if you have a high-quality barn door kit. A barn door kit comes with everything but the actual barn door....

And when choosing the best towels, there are a lot of factors to consider.  Are you more concerned with softness or durability?  Do you want oversized towels or towels that won’t take up a lot of room while drying on the back of your door?  Do you need to match the towel’s color to your decor or would you prefer an all-white collection of hotel-style towels?  Which material will feel best on your skin, absorb water the fastest, and last you the longest? Typically, cheaper towels are made from run-of-the-mill cotton, while the most absorbent bath towels are made from...

There’s nothing quite as refreshing as taking a shower. Unfortunately, that good clean feeling is often immediately undone by using a towel that isn’t as fresh as it could be. It can be hard to keep up regular laundering, especially considering that the recommended washing for towels is after every three or four uses. The best way to extend the time between washings is to properly hang your towels. Of all the ways to hang your linens, towel bars are the best way to make sure your towel properly dries. Hooks and rings cause towels to be bunched up, which...

There’s nothing quite as refreshing as taking a shower. Unfortunately, that good clean feeling is often immediately undone by using a towel that isn’t as fresh as it could be. It can be hard to keep up regular laundering, especially considering that the recommended washing for towels is after every three or four uses. The best way to extend the time between washings is to properly hang your towels. Of all the ways to hang your linens, towel bars are the best way to make sure your towel properly dries. Hooks and rings cause towels to be bunched up, which...