News and nuggets from the design sphere.

As with most products, impulse shopping doesn’t pay off in the kitchen. A non-profit consumer organization in the Washington D.C. area found that comparison shopping for cabinets and countertops yielded the best price.

Looking for another way to save? Updating your house over time nets higher sale results, according to this article.

Everyone knows what the bathroom essentials are — towels, toiletries and personal grooming devices. But what you might not know is that these five unexpected things are also must-haves.

Brick-and-mortar stores are the new retail destination. Wayfair, one of the largest furniture and home décor retailers, has made plans to set up shop in Kentucky. The 20,000-square-foot space is expected to open in 2019.

Before multiple bathrooms were the norm, families often shared just one. Here’s one woman’s account of growing up in a shared-bathroom household.