Daily Furniture & Home Renovation Brief | 2026-07-03

Selected updates from the last 7 days for furniture and home improvement operators.

SEO Summary: Daily furniture and home renovation news roundup with market trends, design updates, and retail insights. Featured: These 18 Kitchen-Remodel Trends Are Actually Ruining Your Home; 9 Stylish Salt Shakers and Pepper Grinders forYour Tablescape (2026).

1. These 18 Kitchen-Remodel Trends Are Actually Ruining Your Home

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There are plenty of trendy new features that revel in vanity rather than adding functionality. Ahead, design pros share over-the-top kitchen remodel trends (and a few downright silly ones) that are causing more destruction than sophistication.

2. 9 Stylish Salt Shakers and Pepper Grinders forYour Tablescape (2026)

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Often hidden away inside your spice cabinet, pepper mills and salt shakers are typically an afterthought. And that’s if you choose to decant your seasonings from their store-bought containers at all.

3. How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh

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If you’re looking to increase the vase life of your blooms, knowing how to keep cut flowers fresh, healthy, and flourishing is key. Ideally, your blooms brighten up your space—and your mood—for days after cutting, but even the perkiest, brightest blossoms at the store sometimes seem to droop the minute they land in a vase at home.

4. 12 Best Modular Sofas, Tested And Reviewed by AD's Editors 2026

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Photo: Justin Jordan, Styling: Kimberly Swedelius, Art: Chris Bogia/Mrs., Maspeth, NY Save Story Save this story Save Story Save this story Our homes rarely stay the same for long–and your sofa shouldn’t have to, either. The best modular sofas allow you to reconfigure your seating setup to suit your needs, whether you’re lounging, entertaining, or sleeping in.

5. 9 Best Paper Towel Holders for Elevating Your Kitchen Hero (2026)

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Save Story Save this story Save Story Save this story Let me first confess that this is my current paper towel holder. The reason I’ve sought out the best paper towel holders on the market is because mine, hanging off the side of my fridge, is such a daily aesthetic irritation that I went in militant search of better-looking options.

6. LeBron James’s Houses: A Peek Into the King’s Sizeable Real Estate Portfolio

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Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Save Story Save this story Save Story Save this story LeBron James’s houses are fit for an NBA legend, and with each passing year, he further cements his status as such. The Ohio native is a free agent for the first time since 2018 and recently announced he won’t be returning to play for the Lakers next season.