We're weighing the benefits — pun intented.

If your home's in need of some serious organizing help (whose isn't?), let these hardware store hacks put things in their place.

Designer Jared Frank lives in Casa Larissa, an opulent, whimsical rental filled with trompe l'oeil frescoes, theatrical accessories and a one-of-a-kind sense of style.

Don't overlook this part of your cleaning routine.

It's so much more than just a journal.

Our favorite indoor bike racks, because life in the bike lane doesn't have to mean scuffed walls.

Does your room suffer from wallflower syndrome? This just might be the prescription your sofa needs.

Good friendships can survive anything that stands in their way—even distance. Thanks to technology, keeping touch with faraway friends has never been easier, but there are other ways that you can share your love for your bestie that will take your relationship the extra mile (quite literally). So if you find yourself separated from your friends, trying to communicate from a few states (or countries) away, these fun tips will help you become closer than ever. Commit to connecting with your long-distance friends this year and start up a new tradition or two. After all, what are friends for?

Well technically, $200.62 (but we're not sweating it).