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Megan McCarty

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Covers:  Design, travel, wellness, commerce, lifestyle, fashion, celebrity
Freelance writer. Commerce, fashion, design, travel. All the fun stuff. // megan.leigh.mccarty@gmail.com

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Megan McCarty’s Biography

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Writer, editor, etc-er. of the fun stuff: commerce, design, travel, beauty, fashion, wellness, and all corners of lifestyle.

The Spruce, Domino, Bustle, MyDomaine, Well+Good, Better Homes & Gardens, People, InStyle, Reader's Digest, Reviewed, Architectural Digest, eHow + many more.

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Megan McCarty’s Journalist Portfolio

Pitch Me! by Megan McCarty

Pitch Me! by Megan McCarty

Press opportunities, recently published stories, and occasional musings. Click to read Pitch Me! by Megan McC…

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How To Manifest Someone Into Your Life

How To Manifest Someone Into Your Life

Love, actually, is all around.

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Night Vision is Back, Baby!

Night Vision is Back, Baby!

My newsletter for personal writings.

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This Turn-of-the-Century Minneapolis Craftsman Features Rooms That Represent Each Season

This Turn-of-the-Century Minneapolis Craftsman Features Rooms That Represent Each Season

From the living room, you move into the dining room, whose stark coolness is intended to provoke the feeling …

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10 white graduation dresses to celebrate in style

10 white graduation dresses to celebrate in style

Party dresses that will have you feeling pretty and professional.

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How To Create A Serene Bedroom & Bathroom Oasis With Earthy Hues

How To Create A Serene Bedroom & Bathroom Oasis With Earthy Hues

As a surface pattern and graphic designer, Kimberly Senn of spends her days steeped in punchy colors and ener…

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50+ New Mom Gifts That She’ll *Actually* Want—According to a First Time Mom

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By Megan McCarty Verified, Taylor Lane Verified, Gina Vaynshteyn Verified
| SheKnows Verified
Real talk: I’m a shopping editor who just welcomed my first child this summer. ALL I had on the brain during my pregnancy was “what will *I* actually want as someone who just became a new mom.” The answer? Honestly, a lot of things! Gifts that make my life easier. Gifts that make me feel special (it’s likely her first holiday season as a mother, and she’s maybe been looking forward to this for a long time). Gifts that pamper and feel indulgent.
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I Let AI Give My Kitchen a Makeover — It Completely Changed My Paint Selection

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By Megan McCarty Verified
| Yahoo Style Canada Verified
Kitchn and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Credit: Megan McCarty Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or a literal pro, you’ve likely had the nerve-wracking experience of standing in a room, crossing your fingers, and hoping a paint color you agonized over doesn’t look completely different once it’s actually on the walls.
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I Let AI Give My Kitchen a Makeover — It Completely Changed My Paint Selection

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By Megan McCarty Verified
| Aol Verified
Kitchn and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Whether you're a first-time homeowner or a literal pro, you've likely had the nerve-wracking experience of standing in a room, crossing your fingers, and hoping a paint color you agonized over doesn't look completely different once it's actually on the walls. Interior design can feel like one giant leap of faith, as scale, light, color, and proportion can all look wildly different in real life than they do in your head.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

Listen, learn, teach.

Who do you wish followed you?

Dreaming big here, because why not: Oprah.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

I wrote a personal essay on suicide ideation that hit a nerve with more people than, given the topic, I would have liked.