Laura Kristine Miller has been writing and editing home design content for over 10 years. Before joining the Real Simple and Better Homes & Gardens teams, she was an editor and strategist for content that focused on subscription-based companies and homeowner services across all of Meredith’s websites. For five years, Laura developed and edited articles that focused on equipment that property owners could use to maintain their acreages. Laura fell in love with all things home as the associate editor of Better Homes & Gardens’ special interest magazine, Refresh. At Refresh, she identified the latest home trends, found the best home products, coordinated home tour photoshoots, and provided tips and tricks to help homeowners create a space they love. Laura was a freelance writer for seven years and has been published in 13 home-focused publications, including Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Do It Yourself, Living the Country Life, Storage, Before & After, Secrets of Getting Organized, Dream Kitchens & Baths, Flea Market Style, Tuscan Style, Refresh, Remodeling Room by Room, and Makeovers. Laura has Bachelor of Arts degrees in magazine journalism and English from Drake University. She also had a third major in history and a marketing minor. During college, she was an American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) intern at Every Day With Rachel Ray magazine, an editorial apprentice at Living the Country Life, and an intern at Parents.com.