When cement tiles turned out too pricey for designers Karen and Guy Vidal at their East Hollywood apartment complex, they decided to create an outdoor "carpet" on a budget — using stencil and paint. More

While we're waiting for spring to come around, here's a beautiful project from Green Wedding Shoes to get you thinking green! More

The online magazine Leaf released its Spring 2013 Issue yesterday. There are a number of fantastic garden and outdoor living stories in the issue, but one is particularly useful if you are gearing up for spring holiday decorations. More

I printed a photo the other day. I needed a baby photo of myself for a baby shower game, but being without ink or photo paper at home, I actually took my digital photos to a drug store and ordered prints. It was a strange exercise in nostalgia, but I actually enjoyed having hardcopy prints to show and share for once. More

On one of my frequent trips to the local dollar store, I was elated to find a huge box of foam core, and my brain immediately started buzzing with possible uses for it. Foam core can be a quick, inexpensive, and lightweight tool around the home whether you're a renter looking for temporary solutions, you're on a budget, or you just want a quick and easy craft project. Here are 10 of my favorite ideas for this handy material. 

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Today's One Minute Tip comes from Judy Ross, who recommends framing a small (or large) collection of your personal art. (And don't worry, if you can't draw, she has some great ideas for you, too!) More

This recent house tour -- Mary Lee's Life in 300 Square Feet -- is a perfect example of carving out a bedroom space even in a small studio. By day this room serves as cozy little living room, complete with a home office. By night, the sofa folds out, the bedding comes out of the storage cubes, and voila -- a bedroom. I rounded up a shopping list of the essential components of Mary's living room, along with a quick guide to why it works...

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I lived with a unusable, nonworking fireplace for seven long years. The placement and mantel definitely added architectural interest to my apartment, but it was a bit of a slap in the face to have to gaze into the empty hearth on a daily basis. I just wanted to be able to use it so bad! If you're one of those poor souls that finds themselves in my situation, instead of focusing on that blank hole in the wall and all it can't do — here are 10 ideas to transform your fireplace back into the focal point of the room. More

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It's an easy solution to that light fixture you hate: an easy-to-create basket light. You can buy a pretty basket and make one in an afternoon, or take a more ambitious route and weave your own pretty sisal version. More