Living room with blue velvet armchairs, a gray sofa, patterned rugs, plants, and framed art on white walls.
8 Brilliant Decorating Ideas to Steal from Places that Get Really, Really Cold in Winter
It's still winter, so here's how to deal, according to people who live in in really chilly places—like Chicago, Minnesota, and Quebec.
Feb 3, 2020
How Not to Kill Your Houseplants, According to Botanists
These professionals know what they're talking about.
Feb 3, 2020
6 Tips for Buying Plants You Won’t Kill, According to This Author and Plant Store Pro
Shopping for plants (and learning how to care for them) can be overwhelming even for the most experienced plant parents.
Feb 3, 2020
Try This 4-Step Guide to Improve Your Restless Winter Sleep
You'd think with all the nesting you'd be sleeping like a baby during the winter season. Not so.
Feb 3, 2020
This $70 IKEA Nightstand is What Your Bedroom is Missing
Run—don't walk—to IKEA!
Feb 3, 2020
Before & After: This Once-Generic Room Is Unrecognizable After a Makeover
DIY millwork and a fresh coat of paint have COMPLETELY transformed this generic room.
Feb 3, 2020
We're Not Sure What's Sexier in This Bungalow, the Sofa or the Kitchen Cabinets
Originally built in the 1970s, this 826-square-foot bungalow has been completely remodeled by an avid DIYer!
Feb 3, 2020
Meet Pink Noise, The Sleep Aid That Might Be More Effective Than White Noise
Pink noise is making literal waves.
Feb 3, 2020
This $18 IKEA Item Moved with Me Over 16 Times—And Still Looked Like New
It's so versatile and so cute.
Feb 3, 2020
How To Clean and Remove Odors from a Garbage Disposal or Blender
A dirty garbage disposal is often the culprit for bad smells in the kitchen. Food bits can cling to the disposal and pipes and create extremely unpleasant odors. The best way to de-stink your kitchen is with a healthy dose of all-natural ingredients that will loosen tough food particles and get the pipes moving! Any time I’m cooking or baking with lemons, I try to squeeze out any excess or leftover juice down my drains for that added smell of freshness in the kitchen.
Feb 2, 2020
See Inside a Teeny But Dreamy Off-Grid Tiny House in Hawaii
This family of three lives in a 350-square-foot tiny house they designed and built together, parked in the middle of a pasture surrounded by cows and goats with tons of open space.
Feb 1, 2020
Thinking of Using your Tax Return for a Down Payment? Read This First
Two finance pros share the questions you should be asking yourself before you decide.
Feb 2, 2020
These Stacked Shipping Containers Are Actually High-Tech Farms
There's a whole sea of produce inside.
Jan 31, 2020
Before and After: A Stylish $800 Bedroom Redo Done Over a Weekend
The after is SERIOUSLY dreamy.
Feb 2, 2020
This Robot Will Keep Your Cat Entertained When You’re Not Home
This robot is purr-fect.
Feb 2, 2020
Carpenter Dad Turns His Kid’s Drawing into a Real-Life Piece of Furniture
And the kid has some critiques.
Feb 1, 2020
This House Got a Beautiful 'Modern Bohemian-ish' Update
TaLaya and Kerrick inherited this house from his grandparents and have spent the past two years putting their stamp on the space.
Feb 1, 2020
These 6 Stylish Rooms Will Make You Want a Wall Cutout Now
They come in so many shapes and sizes!
Feb 1, 2020
Before and After: A Blank Hallway Goes from Clutter Central to Enchanted Forest
Caution: Serious plant envy ahead.
Feb 1, 2020
Someone Paid $4,250 for Frank Sinatra’s Gold Toilet and We Have Questions
Other items include Old Blue Eyes' baby grand piano and a fountain that sold for over $30,000.
Jan 31, 2020
5 Ways Make Your Living Room Feel More “Grown Up,” According to Home Experts
Ready, set, spring for an ottoman.
Feb 1, 2020
New Company Open Spaces is for Everyone Whose Love Language is Beautifully Designed Organizers
They're as beautiful as they are useful.
Feb 1, 2020
This IKEA Hack Turns a Plain Wood Cabinet into Retro-Inspired Party
The after has color and charm to spare.
Feb 1, 2020
7 Things You Should Never Store in Your Attic
According to home experts.
Feb 1, 2020
A Last-Minute Guide to Super Bowl Entertaining
If you're reading this, it's not too late to get your act together and put something, anything together for the big game day.
Jan 31, 2020
Before and After: A Nearly-New Fireplace for $100 (and a Day’s Work)
This is one small budget, big impact transformation.
Jan 31, 2020
Ben and Erin Napier From HGTV’s “Home Town” Don’t Agree On Everything When It Comes to Their Perfect Night In
Perfect Night In is a series where we ask actors, artists, entrepreneurs, and beyond how they’d spend the ultimate luxury—a blissful evening at home.HGTV hosts Ben and Erin Napier are having quite the year already. Their new spinoff “Home Town Takeover” was announced, which involves them revitalizing an entire town (no pressure). Plus, the fourth season of “Home Town” just aired on January 20, 2020.
Jan 31, 2020
6 Unique Succulents That Aren’t All Over Instagram (Yet)
These six beauties are real head-turners.
Jan 31, 2020
This Cool Spanish Home Makes a Stylish Case for Modern Loft Living
Gorgeous views, cool architecture, modern furniture and more... yes this hip Barcelona loft has it all!
Jan 30, 2020
A 200-Square-Foot San Francisco Studio Is Teeny, But Elegant
There's stained glass hanging in the window, a cool David Bowie print, and a sleek bookcase smartly separating the living room and bedroom.
Jan 31, 2020
Don’t You Dare Think About Renovating This Perfect ‘70s Basement in Nebraska
If you so much as lift a finger, I'll be inconsolable.
Jan 31, 2020
Win a Trip to Belize for You and Your Friend, Then Gift a Stressed Out Co-Worker the Same Vacation
The sooner you enter this contest, the sooner you can mentally start getting on island time.
Jan 31, 2020
Le Creuset Just Announced Two New Colors—And They’re Perfect for a Maximalist Table
The official names: Artichaut and Nectar!
Jan 31, 2020
The Space-Wasting Storage Mistake You May Be Making
Are you wasting space and not realizing it? Find out what mistake you may be making, plus get two great IKEA storage product recommendations from tiny home dwellers.
Jan 30, 2020
20 Forgotten Trends from the 1920s to Consider Bringing Back for the 2020s
Forgotten—but not gone!
Jan 30, 2020
Score One For Your Wallet: Booking Sites Are Cracking Down on Sneaky Hotel Fees
It's in the name of transparency.
Jan 30, 2020
This Intricate Tiny House is Made of Cake and It Supports a Good Cause
She created the design-forward house cake to raise awareness for and fight homelessness.
Jan 30, 2020
These Sustainable Candle Jars Become Plant Pots for the Seed-Infused Paper Lids—Just Add Dirt
While most candle jars end up in a landfill, you'll want to keep these around.
Jan 30, 2020
Your Houseplants Need Dusting—So Here’s One Way to Clean Plants That’s Fun for You, Too
Weekend Projects
Dusting plants is what I like to call a "wow, must be nice to have that kind of time" chore.
Jan 30, 2020
This Green Bungalow in Minneapolis Has Loads of Charm and a $325,000 Price Tag
PROPERTY CRUSH
It was built in 1921.
Jan 30, 2020
How To Make a One-Bedroom Apartment Work for a Family of Four
It can be done.
Jan 30, 2020
This Barcelona Home Is Mostly Decorated with IKEA Without Looking Like a Catalog
It's a soothing, minimal, comfortable home... decorated on a budget!
Jan 30, 2020
This Artist Spends 6 Weeks Crafting a Single Mini Plant Out of Paper
No watering required.
Jan 30, 2020
How To Clean & Maintain a Gas Stove
The cleaning up part certainly isn’t as fun (or as tasty) as the cooking part, but it’s a job that must be done. Check out these handy tips for a stovetop your mother would be proud of! Cleaning as you go truly is the best way to save yourself from having to cleanup a disaster of a mess like the one above. But sometimes life gets busy and there just isn’t time between the cooking and the eating and the evening’s engagements to wipe down that stove.
Jan 30, 2020
15 Affordable Places to Live in Colorado If You Don’t Want to Pay for Denver
Loveland has a nice ring to it.
Jan 30, 2020
A 450 Square-Foot Studio Apartment Uses Space Wisely
This grad student decorated her small studio apartment on a budget.
Jan 30, 2020
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The Home Fragrance You Should Buy, According to Your Zodiac Sign
If you’re anything like us, your winter social calendar is packed with dinners, happy hours, and late-night dance parties. (Just kidding. Obviously, we’ll be at home under blankets until April.) Lean into nesting season by pampering your space and your senses with scents luxurious enough to make you forget tonight’s 7-degree wind chill.
Jan 30, 2020