Capture the Widest View
Positioning an outdoor room against the house isn't always the best choice, especially if a section of your home or plantings obscure your yard's most expansive view. Instead,...
Roll out the welcome mat! With a few DIY updates, these front doors emerge from the shadows and become the best-looking entryways on the block.
Cool Contemporary
Traditional without being stuffy, the...
Sure, a room can look stylish and elegant without an accent wall. But once you add a concentrated splash of color and pattern, you'll take the design to a bold new level.
Wallpapered Accent Wall
An accent...
Hang Unique Sconces
Add interest overhead and extend your outdoor space’s usable hours by hanging sconces over the dining table. Here, silver sconces in different shapes and hung at varying levels...
Grab a Brush
Completely change how a room looks and feels. Schedule a room-painting project for an upcoming weekend. In just two days you'll be able to prep, prime, and apply multiple coats of paint to...
Gallery Display
Use floating shelves to show off a collection of decorative objects and mementos. Stagger the shelves for a unique look. Basic shelves serve as a strong basis for rotating displays. They...
Learn how to clean different types of stove tops with these smart ideas for glass tops, gas burner grates, and electric coil burners.
Of all the surfaces in your kitchen, your cook top probably suffers...
Leftover Paint
Put your brush-wielding skills to use with this quick DIY project. Terra-cotta pots are inexpensive and easy to pretty up with leftover crafts paints. Cover pots in on-trend metallics or...
Refreshing a bathroom does not always require a total overhaul: it can be as simple as swapping out a faucet or light fixture, wallpapering, or adding drapes. Here are some latest bathroom trends on the...
The 2018 Colors of the Year have been unveiled! Now, take a look at what shades leading industry brands are calling the stars of their fresh, new color palettes.
Visions of Violet
The highly...
A full kitchen remodel is not the only way to change the look of the heart of your home. Kiplinger’s has compiled seven low-cost projects that can perk up your kitchen. Without busting...
Spa Bathrooms
Admittedly, when has not anyone wanted to feel like their bathroom resembles a fancy hotel spa but if Pinterest is anything to go by, people now want it more than ever?
Searches on...
1. Dark brooding colors
To set the scene, think less Duck Egg and more Emerald Green, and you’ll nail the bedroom color palette for 2018. Our color choices are becoming bolder in our homes –...
Tackle a stinky garbage disposal with lemon
Add a fresh scent to the kitchen by cutting up a lemon and running a couple of small slices through the garbage disposal. (This is also a great trick...
simply remove them and place them in the utensil compartments of your dishwasher. Consult your oven’s owner manual, but most knobs are dishwasher-safe. Plus, machine washing them beats trying...
Getting reading for holiday guests? If you’re cleaning house and getting your home more organized for the holidays, here are some easy tips to help you out on any budget.
Use Old Jewelry Boxes...
Low Furniture
Short pieces, like this tufted couch, keep an open floor plan cozy. Use area rugs to define individual "rooms" within the space.
Navy Walls
Give...
1. Use an over-the-door shoe organizer in the shower.
If you start having a crazy number of products line your tub, give this a try. Make sure to pick a mesh organizer that allows water to drain from...
Our living rooms are often the center of the party: we entertain, hold meetings, host parties, and lounge. Some homes have very formal spaces, others quite casual. Regardless of how you use your living...
1. Simplify.If I was only going to give you one rule this would be it. I can’t stress enough how having less equipment in your cupboards and less ingredients in your fridge and pantry makes is so...