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...
Create a pretty garden path with the help of these handmade stepping stones decorated with pieces of ceramic tiles or plates.
Before starting this project, you'll need to break up flea-market plates or...
Mix Up Materials
A white kitchen demands white or stainless components -- right? Creative remodeling can turn that on its head, with an inventive use of materials that adds trend-forward personalization...
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...
1.Choose Real Wood for Lasting Beauty
For beauty and warmth underfoot, wood floors are unrivaled. And with new manufacturing methods, they've become increasingly durable and affordable.
Solid-wood floors...
Keep It Open
Take advantage of vertical wall space with open shelves that extend to the ceiling. Open shelves let you display your prettiest kitchenware while making everything easy to spot and retrieve...
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...
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 –...
Article & image courtesy of Household Hacker
How many times have you been able to get into a locked room? Probably quite a few, especially in your younger, more mischievous days. Locking the doors...
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...
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...
1. Install Shelves
If you’ve run out of floor space for bookshelves, take your collection to the wall. Install floating shelves and display hardcovers, small sculptures, and other odds and ends.
2....
1. Go for Large-Scale Art
An oversized painting or photograph will command attention and set the tone in a small space. Try a black-and-white photo in a minimalist space or add color with a vibrant abstract...
Whether you are planning to remodel your living room, bedroom, bathroom or kitchen, you should find the balance that will not only impact your home, but your lifestyle too. A well decorated room...
1. If you’re short on counter space, plant your herbs in hanging pots.
Tiny space? Try hanging your herb garden in front of your kitchen window or on an adjacent wall.
2. Think outside the pot.
No...
1. Make your own pendant light
Sure, you can always go out and buy a pendant light—but with so much time on your hands, why not make one?
2. Hand-paint some...
Small Living Rooms That Live Larger Than They Look
Whether you are into minimalism or prefer being surrounded by your possessions, you can feel at home and un-crowded in your...
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,...
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...
Ants, and spiders, and fruit flies. Oh, my!
With the weather cooling down, more critters will try to find refuge in your warm home. Make sure they know they're unwelcome with DIY pesticide. These...