While we differ in our taste and style for elegant decorating, there are some basic principles of elegance where all can identify and differentiate level of elegance in homes. A beautiful space...
Warm Details
This living room promotes its friendly gray and blush tones with warm copper accents. Metallic paint, string, and fabric add perfect details. The shelves are fronted with copper foil electricians...
Use a pillowcase to clean a ceiling fan.
Slip a pillowcase over ceiling fan blades, one at a time, then wipe. Dust falls into the pillowcase, not on your furniture and floors.
Use old socks to...
Choosing bathroom flooring is far different from choosing flooring in other parts of the house.
Once you get past the commonalities--durability, looks, cost--you have to confront one...
You don't have to shell out the big bucks to get a beautifully organized kitchen. These affordable storage solutions let you keep your cash while making your own kitchen storage-rich.
Freestanding Shelves...
1. Get a Lighting Control App
Let's say you're watching TV on the couch and left an upstairs light on, or you're going on vacation and don't want the house to look vacant, or you want to turn...
Move over, bulky magnet boards. You've probably seen magnetic strips used as a rack for kitchen knives. But these hardworking bars can add in-sight storage for a variety of other household objects, too....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Staple Remover = Key Ring Master Let’s face it: Attempting to pry a key ring open can test the patience of even the most determined among us. Here's a manicure-friendly alternative that saves...
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...
1. Lemon and Rosemary
Leave your house smelling fresh and clean with this DIY all-natural room scent. This lemon and rosemary room scent is made with water, lemon, rosemary, and vanilla extract. And there's...
Create Layers of Light
Light layers should be placed to bounce illumination throughout a room and eliminate shadows from corners. In this living room, a burnished metal chandelier supplies overall light...