Add Color on Open Shelves
Open shelving allows for fast and easy decor changes. Blue accents stand out against a neutral palette.
Hang a Colorful Curtain
curtain instead of a door. The deep...
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 on the living...
Install New Lighting
If there's anything that can single-handedly polish off a room, it's a light fixture. Case in point? That brass pendant light. It feels much more refined and sophisticated than a...
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...
Backsplash Focal Point
Tucked into a niche, this range looks as if it sits inside a former cooking fireplace. The patterned tile backsplash adds whimsical energy and personality to the otherwise neutral...
All-white walls may be a blank canvas, but in the hands of texture-loving, pattern-playing, antiques-collecting Paloma Contreras, they’re anything but boring.
1. Add Texture
Starting with her first-floor...
Classic Stripes
Kitchens are often designed to be airy and open. And installing a window treatment doesn't have to put an end to the light. Look for a bright, semi-see-through fabric, like this classic...
The kitchen is the most travelled and used room in the house. We prepare meals there, eat there and have some of our most interesting conversations in the kitchen. In order to make the most of your meals...
Dining rooms and conference rooms alike just got a cool new makeover, because who needs chairs when you can swing? Rethinking the way we sit and interact with others by surrounding tables with swings instead...
Create a Cocoon
Hang curtains in front of your bed to intensify the sense of privacy and intimacy. It'll feel like a little cocoon cut off from the outside world. A fluffy comforter you'd never want to...
Don't throw away that empty wine bottle! There are plenty of genius ways to extend the life of that empty bottle of Chardonnay.
Make a Wine Bottle Candle
If you think about it, an empty wine bottle is...
1. A hair dryer
Put your hair dryer on its lowest setting and direct it at the water ring. Be sure to move the dryer around so there is no direct heat and the wood doesn't...
There’s nothing better than a true, real houseplant. However, some lifestyles make it hard to justify the effort of caring for one and the high costs can be hard on the wallet. If you have allergies,...
1. Be savvy with storage when it comes to small spaces, smart storage is key. Etc. Installing sure you're being creative with storage space
2. Play with shapes It would be great if we could all fit a...
Ready to update your rooms with the latest looks? Be on trend and invigorate your spaces with pattern. From floor to ceiling and everything in between, these gorgeous patterns will add punch to your decor.
Mad...
1. Gallery wall
Nothing will make you feel more at home than being surrounded by the people, places, and things you love.
Pick a prominent spot in your space and create a gallery wall with photos...
Cut cleaning time and ensure a sparkling space with these clever cheats that keep dust under control.
Get more out of your weekly dusting routine with these must-know secrets. Our tips will help you dust...
Eliminate Upper Cabinets in Adjoining Spaces
There’s a balancing act in any open floor plan between storage and hewing to the connection between spaces. When a living space flows into a kitchen,...
Put Wasted Space to Work
Transform a plain wall into a storage and display showcase by adding stacks of open shelves or cutting out the drywall to create a recessed niche.
Accentuate the Architecture
Call...
In and Out Boxes
Organize papers in a jiffy with "in" and "out" document trays. Whether it's a permission slip, a bill, or a birthday card, keep track of items to send and those that you have yet to view....