Designing and decorating your home is all about finding your sense of style and creating a space you truly love. While there are some rules and tips to keep in mind, standout interiors are often the ones that go against…
Let’s be honest: staying on top of cleaning and organizing every room in your home can get overwhelming—and before you know it, piles of junk on countertops and crammed-full kitchen cabinets can feel unmanageable. Major decluttering sessions take up a…
There’s a long to-do list that begins forming when you’re preparing to sell your house, and one aesthetic element that always appears is repainting. But before you can even crack open a gallon, you’ll need to figure out the best…
Common Name Teddy bear cactus, teddy bear cholla, jumping cholla Botanical Name Cylindropuntia bigelovii (previously Opuntia bigelovii) Family Cactaceae Plant Type Cactus, tree, shrub Mature Size 7 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide. Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, well-drained Soil…
Choosing the right washer and dryer settings for your laundry can be confusing. Cycle type, temperature, load Size, spin speed—which one is best? One of those choices on both a washer and dryer is the permanent ress cycle. When should…
Though the temperatures begin to drop around September, there are lots of fall flowers for pots and containers that create a beautiful garden or front door scene. There’s no better way to add vibrancy and life to the start of…
What Not to Grow With Chrysanthemums The one plant not to grow with chrysanthemums is more chrysanthemums. Mums are susceptible to aphids and mildew so they do much better in a mixed flower bed than in a mass planting. It’s…
We’ll soon be trading in lazy summer days for long nights of studying. So, it’s important to make sure you have a space to ease you into back-to-school season. There are lots to consider when setting up the perfect study…
When you picture the perfect fall-styled front porch, it’s safe to assume there are a few staples: a few pumpkins, gourds, and some potted mums. Mums seem to be everyone’s favorite fall flower—but recently, we’ve spotted a new trend on…
Canadian studio Bureau Tempo has completed a “gentle redesign” of a loft space in Brooklyn, New York, which features a subtle pale green kitchen and fritted glass partition walls. The home faces the busy Atlantic Avenue thoroughfare that runs through…
