From garden parties to guest rooms, sculptures to cushions, spheres are popping up in a large way. In a window seat nook, as a light fixture or perhaps on the wall, then here are a couple of of our favorite…
Choosing energy-efficient appliances benefits everyone. TopTen USA, an independent organization that investigates and ranks the most efficient appliances, says:”If you’re going to squander money, squander it on something much more entertaining than your electrical bill.” Be clever with money and…
Design disciplines are linked, frequently sharing a common aesthetic and language. So fashion runways are a terrific resource for sussing out what’s next in home décor. But each season brings fresh ideas and trends that tempt us to buy more…
Window gardens, or windowsill gardens, which can be placed inside or outdoors. Planter boxes should face either east or south to ensure they get as much sunlight as possible, particularly during winter. The kind of plants you use will depend…
A fantastic night’s sleep only makes you a nicer person to be around. And, when you organize your bed in its perfect position using the principles of feng shui as a rule, then you may see a rise in riches…
Since your refrigerator’s compressor passes refrigerant liquid throughout the evaporator coil inside the appliance, the cold liquid in the coil cools the air inside the fridge and freezer. With the years, ice and frost build up around the coil, limiting…
Modern conveniences for the shower such as rain heads, body jets, steam showers and hand wands enable you to easily wash away the stress of this day. Have a look at these incredible spaces — from a stained-glass encircle, to…
Details, details, details. You can have the best layout and great thoughts, but in the event the project doesn’t include some important finishing touches, it can fall flat. This goes to the interior as well as the outside of your…
Among interior designer Arlene Lord’s treasured projects that she has worked on isn’t a big, fancy house with luxury furnishings. It’s a 70-square-foot playhouse for four grandkids in a suburb south of Portland, Oregon. But this is not your average…
My house is certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, and many of the plants in it draw beneficial pollinators and encourage insect larvae. One of the standouts is native fothergilla, a tree which isn’t widely used…