Feast Your Eyes on Holiday Dishes Around the World
See traditional Christmas and New Year’s favorites from different countries, along with festive holiday table decor. What would Christmas be without the taste of turkey and the smell of gingerbread baking in the oven? Or was that the taste of oysters and the smell of...
24 Simple Pleasures & Treats For Your Holiday Countdown
Cozy up by the fire with a hot drink, and enjoy these ideas for savoring the season. Hot cocoa, plaid blankets, twinkle lights. If you’re ready to indulge in the best goodies and experiences the winter holiday season has to offer, you’ve come to the right place. Up...
5 Ways To Avoid Holiday Season Burnout
If your holiday season is anything like mine used to be, it’s lots of fun but hardly relaxing. Our holidays involve party hosting and potluck meal prepping, gift shopping and wrapping, school and work events, and of course the ever-busy jobs. Since most members of my...
15 Essential Tabletop Entertaining Items
Whether you’re setting up your first home, downsizing or just hoping to streamline that overstuffed china cabinet, this guide can help you begin. With the 15 items on this list, you’ll be in good shape to host dinner parties and family gatherings with ease. What you...
Your Winter Home Maintenance Checklist
Fluffy snow and sparkling icicles may make for a winter wonderland, but they can also bring on drafts, fallen tree limbs and worse (hello, ice dams). Avoid spending your holidays handling winter-related disasters with a bit of preventative maintenance — we spoke with...
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How To Hang A Porch Swing
Warm summer evenings are meant for porch swings. Hanging one from a porch or an arbor is a fairly easy weekend project. There’s hardly anything more relaxing on a warm evening than swaying on a porch swing and watching the world go by. Hanging a porch swing is easier...
Emerging Trends In Multifamily Housing: Sustainability, Technology, And A Changing Market Landscape
The multifamily housing sector is undergoing significant transformations as we approach 2025. Developers, investors, and residents are navigating a landscape shaped by economic shifts, technological advancements, and evolving lifestyle preferences. Economic Dynamics...
4 Storage Ideas For Your Kitchen Island
A lot of attention goes into selecting the right storage for an island’s main base cabinetry. But don’t forget about the ends of the island. Depending on which way your island faces and how much space you’ve got in relation to the drawers and cabinets you select,...
13 Beneficial Trees For Your Home
Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree Fiddle leaf figs, with their big, sculptured leaves, make striking specimen plants. While they like bright light, they'll show their dislike of drafts by dropping leaves. Water when the soil feels dry, and keep an eye open for pests like...
Are Blue & Green Kitchen Cabinets Pushing Aside White?…
Yes, time and again the data show that the majority of people prefer white kitchen cabinets, followed closely by gray. But these days you can’t help but notice the abundance of blue and green cabinets popping up in kitchen design. Here’s a look at eight kitchens with...
Pass the Gravy, and Then Let’s Talk About Estate Plans
Thanksgiving could be a good time to begin making your retirement and estate plans clear to your family. Here's how you could get the conversation started. Talking about finances with your family can be challenging. Questions such as, "When I die, will you be my...
Trending Now: Top 10 New Bathrooms
Neutral bathrooms remain on top this year, but there’s nothing boring about these spaces, which include a cherry-blossom glass tile mural and a sliding barn door with full-length mirror. Here are the 10 most popular bathroom photos. 10. Enhancing Character This home...
How to Design Around a Corner Fireplace
Arranging furniture in a room with a corner fireplace can be tricky. See how others have done it and get tips. If you’re lucky enough to have a fireplace in the corner of your living room or family room, you know that it can be both cozy and confounding. You might...
9 New Kitchens With Beautiful Backsplashes
A backsplash isn’t just a practical feature to protect walls from cooking messes. It’s also an opportunity to make a powerful style statement. Here, pros share details on nine beautiful backsplashes that show a range of ideas for tile and slab looks. 1. Quartzite Slab...
Journey Through An Interior Designer’s Beautiful Beach House Retreat
Interior designer Karen Wolf spent her childhood visiting Long Beach Island, New Jersey, with her family. Now with kids of her own, she’s been keeping up the tradition. “It has a really soft spot in my heart,” she says. To ensure the nostalgic destination stays in the...
Porcelain vs Ceramic Tile
Explore where and why one of these popular tile choices makes more sense than the other... All tile is created equal, right? Not quite. Porcelain and ceramic may belong to the same family, but they’re two slightly different products. One may be more advantageous than...
The Polite House To Hosting Guests
This is Part 2 of an answer to a question posed by a reader who lives in a popular vacation destination and wants to know how to properly set limits for the numerous house guests she and her husband entertain throughout the year — often involving long stays, getting...
15 Charming Porches
Get inspired by these porches with inviting focal points and picture-perfect design features. Rustic Porch Rich wood textures and a cozy fireplace make this porch the ultimate mountain escape. For unique furniture finds look for local craftsman to create custom...
Early Forecasts For The 2025 Housing Market
Some Highlights Thinking about making a move in 2025 and wondering what you can expect? Here’s what expert forecasts say lies ahead. Mortgage rates will come down slightly. More homes will sell. And prices will rise more moderately. Connect with a local agent to...
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