9 Inexpensive Updates to Give Your Home a High-End Look Make your home look expensive without spending the big bucks. Just a few fast, low-cost changes and your home can look newer, bigger and more upscale. Paint the Trim Trim work brings attention to your home’s features, highlighting windows, walls, …

10 Easy-Grow Flowers for Newbie Gardeners If you’re looking for a way to develop that green thumb, try out some of these gorgeous can’t-kill flower varieties. 1. Sunflowers Sunflowers tend to be hardy plants. One particularly interesting variety, ‘Shock-O-Lat’, features dark brown blooms (the color of a chocolate bar) highlighted …

9 Low-Light Plants to Brighten Up Your Home Did you know that some of the most vibrant and easy-care houseplants can thrive on low light? If your office or finished basement is in need of some brightening, consider one of these gorgeous plants. Philodendron Known as one of the premier …

9 Ways to Display Plates and Turn Them Into Decor Inexpensive and full of color, plates make great additions to home decor. Use these display ideas to get them out of the cupboard and into full view for everyone to enjoy. Open Shelf Display Pretty and practical, consider making the …

Timeless Ways to Decorate With Vintage Textiles Seamlessly weave vintage tea towels, heirloom quilts, antique rugs, recycled feed sacks and other retro fabrics into your decor with these creative ideas. Antique Rugs One of the most common textiles found at markets and antique shops, vintage rugs are great for adding …

9 Perfect Color Pairings to Go with Brown Neutrals are trending warm as midtone browns gain ground on the ever-popular gray. Not only are brown hues just as versatile as grays, they are great for providing the cozy vibe we crave. Here are 10 color pairings for brown that won’t …

9 Surprising Backsplash Ideas for Any Room in the House Hardworking and a great opportunity for fun, backsplashes can be used to protect walls in many places other than the kitchen, such as a mud room, bathroom, dedicated bar or home office. Peel-and-Stick Tiles A perfect solution for protecting walls …

8 Compact Deck Ideas for Small Yards Is your outdoor space limited? Don’t let that hold you back. These small deck ideas demonstrate that bigger is not necessarily better. Creative Privacy Solutions Privacy concerns tend to be greater with smaller decks and yards, which means you might have to get …

Gardening Chores to do in the Early Spring Having trouble waiting for spring to arrive? Here are some gardening chores that can be done right now. Straighten up a Stacked-Stone Wall If you have a wall in your yard made of stacked stones (not mortared in place), you probably know …

Simple Ways to Perk up Your Hallway Hallways are often lackluster areas. They are narrow and awkward, making them easy to neglect. Why not show your hallways some love with these easy transformative tips? Shelving Solution Since hallways are generally tight spaces, adding furniture can sometimes make them feel even …