With only a little effort, by changing small habits in your day to day lifestyle around the home, you can drastically reduce your home's power consumption over time. This can save you more money than you might think, while reducing your impact on the environment too....

Having a blank wall can make a room feel very empty and unfinished, but even in this case, you don't want to overfill the wall with pictures, shelves, and mirrors. What you really need is to put something in that space that fits in with the room and it's colors. So...

Fixtures can be a challenge to keep clean, especially because they are always used around water and soap, leaving spots on the surface. Although you can't completely keep your faucet from spotting, you can prevent the build up of deposits by cleaning the faucet...

After spending a year working from home, you may be looking to upgrade the comfort of your home office. So where should you start? The first addition should be a good desk that's the right height. Whether you sit or stand, your forearms should be parallel to the...

The first step to really organizing your closet is to remove everything, including hangers, baskets, bins, and anything else that might be on the floor or shelves. Take it all out and give the space a thorough clean. You need this clear space in order to visualize how...

Whether you're moving into a new space or going through a renovation, you're going to need to figure out where all of your furniture is going to go, and the best place to start is your rugs. Once you know where these will go, you will already know a lot about how to...

Clutter can build up in our homes so easily as we go about our daily lives. But it can have a negative effect on us, making our homes feel stressful, instead of calming and relaxing as they should be. Cleaning out the clutter can cut down dust, trip hazards, and...

Buying bedding is not always so simple as taking whatever looks good. There are barely noticeable differences in material quality and often big differences in their warmth and feel. Just as you would look for warm and cozy covers during the winter, we also need cool...

There are so many window treatment options that it can be overwhelming to choose. Each of the four types of window treatments has distinct characteristics, which can help you make the right selections based on your needs. Curtains are fabric panels that are most often...

If you're thinking of building or renovating a porch on your property, the first thing to consider before you start to budget and plan is the weather. What are the seasons like in your area, and what will the porch you build need to survive? Rain? Snow? Sun? Overall,...