Your room-by-room guide to subtle color schemes that capture a feeling of tranquility and calm in your space. If yourfavorite color is blue, look for pale aqua or silvery sky-blue, for example. Considerpainting your cabinetrya modern white enamel, country-style ivory with an antique glaze, or traditional painted taupe. Credit: Emily Followill Calming Bathroom Colors Choose calming colorsto turn your bathroom into a happy place. Then stick to bleachable white for towels and rugs for a bright, clean look....

Camassia is a tough spring-blooming bulb that deserves to be more widely known and grown. Besides its eye-catching flowers, camassia has several other aesthetic and practical qualities that Gerdes appreciates. Here’s why camassia should be a star in your garden too. Credit:Grant Webster Camassia is a native plant. Unlike most popular spring-blooming bulbs such as tulips and daffodils, camassia is part of the North American ecosystem. Thisbulb’s flowers are a valuable nectar source for early season pollinators....

A rainbow eucalyptus can grow indoors with these expert tips. We asked a tropical plant expert to find out. Justin Hancockis director of research and development and horticultural content at Costa Farms. Credit:James Randklev / Getty Images Growing Rainbow Eucalyptus Indoors Rainbow eucalyptus trees require full sunlight and ample humidity to grow well indoors. If you have space for ahouseplant tree, it may be worth considering. One drawback is that the brightly colored bark only appears with age....

Benny Blanco swears by it, but does this strategy actually ease next-day aches? We turned to dietitians for some answers. Oh, and two shot glasses full of olive oil. Credit:kuppa_rock / Getty Images Before you drink, you take a shot of this. You cant get hungover. Blanco went on to insinuate that it coats your stomach and protects you from getting a hangover. Credit: Greg Dupree Is this really what happens, or is Blanco wasting his timeandolive oil?...

Besides, ovens wouldnt come equipped with the option if it wasnt safe to use, right? Some ovens offer heat cleaning, whileothers offer steamcleaning. This means that a self-cleaning feature that uses steam may be better in the long run. Credit:Getty Images / Glasshouse Images As you might imagine, heat this intense can cause a lot of stress to the appliances interior. How Often Can You Safely Self-Clean Your Oven? With that said, you might still find it worthwhile to use the self-cleaning feature occasionally....

Here’s what the pest pros say about battling this common pest. One frequently suggestedant repellentis coffee grounds. But does it actually work? Credit:Getty Images / Ezume Images We turned to the pros to find out. Do Coffee Grounds Repel Ants? The short answer to this question might be not really. Coffee grounds, and other spices with strong odors, like cinnamon, can have some repellent effect. Longterm, however, he says they cant likely solve an infestation, and others agree with that assessment....

Rich in serotonin, kiwis just might be able to help you fall asleep quicker and stay asleep longer. One of the most beautiful and delicious fruits, kiwis are favorites of both children and adults alike. One potential health benefit of kiwi that’s been causing some buzz recently? Credit:BHG / Xiaojie Liu Eating one before bed might help you sleep betterand as it turns out, that might be true. BHG / Xiaojie Liu...

Learn how to safely and effectively clean gutters from the ground to protect your homes foundation. Willowpix / Getty Images As cool autumn weather arrives, so do falling leaves. While a beautiful sign of the season, they can also damage your homes foundation. Credit:Willowpix / Getty Images For this reason, homeowners should clean their gutters a minimum of once per year. However, cleaning gutters can be a dangerous task. In fact, thousands of people are injured annually from ladder falls....

Use these care tips to plant a poinsettia outside and keep it going until next Christmas. Constantine Johnny / Getty Images In their tropical native environment,poinsettiasgrow outside as a shrub orsmall tree. But can poinsettias be planted outside in areas with a more temperate climate? Credit:Constantine Johnny / Getty Images Here’s everything you should probably know to grow poinsettias outside. The green foliage remains from spring through fall, so poinsettias can begrown as a houseplantyear-round....

It seems a different oil is having its moment to shine every week. These oils add different flavors and aromas to recipes and aren’t always interchangeable. since those are the two most frequently on hand in kitchens. Credit:Grant Webster If you run out of olive oil mid-recipe, here are some tips forsubstituting olive oil. Refer to these specific uses to find the best olive oil substitute for what you’re making....

This popular hack is a natural way to clean your ovenbut does it work? Here’s what cleaning experts say. Pour enough water in the dish to cover the lemons, making sure they are spread out evenly. Credit:k0wkin / Getty Images Preheat your oven to 390 degrees and pop the dish in for 30 minutes. Once the half hour is up, turn the oven off. Do Lemons Clean as Well as Chemicals?...

Whole or carved pumpkins make excellent compost, but not all pumpkins should be composted. Use these tips to compost pumpkins and turn household waste into a rich soil amendment. Why Compost Pumpkins? Credit:Andreas Häuslbetz / Getty Images When pumpkins are composted, they quickly transform into compost that helps plants and gardens grow better. Cut pumpkins into smaller pieces. Dont compost diseased plants. Remove seeds if you dont want volunteers. Squirrels and other wildlife will happily feast on those seeds if you place them near your bird feeder....

Read these guidelines about gourds before using them for your cozy, cold-weather recipes. Because whats more fun than the classic fall activity ofgourd painting for Halloween and Thanksgiving? Painting gourds and pumpkins is safer for kiddos than carving, and the decorations last a lot longer. Credit: Anastasiia Yanishevska / Getty Images However, are these festive gourds edible when its time to take down the decorations? Is it safe to cook and eat painted gourds?...