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Use these professional design strategies to get the look just right. Courtesy of York Wallcoverings Floral wallpaper is one of the hottest home decor trends right now. You’ll find everything from dainty designs to bold, abstract iterations. Credit:Courtesy of York Wallcoverings “There is a floral for all design enthusiasts to fit their style.” To help you pull off thefloral wallpaper lookat home, Fallon is sharing her best tips and design strategies....

These beautiful gardens can be inspiration for your backyard landscaping. Marty Baldwin Get planting with theseflower garden ideasin every color of the rainbow. Use these ideas to inspire your creativity, including blooms, hardscape, decorative objects, andflower selections. Credit:Marty Baldwin Spring Flower Garden Peter Krumhardt A welcome burst of post-winter flowergarden ideas comescourtesy ofearly-season flowers. When designing a flowerbed, plant in waves of color. These pink and yellowtulipsprovide early blooms in the spring....

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Dress up your backsplash with popular fluted tile, which can be subtle or statement-making. Getty Images / ismagilov Want todress up your backsplashbut not quite sure how to do it? Enter: Fluted tile. Credit:Getty Images / ismagilov What Is Fluted Tile? Fluted tiles featurehorizontal or vertical grooves that add texture and dimensionto your space. Fluted tile has this magical way of adding texture and dimension that immediately catches the eye, says Soto....

Leave your apartment spotlessand get your rental deposit back in fullwith our ultimate apartment cleaning checklist. Now grab your cleaning tools, turn on your favorite playlist, and get cleaning! Use a broom or vacuum to help pull down cobwebs. Credit: Kim Cornelison Have a popcorn ceiling? Roll a damp high-nap paint roller over the ceiling to pick up dust and cobwebs. It won’t knock down pieces of the popcorn finish as a broom might....

Often the easiest solution is to remove the existing jambs and casing and install a prehung door. Unless your house is very old, you’ll have little problem finding a door to fit. The most common door height is 80 inches, although most are available 78 inches tall as well. Credit:Alise O’Brien Common interior door widths are 24, 28, 30, 32, and 36 inches. Before you begin your DIY door installation, remove the old door and check that the doorway is square....

Then you could spend your time browsing seed catalogs while you dream up next year’s garden plans. They’ll provide both food and shelter for wildlife. Songbirds will enjoy the seed buffet, andmany pollinators like native beesoverwinter in standing stems and brush. Credit: Elenathewise/Getty Images Care for Trees and Shrubs Did you knowfall is an excellent time for planting trees and shrubs? Cleaned and refreshed, your favorite garden helpers will be ready when you are, come spring....

Stay on top of summer gardening tasks and maintenance with this guide. The mulch needs refreshing to stop the weeds from taking over. After the first flush, theflowers need to be deadheadedto keep the color coming. Credit: Blaine Moats The mulch blankets the ground, shielding the soil from the sun and keeping it cooler. That puts less stress on plant roots and also slows moisture loss due to evaporation. There’s not a singlebest key in of mulch....

And if it’s possible for you to’t wait for a special occasion, we don’t blame you. Surprise the fam with aside dishof Fondant Potatoes on any random weeknight too. They’ll love you! Credit:Jacob Fox What Are Fondant Potatoes? The French wordfondantemeans melting, which aptly describes the smooth creamy insides of these flavorful potatoes. What Types of Potatoes Work Best for Fondant Potatoes? Credit:Jake Sternquist Save the waxy varieties, iered potatoes, for potato salads and gratins....

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Let your food processor do all the work mixing up a batch of these all-time cookie favorites. BHG / Ana Cadena No need to use a mixer to create the bestchocolate chip cookie recipe. Our Test Kitchen developed this easy cookie recipe using a food processor. Credit:BHG / Ana Cadena We’ve kept all theclassic chocolate chip cookieingredients and made the prep even easier! One note, only standard-size food processors (not the mini ones) work for this recipe....

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