Add warmth, comfort, and style to your bedroom with a stunning fireplace focal point. A fireplace is the ultimate way to make abedroom feel warm and cozy. There’s nothing like the glow of a roaring fire to usher in comfort on a cold winter night. Credit: Hector Sanchez Whether your style is contemporary or traditional, we’re sharing our favorite bedroomfireplace ideasto give you inspiration. No matter your style, we’ve got you covered....
Updating your vanity can add tons of style and personality to yourbathroom. These before-and-after bathroom vanity makeovers offer stylish ideas for a DIY refresh. Before: Dated Bathroom Vanity This bathroom was in major need of a makeover. Credit: Brie Williams By updating the existing vanity, the homeowners were able to utilize theirremodeling budgettoreplace the tubwith a walk-in shower. The old vanity cabinet needed just a few basic upgrades to give it a more modern look....
These spring-blooming bulbs provide pollinators with an early food source when not much else is flowering. When spring finally arrives each year after a long winter, you might be feeling starved for colorful flowers. And that’s also how many hungry pollinators like bumblebees and honeybees feel. Credit: Courtesy of flowerbulbs.com As temperatures warm, they neednectar from flowersto fuel them. Some of the earliest (and easiest!) Crocus Bright purplecrocusesare also known for bringing early color to your spring garden....
If you’re craving a sweet taste of home, bundt cakes come in many different flavors. Pick one that evokes happy memorieschocolate? Layered cakes are lovely, but you know what’s even better (and easier)? Credit: Carson Downing Just think: fewer dishes, no fear of sliding layers, and simpler slicing and serving. Get out yourbundt cake pan, because it’s about to become one of your go-to baking tools. It’s subtly nuttywith a blend of all-purpose and rye flour at its baseand warmly spiced with cardamom....
Lemon Butter Chicken Breasts Try one of our most popular recipes ever! Moist chicken is perfectly seasoned in this year-round fave. Never settle for blandchickenagain. Credit:Jacob Fox Try serving over steamed broccoli orcauliflower ricefor a healthychicken dinner. A splash ofbalsamic vinegarand a handful of Kalamata olives punch up the Mediterranean flavor. One pan and 35 minutes are all you need for moist chicken breast cutlets covered in silkymushroomsauce. Credit: Blaine Moats...
This home’s entrance is all about layering outdoor holiday decor with traditional style. With a few changes here and there, you could personalize the design to meet your own holiday vision. Better Homes & Gardens / Joyelle West 1. Credit:Better Homes & Gardens / Joyelle West Winterize your porch swing to utilize the area year-round. Make a Statement with a Wreath Give any guest who comes knocking the jolliest welcome....
Including creative flavor twists like gingerbread, peanut butter and jelly, and cardamom. With their pretty swirls, lush icing, and spicy-sweet aromas, homemade cinnamon rolls are practically irresistible. Here you’ll find just the recipe you’re seeking. Credit: Kelsey Hansen Keep it classic, or try something new, like our peanut butter cinnamon roll. Nutty Honey Mini Rolls We love a good mini cinnamon roll recipe. These nutty, honey treats have “cute” written all over them....
If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. These are the products our testers continue to use year after year and buy again and again. Enter: the Clean House Awards Hall of Fame. Credit:Sydney Sazant; Molly Adams; Brie Goldman; Kelsey Hansen / Design: Better Homes & Gardens What’s not to love?" I love the fresh lemon scent." Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Ultra Bath “This thing is a cleaning God-send....
This 1959 bungalow went from cramped and choppy to open and airy without adding a single square foot. Interior designer Allison Garrison ofAllito Spacesand her husband Jon figured out how to do just that. They remodeled their 1959 bungalow in San Diego into an open and airy family home. Credit:David Tsay / Interior Design: Allito Spaces Get inspired by all the ways the Garrisons reimagined how a small house can live large....
Take a little-used space and turn it into a private, relaxing domain. Create a Path Create an inviting bridge between the front and back with a well-landscaped limestone path. On the right, rain barrels put the oft-overlooked space to work. Create Drama Side yards don’t have to be plain. Here, black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) creates a beautiful screen and casts lovely filtered shade. It makes a fantastic textural contrast to steel planters filled with asparagus fern....
The best color schemes visuallytie the kitchen to adjacent spaces, which in turn helps yoursmall kitchen look larger. Try one or two of these small kitchen colors for a major transformation. Accents of brass and other warm metals make this high-contrast combo sparkle. Credit:Kim Cornelison To avoid overwhelming a tight space, use deep tones sparingly and with plenty of white. This color scheme applies dark blue across the island and on select banks of cabinetry....
Create a gorgeous, pollinator-friendly garden by including these nectar-rich plants. However, not just any plant will attract these pollinators to your yard. You need plenty of nectar-rich flowers. Credit: Rob Cardillo Its scent is a blend of licorice and mint. are gorgeous native plants that give a variety of pollinators the nectar they’re looking for. The tubular flowers come in a variety of colors and bloom at various times. Credit: Marty Baldwin...
The right siding can dramatically boost your exterior’s appearance. Use our guide to the most popular exterior home siding options to find your material match. Traditional stucco siding is a cement mixture added to sand or lime. Credit: Greg Scheidemann Because it can be shaped and textured, stucco is used to achieve an array of architectural styles. Stucco is often applied to brick or stone surfaces, as well. The only routine maintenance isan occasional wash, and vinyl manufacturers' warranties are generally lifelong and transferable....
