The Top 2025 Color Trends for Your Garden and Plants, According to Pros

Let these hues guide your garden design and plant selection in 2025. As with interiors, the 2025 plant and gardening color trends are all about bold expressions of color. Plant experts agree that the trend will also extend to the gardening world. Credit:Terra Nova Nurseries For your houseplant collection, Benko recommends the red ripplepeperomia(Peperomia caperata). To embrace teal in the garden, look for plants with cool blue-toned foliage or flowers....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Robin Wilkinson

The Top 5 Decor Trends to Try Right Now, According to Lone Fox's Drew Michael Scott

Bring the tastemaker’s legendary style home with these easy decorating ideas. Drew Michael Scott Drew Michael Scott is known for his effortlessly chic style andDIY prowess. So who better to name the best decor trends right now? Credit:Drew Michael Scott Case in point: His nostalgic yet modern bedroom. It has a masculine feel that lends itself to the season." Warm Browns “I think the color brown is going to be really in this year....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Mallory Arnold

The Top 5 Outdoor Living Trends for 2023 Are All About Relaxation

Unplug and unwind with this year’s most popular outdoor living ideas. Investing in ways to do this at home makes it more attainable and feasible to make time for. This year, homeowners are creating spaces to unplug, unwind, and relax. Credit:EDMUND BARR Here are the most popular outdoor living trends in 2023. Sensory Pathways This outdoor trend is all about making space to recharge and activating the senses. We like to incorporate beautiful sounds like bamboo wind chimes or a water feature, says Yost....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Jamie Patterson

The Top 6 Kitchen Trends for 2025 Include Smart Storage and Sustainability

Expect well-lit, high-quality, and clutter-free kitchens in the coming year. Werner Straube Kitchen design is evolving to reflect warmth, functionality, and sustainability. For lower cabinets, Hackl suggests earthy wood tones or deepershades of greenor blue used to ground the room. Credit:Werner Straube Wolter highlights HettichsAvanTech YOU Illumination drawers, which light up when opened. They add both practicality and a wow factor, Wolter says. These kinds of thoughtful lighting touches can make a kitchen truly unique and useful....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Kevin Terry

The Top Bedroom Decor Trends of 2024

Designers say floor-to-ceilingcolor-drenched spaces, buttery soft velvets, and eco-conscious materials will all be popular choices in 2024. Werner Straube 1. To balance the full look, bring in a white comforter with bright or warm undertones. Credit: Christina Schmidhofer Swap in linens that are lighter than the boldest color in your bedroom to soften the whole palette. Mixed Design Styles Gone are the days when every wall had to match in color and style....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Aaron Khan

The Top Deck Colors for Summer 2024, According to Experts

Freshen up your outdoor space with these trending deck colors, from cool-toned paints to rich, warm stains. A fresh coat of paint is a sure way to freshen up your deck and inject it with personality. Mahogany pairs well with various colors, making it a versatile deck color choice. Credit:Courtesy of Sherwin-Williams “The combination of these three elements will greatly impact the final look,” she says. It also contains agents that inhibit the growth of mildew, so you won’t have toreapply stainas frequently....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Roger Peterson

The Top Fall Decorating Trends of 2023

Nathan Schroder 1. And if creating a fresh color arrangement feels tricky, simply look to the outdoors for a helping hand. Nancy Evars, interior designer and owner ofEvars Collective, suggests adding pops of blue to the mix. Credit:Dane Tashima If an unconventionalfall color schemefeels intimidating, mitigate this decorating fear by scouting your favorite color first. Then, find its darker, warmer counterpart. For example, replace a buffalo check or plaid acrylic throw with a monochromatic wool option....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Melissa Leon

The Top Kitchen Island Trends of 2023, According to Designers

Contemporary finishes, bright hues, and nontraditional shapes are all in the forecast. Kitchens are more than just a space to prepare and enjoy meals. We chatted with designers and kitchen experts to find out what kitchen island trends are dominating 2023 so far. Credit:Rikki Snyder Rikki Snyder 1. Jeff Herr 2. Waterfall Edges Add awaterfall edgeto elevate your kitchen island design. Credit:Jeff Herr Two-Tier Kitchen Islands Casual entertaining andadditional seatingare some of the many appeals of a kitchen island....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Abigail Bowman

The Top Summer Decor Trends of 2024, According to Design Experts

People are straying from classic outdoor furniture and opting for more color. Think bright sofa cushions, patterned dining chairs, funky coffee tables, andprinted outdoor rugs. People want to bring the indoors out, creating joyous and comfortable spaces to enjoy the fresh summer air. Credit:Robert Peterson Additionally, a 53% increase in searches for bathroom remodels indicates a desire totransform home bathroomsinto personal retreats. Opt for Moody Color Schemes Homeowners are gaining courage when it comes to color this summer....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Jeffrey Lewis

The Top Tile Trends for 2025

Metallic finishes, mosaics, and preppy pastel tiles add style to the surfaces in your home. Courtesy of Fireclay Tile The most popular 2025 tile trends are anything but short on personality. In the year ahead, tile continues to be used to showcase individual style. Credit:Courtesy of Fireclay Tile Italian Inspiration Could this be the resurgence of the 2000s Tuscan kitchen trend? For a Milan-inspired feel, Rousell suggests looking to tile borders where bold burgundies and terrazzos can play together....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Nicholas Marquez

The Top Winter Fruits to Eat in Season (When Little Else Is at Its Best)

Food Styling: Annie Probst. So what fruit is in season in winter? A bounty of citrus, a tropical fruit or two, and some festive holiday favorites. Credit:Jacob Fox. Food Styling: Annie Probst. Prop Styling: Addelyn Evans (For more about this, check out this deep-dive intofrozen fruits and veggies.) Incorporating winter fruits to yourmeal planduring winter. Gently break the halves into smaller portions, then place those in a large bowl filled partially with water....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Yolanda Roberts

The Tri-Level House Is a Type of the Classic Split-Level

What Is a Tri-Level House? These layouts typically combine both atwo-story home layoutand that of a ranch. But to highlight the obvious, tri-level houses have three floors. Credit: Susan Gilmore These houses comprise afront entrancetowards the center of the house. It leads to the kitchen and the living area. Each level of a tri-level house typically contains various rooms with entrances that lead to outdoor areas. Credit: Jim Westphalen (The staggered layout of a tri-level house doesnt lend itself to open floorplans....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Justin Byrd

The Ultimate Bathroom Cleaning Checklist

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. But with our bathroom cleaning checklist,deep cleaning doesn’t have to be daunting. Staying on top of the smaller projects means the largerseasonal cleaning projectswill be that much easier. Credit: Edmund Barr Declutter Countertops With your morning beauty routine complete, it’s time to start your day. But first, verify to return your cosmetics, hair tools, and toiletries to theirdesignated homes. If you don’t have a lot of drawer space, look tobathroom storage hacksfor help....

May 4, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · John Perez