These colorful and charming plant combinations dress up the outside of your home. Window boxes filled with lush plants are an easy way to add color and style to a house. Whether they are resting on sills or hanging from railings. Credit: Brie Williams all you need is the right combination of plants to create a beautiful, long-lasting display. Our plans have been created withmaximum curb appealin mind. For planting, choose from ourfavorite window boxes....

Give your bathroom an instant pick-me-up with this sunny hue. Vintage Tile When considering bathroom color schemes, think beyond paint. Acolorful tile choiceon the walls or floorwill always give you something to smile about. Golden Glow This richly detailed bathroom gets a lift fromyellow paintabove a marble tile wall treatment. Yellow delivers a dose of playfulness into the otherwise serious space. Toplay with pattern, choose one system and go big....

Get inspiration from these examples to build a custom design for your unique storage needs and style preferences. Building a DIY bathroom vanity allows you to create something that suits your needs with customized drawers and cabinets. Vintage-Style DIY Bathroom Vanity This DIY bathroom vanity wascustom-built out of salvaged woodfor a unique vintage-style piece. Credit: Edmund Barr Glass-front sliding cabinet doors make for grab-and-go storage with style. You might even pair this with a marble slab for a countertop....

Enter dump cake recipes to save the day. The only thing we love more than a classic dump cake recipe is onemade in the slow cooker. Your next go-to easy dessert is just a few steps away. Credit:Rachel Marek. Prop Styling: Gabe Greco Strawberry Dump Cake Rachel Marek. We’re topping the finished strawberry dump cake with a big scoop of cheesecake-inspired cream cheese whipped cream. Chocolate Dump Cake Jason Donnelly...

Chase winter away with bulbs and other perennials that bloom early in spring. Early spring flowers are the surest sign that milder weather is on the way. Many of these spring-flowering plants go dormant after the bloom. Credit: Bob Stefko Pansy Cool spring weather is just whatpansiesprefer. Petals come in a wide range of colors, from white to almost black and everything in between. The marbled leaves and delicate yellow-white blooms of this spring ephemeral are a welcome sight in April....

Plant a hedge with these reliable shrubs to boost outdoor privacy. Arborvitae You will almost alwaysfind arborvitaeonpopular hedge plant lists. This upright evergreen has flat sprays of scalelike, aromatic, yellow-green to green foliage. Credit: Jerry Pavia Itcan also be left unprunedto take its natural shape. This deciduous shrub has sharp spines, making it an effective hedging plant orprivacy screen. Its flowers are followed by hard, edible, yellowish-green fruits that aredelicious in preserves and jellies....

Bookshelves double as storage and display space. Learn how to decorate bookshelves with these easy ideas for turning for creating a curated arrangement. Bookshelves pull double duty asstorage for novelsand display space for accessories, but they can be tricky to arrange. Credit: Helen Norman It’s also important to pay attention to the shape, size, and scale of each object. Too much of the same can feel monotonous or uninspired. So how do you decorate bookshelves?...

You don’t have to go out for a special meal. Make these recipes and wow your guests. You don’t need a culinary degree to make fancy dinner recipes. Credit: Blaine Moats Including lobster tails, steak, and salmon, these dishes are perfect options for any special occasion. We’ve included some sides and desserts to spark those dinner menu ideas. Dried-tomato pesto gives the gourmet recipe an added layer ofMediterranean flavor. Credit: Scott Little...

Add seasonal spark to a holiday table with these creative Christmas napkin folding ideas. Add seasonal spark to a Christmas table by folding and displaying napkins in creative ways. These Christmas napkin folding ideas will help you bring cheer to your holiday table. Credit: Adam Albright Plus, get our picks for festive Christmas napkin rings and simple place setting ideas. Place a gray striped napkin on a simple dinner plate and a neutral salad plate....

These flowering succulents will fill your home and garden with colorful petals. Most of thesesucculents are easy to growwith bright light, warm temperatures, andvery little water. Even better, some cansurvive outdoors in freezing temperaturesif the roots stay on the dry side through winter. Credit: Denny Schrock The intense purple-pink flowers make it a worthy addition to a full sun garden. Stapelia Ed Golich Stapeliaplants (Stapeliaspp.) have some of the most unique flowers of all succulents....

We’re sharing our best free printable Valentines for a sweet last-minute card. Our printable Valentine’s Day cards are an easyand freeway to let someone know you’re thinking of them. Our cards, coupons, and free printable Valentines are a cinch to download and print from home. Credit: Jason Donnelly Add a sweet treat or a small gift to easily turn these cards into adorableValentine party favors. Print out the designs, then use hot glue or double-sided tape to attach the candies to the cards....

These smart, stylish front yard landscaping ideas will help you put your home’s best face forward. The best front yard landscaping ideas increase your curb appeal, ultimately adding value to your home. Embrace Cottage Style Plantingcolorful bloomersalways makes your yard feel more welcoming. Credit: Ashley Goldman Acottage-styleplan can include various perennials in a small yard. Beautify a Slope Courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens Grassy slopescan be hard to maintain....

Savory and sweet, these snacks will score with your fellow fans. Gear up for the biggest gridiron game of the year with our bestfootball game snacks. We recommend using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer to get the dough just right. Credit: Matthew Clark To complete the easygame-day snacks, wrap each pickle with ham and secure with a toothpick. Pumpkin Football Cakes The pigskin has nothing on thesecanned pumpkin-basedgame-day snacks....