31 Creative Ways to Display and Organize Dishes and Utensils

Show off your prettiest dishes and make utensils more accessible when you’re cooking with these suggestions. Don’t hide away dishware that’s beautiful and collectible in cabinets. Similarly, functional utensils can be more easily accessed when stored in the open rather than inside drawers. Credit: Dustin Halleck If you have a small space, you canremove cabinet doorsfor an on-trend look. Get inspired to organize dishes, cookware, and utensils with these ideas....

May 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1110 words · Natasha Cervantes

31 DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids That Are Perfect for Trick-or-Treating

Nicole Gerulat This Halloween, let kids show off their personalities with customtrick-or-treating apparel. Skip the store and choose one of our favorite DIY Halloween costumes for kids instead. Create an adorable animal or try a fresh take on a more traditional character. Credit:Nicole Gerulat These creative and whimsical costumes can be assembled in less than an hour. Glue the antennae made of pipe cleaners to a black knit hat for an even more adorably realistic appearance....

May 4, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Linda Alvarado

31 Fall Living Room Decor Ideas to Spruce Up Your Home for the Season

Create a cozy autumn aesthetic with these fall living room decorating ideas. Showcase the season’smost beautiful colors, textures, and foliage in your living room. Create the ultimate cozy environment you’ll want to curl up in all season long. Credit: Werner Straube Jacaranda seed pods add a nontraditional natural element to the display, making it more unique and interesting. The coffee table in this living room achieves the same effect with a vase full of deep yellow flowers....

May 4, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Vanessa Klein

31 Festive Halloween Porch Decor Ideas

Impress trick-or-treaters with our best Halloween porch decor ideas. We’re sharing our favorite front porch Halloween decorations, including DIY wreaths, carved pumpkins, and more! Create your own portal into anenchanted forest by placing broomsticksin planters and lining your front walkway with faux mushrooms. Credit:Adam Albright Adorn your entryway with moss, pumpkins, and a DIY owl to complete the look. Pastel Halloween Porch Decor Not all Halloween porch decor has to be orange and black....

May 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1266 words · Jason Walton

31 Firepit Ideas for the Ultimate Backyard Hangout Space

A backyard firepit provides a natural hub for outdoor entertaining. Create an inviting hangout with these firepit ideas, including stone, brick, concrete, and built-in designs. These firepit ideas can help you achieve the ultimate backyard hangout for you and your loved ones. Credit:Dave Bryce / Interior Design: Jennifer Janeway Depending on the scale of your outdoor area, choose a firepit size that best suits the space. Campfire-Inspired Backyard Firepit Hector Manuel Sanchez...

May 4, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Ryan Duran

31 Garage Organization Ideas to Get Your Gear in Order

Our garage organization ideas will create a tidy hub for storage and workstation activities from floor to ceiling. Bring order to your garage with storage solutions that maximize all the available space. Organize your tools, outdoor gear, and anything else you better store with these handy garage organization ideas. Credit: David Patterson Open baskets and bins down low make it easy forfamily members to put things away. Hooks store bikes vertically, maximizing wall and floor space....

May 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Kenneth Smith

31 Green Paint Colors Designers Swear By

Find the exact green you’ve been looking for. Designers show you which shades will be best for your style. Lifted straight from nature, these shadesbrighten kitchens, living areas, bedrooms, and more. Credit: Adam Albright If you want to incorporate shades of green into your next home refresh, consider thesegreen paint colors. From playful mint green to earthy olive and everything in between, these are some of our favorite hues. Pink and green is a preppy, youthful combination, perfect for agirl’s roomor powder room....

May 4, 2025 · 4 min · 797 words · Jessica Meyer

31 Home Library Ideas to Create a Cozy Reading Spot

No worries if youre short on space. Well show you how to tuck books away in an alcove or unused corner or nook. Not sure about the right lighting? Credit:Adam Albright Cozy Home Library Dark, moody colors feel especially fitting for a sophisticated home library. Take inspiration from this modern space and install white floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and then arrange your book collection by color. Hang a couple of pieces of art or a cool mirror directly on the shelves for an unexpected touch....

May 4, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Joshua Hughes

31 Kitchen Island Color Ideas to Brighten Your Space

These colorful kitchen islands provide stunning work spaces for hardworking kitchens. But thekitchen islandis a great place to add color to your kitchen color scheme. Navy Kitchen Island Color Dane Tashima This dark, tone-on-tonekitchen color schemehas a seriousness and sophistication. Credit: Caren Alpert The inviting color combination is both classic and inviting. Brass hardware on the cabinets brings the metal accents to the lower half of the kitchen. The island’swarm gray paint coloris finished with a black glaze that adds timeworn texture....

May 4, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · Amanda Huang

31 Minimalist Living Room Ideas to Simplify Your Space

Ditch the clutter and chaos with a minimalist living room andspoilersit doesnt have to be dull. John Granen Minimalist styleis all about intentionality, simplicity, and harmony. Typically, a minimalist living room blends modern furniture and decor with an open floor plan. Credit:John Granen The style embraces quality over quantity and lends itself well to a light, bright aesthetic. The goal is to design a relaxing space that feels intentional and calming....

May 4, 2025 · 5 min · 977 words · Gail Perry

31 Salvias to Bring Color and Fragrance to Your Garden

Our guide profiles the prettiest salvias to grow in gardens. Some also have pretty foliage. Most salvia plants are easy to grow, drought-tolerant, bloom abundantly, and look gorgeous in the landscape. Credit: Peter Krumhardt Use this guide to find the best salvia plants for growing in your garden. This plant is aperennial that comes back each yearin areas where its hardy. There are also annual and biennial types of salvias, and some are woody shrubs....

May 4, 2025 · 5 min · 991 words · Adam Young

31 Small Mudroom Ideas that Maximize Style and Function

Carve out a small mudroom or practical drop-zone space with these clever solutions. John Granen A functional layout andspace-saving storage solutionsare key in a small mudroom. It’s also where people oftenenter the home, so creating a warm welcome is equally as important. Credit:John Granen Inject color and pattern for a quick entryway pick-me-up that will boost the overall appeal of your home. Small Mudroom Decor Ideas Small space doesn’t equal throwaway space....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Karla Miller

31 Small-Space Furniture Ideas for Any Room

Keyanna Bowen Don’t worry: You’re not stuck with dollhouse furniture simply because you havesmall rooms. When choosing furniture for small spaces, pick pieces that work harder and smarter. The clear table and open-sided umbrella stand take up no space visually, vanishing into the wall. Credit:Keyanna Bowen They dont stick out in the room or take up floor space. Store books, utensils, and dishes on these narrow shelves so theyre within easy reach....

May 4, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Jennifer Zhang