Maybe the kids have gone off to college. Perhaps you couldn't pass up your dream home even though it had one more bedroom than you needed. How you wound up with a spare bedroom isn't as important as what you do with it. It could be converted into a room for crafting or working out, you could use it as a storage space or you could transform it into a luxurious walk-in closet.

The way your home is designed has an obvious impact on the way it looks, but it can also affect the use. A well-designed home will improve your home’s function, ensuring it meets your practical needs, as well as your aesthetic preferences. The following tips will help make your home more livable:

Most of us spend our weekdays in office buildings and navigating bustling streets. With all the chaos in our day, it’s soothing to come home to a calm space. A great way to achieve a tranquil look is to incorporate natural elements into your design. Reclaimed wood is one of the most popular and versatile elements you can add to your design. Here are some ways to add warmth and character to any room with reclaimed wood:

Tile is a versatile and creative way to enhance the look of your home. Thanks to ever-evolving manufacturing and printing technologies, today's tiles come in just about every pattern, shape, size, and texture you can imagine, so the opportunities to decorate with them are near limitless. Here are a few ways you can add dimension to your home with creative tile placement:

It can be easy to overlook your ceiling. But topping off a room with an eye-catching ceiling design can give any room a lift. Take a look at these creative ceiling treatments for ways to take each room’s design to entirely new heights:

Bathrooms tend to be stark and cold, as a result of hard surfaces like countertops, cabinetry and flooring, as well as white and metallic finishes and hardware. Adding color is a great way to make your bathroom not only more eye-catching, but more inviting and comfortable. There are a number of unconventional ways to add color to your bathroom to reflect your individual style, and below, we're sharing 5.

The public rooms in your home such as the kitchen or living room are all about family, and often end up being comprised of different styles which reflect a number of personalities. Your bedroom, however, is all about you. When it comes to decorating this private space, there are no hard and fast rules, and you're free to change the look anytime you desire. If you're ready to make a big impact in your bedroom with simple changes, we have you covered with our list of design trends sure to inspire you.

No one can be expected to integrate every design trend into their home decor. It's a matter of choosing what appeals to you the most and which ones can best enhance your home. This is part of the fun of learning about trends, especially when you have so much time left in 2018 to put your own twist on each one.

Cabinets are a huge part of a kitchen design. When designing or remodeling your kitchen, you'll need to choose between painted and stained cabinets. Here are some pros and cons of each, to help you decide which is the best fit.

You might not be familiar with the term "light-emitting diodes", but you see their effects everywhere. Light-emitting diodes are better known by their acronym: LED. This is the technology that has made light bulbs smaller, more effective, longer lasting, and eco-friendlier than Thomas Edison ever dreamed possible. They can also transform your home in ways incandescent bulbs never could. Take a look at these great LED lighting hacks to bring out your inner designer: