You put hours into making sure your bathroom is designed perfectly. The right lighting can majorly enhance your design. Check out these bathroom lighting tips to determine the right amount and type of lighting to best complement your bathroom design: Choosing the Right Lighting to Enhance Your Bathroom Design Types of Lighting Task Lighting As the name suggests, task lighting is used to assist in...

Home improvement and design professionals recommend people test paint colors on their walls before committing to one. However, the colors you fall in love with on swatches can often look different once you apply them to your wall. Testing paint is more than just comparing swatches and slapping different colors on a piece of paper to see which one looks best. To properly test paint, you’ll need to...

The living room is the focal point of many homes, where you have family time and entertain guests. With so much activity in this room and only so much space, furniture selection and placement, décor, and lighting all play a key role in the comfort and functionality of the space. If you're looking for ways to update your living room, look no further—we’ve put together some great tips to help...

The holiday season is here, and with shorter days seem to come longer to-do lists. Your checklist becomes easier to manage when you tackle it early and break it down into smaller steps. If it’s your turn to host, it’s never too early to start your holiday home preparation. Eliminate the Stress from Your Holiday Home Preparation Plan Your Menu and Your Day Before the big day, sit down and plan the...

Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year and concerned about getting your home ready in time? You don’t have to be extravagant to strike the right chord. All it takes is a handful of simple updates to get your home ready for guests and make Thanksgiving stress-free. 3 Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Stress-Free Holiday: 1. Paint Your Front Door Re-painting your front door a bold shade like red or...

Summer time is here again, and with plenty of family and friend-oriented occasions knocking on 2016's door, we're super excited about Memorial Day. Whether you're planning to have a block party blowout or an intimate gathering with family and friends, there are a few essential ingredients you'll want to have at your Memorial Day BBQ. To help you with your party planning, we've compiled some...

After spring cleaning comes summer refreshment. With just a few quick changes, you can make a big difference in the look and feel of your home. Let the warm air and sunny colors of summer inspire you to try these 10-minute tricks for freshening up your space! Bring in the Freshness Soothe the senses and celebrate the warmer weather with fresh summer flower arrangements. Whether you grow your own...

Whether you’re refurnishing your home or getting settled in a new place, picking out furniture can seem like an impossibly big task. Your furniture can tell visitors a lot about your personality and contributes to the feel of your home. Cozy and country or sleek and elegant, picking out furniture that suits your style is a must for creating the right atmosphere in your home. Use these guidelines...

Home décor blogs offer a daily dose of inspiration, with photos to jumpstart your own ideas as well as step-by-step DIY projects to show you how to achieve the look you want. Check out these five home décor blogs for inspiration: Little Green Notebook Jenny Komenda moved back to her hometown near Phoenix and put her talents to work by completely renovating a 1970s Cape Cod-style house. After...