Picking my favorite bit about celebrating Christmas is quite a daunting task, given the myriad of answers before me. From delicious festive spreads that can make your mouth water from a mile away, to exchanging gifts and watching your loved ones beam with childlike excitement, there are so many reasons …

They were utility areas, spaces separate from the more public rooms of a house. Historic kitchens prioritized housekeeping, not architecture, and are therefore best known for their design flaws: small square footage, awkward layouts, and poor lighting. Their modest functionality is at odds with today’s more demanding kitchen standards, which …

  Start your pond by marking the position on the ground. Use a garden hose for an informal pond, or sticks and string for formal designs, as in our example below. When calculating the size of the liner for your pond, measure the length and multiply it by twice the …

  Beautiful gardens appeal to our senses. The colors and the huge variety of design combinations, smells, tastes, sounds of birds and insects attracted to the plants and different textures. Take a walk around your neighborhood and notice the gardens that catch your eye or the next time you visit …

But many of us need our bookshelves to serve as just that, a place to keep our books. Don’t feel bad if you don’t have all the leather and gold bound books or a separate room in your house just to keep your well-worn and dog-eared paperbacks. There are ways …

The holidays will be here before we know it, so it’s time to start thinking about how to decorate the halls this year. But while putting up an eye-catching tree or making sure you have a beautiful mantle is undoubtedly important, it’s also the perfect time to upgrade your home’s …

  Front door Christmas decor: wreaths, garland and much more With the holidays upon us, it’s time to start decorating for the season. Unfortunately, all the gadgets and gizmos can put a big dent in your wallet. Luckily, there are tons of fun and easy DIY projects that are easy …

  These free pergola plans will help you build that much-needed structure in your backyard to provide shade, cover your hot tub, or simply define an outdoor space into something special. You’ll find a wide variety of pergolas shapes and styles here as well as plans for both freestanding and …

Kitchens are often described as the heart of the home, but adding coziness to rooms that are functional and utilitarian in nature is not always easy. So to help you get the most out of your own kitchen, I’ve teamed up with high-quality small appliance manufacturer Kenwood to share some …

The pink princess philodendron is on the list of most sought-after colorful indoor plants, thanks to its popular heart-shaped leaves with streaks of bright pink. In fact, this plant is so beloved that cuttings for PPP cost upwards of $100. But is the pink princess philodendron worth the cost? Let’s …