If your home lacks a place that evokes that kind of emotion, don’t despair. It is easy to create a cozy reading corner in the bedroom, living room or even an unused corner in the attic. Sure, you can go the extravagant route, hire a contractor to build a built-in …

  If your book spines lack visual flair, paint the surrounding bookshelves a contrasting color to add focus. In this living space, black built-ins stand out sharply against the mostly white decor on the shelves and elsewhere in the room. Flipping books so that the pages are facing out instead …

A well-designed landscape not only helps to emphasize a house’s beauty and architectural features, but also increases the value of a home by improving the curb. While an attractive yard can take the time and money to create, there are some creative and easy-to-maintain ways to update the exterior of …

Cacti are some of the easiest plants to add to your houseplant collection. These plants survive drought by storing water in their leaves, stems and roots, so they’re the ultimate in easy-care plants! They grow in-ground in warm climates, but they also make fun houseplants if you give them a sunny windowsill. Cacti have …

Lily of the valley is a low-growing, spreading plant that comes up year after year in late spring. The genus Convallaria includes a single species, C. majalis, which is among the most useful ground covers for shade. Warning: Lily of the valley is known to be a very aggressive spreader. …

The veranda, the basic design element, follows the original path in the garden, and the central hotel lobby is transformed into a tea house. The former canopies are replaced and extended into a closed loop with the tea house as the start and also the end point for the path. …

The last thing you want is to spend time and money finding the perfect book to add to your collection, only to find a year later that they are damaged due to improper storage strategies. There are lots of considerations to keep track of when storing your collection, but perhaps …

We have compiled for you the types of pink and red flowers that you can like and grow easily. Camellia is the beautiful sister of Rose. This is because the flower bears a close resemblance to the red rose that we all love. The green waxy leaves of the camellia …

A small kitchen can bring the family together or create romantic evenings. The kitchen has always been a place where people cook while socializing where people cook entirely. On the other hand, regardless of whether you have a large number of pots and pans, even a small kitchen can make …

Outdoor landscapes can be transformed from dull and forgetful to beautiful alluring dramatic exteriors with the proper use of fixtures. All interior design elements such as stairs, paths, patios, pools, backyards, etc. can be beautifully highlighted with light. Depending on the purpose and requirements, the lighting can be designed and …