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Colorful Storage Hacks to Organize Absolutely Everything

Figuring out effective ways to contain the clutter in your home can be hard enough, but finding solutions that are also attractive is twice as challenging. So when we spot a storage solution that’s both functional and beautiful, we can’t help but take notice. With these fun and bright storage solutions around, your home is about to get tidier—and a lot more colorful   Read More

Top 12 Best-Selling House Plans

Celebrating over 30 years of offering exclusive custom-designed homes, here’s a look at some of our most popular plans Read More

13 Ways to Make Your Escort Card Table a Design Focus

Escort cards--those lilttle notes that tell us where to sit at a wedding reception--don't have to be dull     VIDEO: Salma Hayek Pinault Gives Us a Peek at Her Beautiful Wedding           We reached out to the Carats & Cakes industry pros to share with us their ideas on how to take your escort card table to the next level.   Read More

9 Refreshing Products that Will Keep Your Dog Hydrated, Happy and Cool This Summer

We promise your pet will be safe and spoiled this summer Read More

9 Expert Organizing Tips to Make Your Move Easier

Moving can be stressful, but with these ideas, you can streamline the process Read More

17 Pretty House Plans with Porches

Coastal homes are famous for their relaxing and beautiful front porches--find some of our best house plans with porches here Read More

An Interior Designer’s Guide to Making Your Rental Feel Like a Forever Home

Just because you don't own the house you live in doesn't mean that space can't feel like your very own. Interiors expert and Principal Designer of her namesake Ohara Davies-Gaetano Interiors agrees     In fact, Davies-Gaetano's got quite a bit of experience on the matter. While her family's ocean-front California dream home is being built, she and her family are currently renting a place in Emerald Bay in Laguna Beach. And if there's anyone who knows how to make even a temporary space feel like a forever home, it's a decorating veteran. Check out some of the key tips she's incorporated into making her own rental feel warm and fuzzy—and how you can, too!     Watch: Inside Zendaya's $1.4 Million California Home   Read More

9 Easy Home Improvements Under $100

Home improvements don't all require construction permits and a lot of money. Find out how to rejuvenate a room for less than $100 Read More

19 Pretty Kitchen Upgrades Your Deserving Mom Didn’t Know She Needed

Alert: Mother’s Day is just around the bend and you still have plenty of time to treat your mama right this year     For moms who love tinkering around in the kitchen, there’s no shortage of beautiful gifts to help elevate everyday tasks. From workhorse appliances in all the sweet pastel hues (heart eyes for the Smeg toaster!), to more affordable small accessories sure to bring a smile to her face each time she reaches for it (tasseled bottle opener, anyone?), we’ve rounded up some of our favorites. We won’t blame you if you just happen to add another one in the cart for yourself, either.     VIDEO: 10 Quotes from Famous Women About Money           If you needed another reason to show mom your love and gratitude (you really don’t), we have 19 beautiful ones below.   Read More

13 Great Bridal Shower Gift Ideas

When the registry has already been picked over, let these creative bridal shower gift ideas inspire you Read More

13 Ways to Make Your Wedding Reception Unique

From adding personal touches to suspending a cake from the ceiling, wedding experts share unique ways to make your wedding reception refelect your taste Read More

8 Last-Minute Gifts for Teachers

Even though the end of the school year can be a hectic time, don’t forget to pick out the perfect gift to thank the teachers in your child’s life Read More

10 Genius Ways to Double Your Closet Space and Get Ready Faster

Your closet may have more space than you realize—find out how to maximize it with our storage tips   Read More

7 Double-Duty Items to Add to Your Wedding Registry

If your storage space is either limited or non-existent, you need to make the most out of every product you put in your home     That’s why we created this list of presents that serve more than just one purpose.     VIDEO: Your Go-To Guide to Finding the Right Wedding Gift         Read More

9 Pieces of Dorm Room Wall Art That Aren’t Cheesy Posters

Ditch the usual Andy Warhol print or Breakfast at Tiffany’s poster for some unique (and affordable) artwork Read More

11 Backyard Games That Kids and Adults Will Love All Summer Long

Lawn games that'll give your summer picnics and BBQ's an extra helping of fun Read More

You’ve Got to Grow Your Own Garlic—Here’s How

From left to right: Softneck, hardneck, and elephant garlic. Illustrations by Margaret Sloan. Whether it’s for fresh green garlic pulled early next spring, pungent cloves… Read More

Garden party: 4 ways to add flowers to your dinner table

The flowers on the table are as local as the food on the plate at Field to Vase Dinners like this one. All… Read More

Life in unexpected places

Photo by Thomas J. Story This week, we’re inspired by gardens growing in the unlikeliest of spots:9 fire escape… Read More

540 square feet to envy in Oregon

Photographs by Lincoln Barbour In Portland, a city where minimizing your carbon footprint is de rigueur, it’s no longer… Read More

Growing Tomatoes and Potatoes FROM THE SAME PLANT?

Oregon-based Territorial Seed Company announces the US unveiling of ‘Ketchup ‘N Fries’, a tomato grafted with a… Read More

Inspired Space: Glass House by Piano Nobile

When I was a teenager my bedroom had two small skylights, each about one square foot. My sister’s adjacent bedroom had… Read More

Planting Ideas: Frosty Foliage

Guest post by Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz, the Seattle-based authors of Fine Foliage.  … Read More

Designer feed: dream shopping destinations and cozy details

Thomas J. Story / Sunset Publishing My favorite shots this week betray I’ve got cozy settings on my mind: throws, warm… Read More