Houseplants bring life into a room. As ornamental as houseplants are, many also provide health benefits by purifying the air and increasing humidity. Flowering houseplants add another layer of enjoyment, bringing color and maybe even scent into your decor. And you’d be surprised how some can survive on the most minimal attention. Try your hand at [...]

Whether you set your house plants out last spring, for a summer vacation, or you got carried away with container gardening until pots competed with the cat for every sunny nook of patio space, the cool night temperatures mean it’s time to think about bringing tender plants back indoors. Chances are you have even less sunny [...]

No one sets out to kill a houseplant, yet most dead houseplants were killed by kindness. Gardening indoors is an artificial climate and all plants will need a period of adjustment. Expect to see a few leaves drop at first. The best thing you can do for indoor plants is to learn something about their growing conditions [...]

These expert tricks and surprising uses for clothespins will simplify your life in one simple clamp. 1. Keep fingers safe. Pinch a match with a spring-type clothespin to light fireplaces and tricky candle votives. 2. Light-proof your hotel room. Clip hotel drapes together to keep out glaring rays (and eyes). 3. Separate these cords. Label [...]

The perfect bouquet of flowers can lighten up any woman’s day. Flowers do have the ability to make you feel special and just a little more cheerful on a dull day. Research shows that smells and scents can impact almost everything, from dreams and emotions, driving and stress, to pain, concentration, memory and romance. While [...]

Use this simple step-by-step guide to drying flowers to turn your blooms into colorful keepsakes. Christina Moreno, creator of the Flores del Sol shop on etsy.com, walked us through this simple and fun craft. First, choose flowers and plants with sturdy, nonfleshy stems. Good choices:  Christina Moreno recommends roses, peonies, hydrangea, yarrow, and lavender. Snip: Make sure to snip [...]

Kitchen wall tiles create beautiful interiors in the new homes as well as in remodeled rooms. They are much better when compared to the paints and wall paper. Wall paper can lose its charm in a few years. Due to adverse weather, it starts to peel off and looks ugly. The painted walls can fade over the years [...]

Decorating for the holiday can create a more festive atmosphere and fill a house with cheer. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to spruce up your home for Valentine’s Day. Make your own Valentine crafts for decorations to get your home ready for the occasion. Valentine Candle Holders Candles are appropriate for [...]

Feng Shui (pronounced Foong Shway or Fung Shoy) is the ancient Chinese art of luck management, which works by maximising the flow of energy (known as ‘Chi’) in your environment. Every object, inanimate or living, possesses its own energy field and also has an affect on the flow of Chi in your environment. The orientation [...]

Always keep your work area clean when doing home improvements. Many accidents occur when an area is cluttered with debris and you cannot move and work properly. Take some time from your project and clean the debris from the area. This will help keep you safe from trips, falls, and tangled cords. A breakfast bar [...]