The vegetable I’m most likely to forget to plant each year is garlic (stinking rose). Although it’s planted at the end of the season along with lettuce, endive and radish, garlic isn’t harvested with those other vegetables, which ripen in the cool moistness of autumn. Garlic ripens almost a year … Read more
The hues chosen for a room’s walls and ceiling can help determine whether your interior design is a hit or miss. Here are a few color psychology tips to keep in mind when planning your home’s color scheme. 1. Bright colors — that is, vibrant shades of green and blue, yellow, … Read more
Got some downtime? Spruce up your home’s style with these creative home craft ideas! A Tube Sock Cut the foot from a sock and slip the remaining portion over a vase. Chic shortcut: You can also snip off the sleeve of an old sweater and roll it onto a plain … Read more
As your child enters into the teen’s age, he doesn’t want to be considered a kiddo anymore. At that point of time, your child likes to maintain the cool image. It is here that the funny colorful toy shaped kids furniture pieces seem to be little absurd to him. The … Read more
Kitchen sink bears the maximum brunt of the cooking activities. They are made to bear the soiled dishes and are easily susceptible to stains quite easily. Therefore, it becomes vital to clean the kitchen sink on a regular basis and make it germ free, so that the life of the … Read more
The art of getting a home ready to sell it in the real estate market with special emphasis on the appearance and decoration of the home is called home staging. There is no doubt in the fact that if you have to sell your home you will have to make … Read more
This is how much people hate laundry. It becomes even more loathsome when you have to organize the dumping ground of your home, also known as the laundry room! Doing the laundry is a chore that you might as well grin and bear because you have no other choice. While … Read more
Lunar New Year has long been the most important cultural celebration on the Chinese calendar. And as the mother of two kids born in China, it’s also one of my favorite holidays. The auspicious occasion brings with it a slew of traditions all designed to invoke good fortune and repel … Read more
Research indicates that apart from what you eat, where and how you eat is equally important. Your dining room is not just a place to sit and eat your meals. You also need to factor in the ambiance to render a warm and welcoming look for your family and guests. … Read more
With the approach of winter, I know that some of you are thinking it’s time to pack your grill away until spring. And I also know that some of you are planning on forgetting and just letting your grill sit under a foot of snow all winter. Of course that’s … Read more