If it fits in a jar, it sits in a jar. Invented in the 1800s, the Mason jar was designed to be the ideal step in food preservation. A thick glass body with an airtight metal lid, Mason jars could…
If it fits in a jar, it sits in a jar. Invented in the 1800s, the Mason jar was designed to be the ideal step in food preservation. A thick glass body with an airtight metal lid, Mason jars could…
A little ingenuity is all you need for a new look. If there’s one lesson I’ve taken well and truly to heart, it’s be careful what you stick to your walls. Like stickers, for instance. Never, ever put stickers on…
Interchangeable parts means endless possibilities. One of my favorite words in the English language is “customize.” I love mixing and matching composite parts on something to create something that is truly and uniquely mine. Of course, this is a little…
Who says pet beds can’t be chic? Obviously, your pet doesn’t especially care what their bed looks like. If they fit, they sit. Sometimes, they’ll sit even if they don’t fit. But hey, if they don’t care, then you have…
Humankind was not made to live in filth. When I was little, I had no sense of spatial cleanliness. Clothes on the floor, toys on the floor, bookbag contents spread haphazardly across the desk. It was a disaster area; don’t…
The Queer Eye design expert has some suggestions. For the obvious reason, large-scale home renovation projects are currently off the table. I know, I know, you wanted to make your living room look like Monica and Rachel’s apartment from Friends,…
Creativity in motion. For years now, Etsy has been the premier online home of hand-crafters, decor artists, sewing experts, and more. A friend of mine got a really cute hat with bear ears on it from Etsy once, and she…
Gonna be a while before these reach “retro” status. Fads are cyclical; something starts out new, then it becomes old, then it becomes tacky, then it becomes retro, and then the cycle starts over. Every category of home decor has…
Time to channel your inner Tim Allen. One of the reasons I don’t particularly like assembling furniture is that it tends to be an all-day project. Even if it’s something relatively simple like a desk or a chair, it usually…
If you’re going to be there a while, it should be comfy. Working from home sounds awesome until you actually have to start doing it. It’s at this point you realize that your home office is woefully under-equipped for daily…
You don’t need to change the whole room to change a room. As fun as completely redecorating your entire house is, sometimes you just don’t have the time, money, or both. It’s understandable; redecorating is a big undertaking. In those…
Nothing revitalizes like a new palette. When I was really little, my bedroom was painted a sort of tannish-green color. Not the most flattering shade, I admit, but it was my room, and I got used to it. As I…
Make what you’ve got last. The idea of throwing away furniture has always seemed kind of wonky to me. I mean, obviously, you have to dump stuff sometimes if, I don’t know, it caught fire or the dog did his…
Brighter shades for brighter times. Spring is just about here. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and the sun is shining. It’s the time of year that makes you throw open the windows to let the fresh air and good…
Like living in a sun-swept canyon. If ever there were a style of decor that takes especially good taste to pull off, it’s the Southwestern look. When you do it right, you can create a bright, sunny home full of…
Just because you’re sweating in it doesn’t mean it can’t be tasteful. It’s cool having a gym to call your own. You can work out for as long as you want, play your favorite music, and there’s nobody there to…
Time to go on a cleaning crusade. When you own a home for long enough, no matter how neat you keep everything, chances are you’re going to accumulate a collection of crud. It’s human nature; we’ve all got that little…
They say everything in a home tells a story. One of the most uncomfortable things you can experience when you have guests over is a prolonged awkward silence. When you run out of things to talk about, everyone’s just going…