8 Outdated Bedroom "Rules" to Stop Following, Pros Say

Whether you find it while dumpster diving, curb shopping, or thrifting, stumbling upon a perfectly intact piece of discarded furniture at no or low cost to you could result in an intriguing addition to your decor.

The housing market is finally starting to loosen up a little in 2024. But if you’re looking to get the most value out of your home before putting it on the market, you might want to consider a remodel.

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It is not so much a lawn as a moonscape: pitted craters dug by bandicoots, exhausted tufts of withered yellow grass plucked by wallabies and pitiful plants shrivelled brown under the Australian sunshine.

January is a time for starting anew and planning for spring. Take notes and plan what you will do once spring weather arrives. Will you plan to add more flowering plants to attract pollinators? Or will you plan to grow a summer vegetable garden? The possibilities are endless, but no matter what you hope to achieve in 2024, pull out your garden journal and make notes on how to make your plans a reality.

If you're one of the many people who use the start of a new year to take on a house-wide clean out, you may be wondering which categories you should think about tackling first.

For some homeowners and renters, standard-height ceilings offer a cozy and intimate atmosphere. But for others, they can often make spaces seem smaller and at times darker. If you fall in the latter group, don’t worry.

For the last twenty years we’ve seen the fashion for creating meadows explode. Once the preserve of the countryside where they are best defined as ‘pieces of grass-covered land mown for hay’, they now adorn our cities, parks, estates and private gardens. There is a sort of irony here in that as historic, wild, flora-rich meadows are in decline rurally, due to agriculture, development and climate change, we are frenetically creating them elsewhere.

When you think of the best ways to revamp your bedroom, your mind probably goes to the softer elements—lush bedding, crisp sheets, and maybe even a muted, calming tone on your walls.

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The question of “When Does Grass Stop Growing if You Don’t Cut It?” is a common one among gardening enthusiasts and lawn care professionals alike. The answer may surprise you, as there are several factors that can impact grass growth and when it slows down.