Why Lighting Is the Important Kitchen Element You Shouldn't Overlook

Have you ever heard of a shouse? Yeah, me neither—until now. Shouse—also known as shome—is a portmanteau combining shop and house—it's essentially an add-on workplace for you home.

As we look ahead to 2025, design trends are evolving to reflect a deeper connection between our living spaces and our personal expression.

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Nienke Beets, Leiden University

When properly lighting a room, it's all about mixing and matching various lighting types. A combination of overhead, task, and accent lighting is key in any room of the home, interior designers say. They also stress the importance of properly lighting each room of the home based on how it is used and discuss the significance of color temperature.

If you currently reside in a rental property, you may often find yourself in dimly lit spaces due to inadequate lighting. It can be challenging to install the right types of lighting fixtures and gadgets without losing your security deposit or being charged by the landlord.

To cut or not to cut? That is the perennial question—pardon the pun—when it comes to cutting back plants in fall. With perennials, there is no one perfect time to cut back plants as a group. Some perennial plants should be pruned in fall, while others benefit from waiting until spring. This guide will help take the guess work out of autumn clean-up and provide insight into why you should prune the perennials on this list in fall.

Having an all-in-one cleaning product on hand in your home can prove extremely helpful when trying to address a wide variety of issues all at once. Many people turn to all-purpose cleaner Mr. Clean when tackling their walls, doors, bathtubs, and more, but is it a safe product to use on wooden floors?

Once the weather turns and the days get both shorter and colder, there is nothing better than a freshly made bed with clean, fluffy sheets. 

With beautiful trailing foliage, Schlumbergera is especially sought-after around the festive season for winter and early spring for its blooms that cascade in various bright, bold hues. But sometimes, you don’t see your Christmas cactus growing at its usual pace!

Garden art and sculpture creates year-round atmosphere and interest in your garden.

Bay leaf is a rich, aromatic herb popular in cuisines across the world. Replete with medicinal properties, it can be used dried, fresh in your food, or even in socks. You read that right! This natural remedy offers many benefits for many ailments, and here’s why you should keep bay leaf in socks!