Tunatura/Getty Images Generally, you wouldn’t want pests congregating in your yard and munching on your plants while attending their daily standup call. But you might be willing to make an exception for beneficial insects, like predatory beetles, centipedes, earwigs, and praying mantis, that help you manage garden…
Everyone has one IKEA product they just can’t get enough of – from the viral BILLY bookcase to the simple but effective KALLAX units. But my standout has always been the RÅSKOG storage trolley. And its latest design upgrade has given me yet another reason to love it. IKEA’s RÅSKOG storage trolley is a fan…
Most wooden cable spools never make it past the workshop, but she turned one into a spinning coffee table with built-in book storage. A discarded cable drum, ten wooden dowels, white paint, and a rotating swivel plate transformed the industrial reel into a living room piece that stores books around the base while the tabletop…
Traditionally, advent calendars are reserved solely for the winter, opened every day of December in the lead-up to the big day – Christmas day. But have you heard of summer advent calendars? That’s right, they’re a thing now as Diptyque’s Summer Essentials calendar lands online and in stores – and I got my hands on…
You wipe down the counters. Then you spend half the time just moving bottles out of the way first. It doesn’t seem like a big deal until you’re doing it every single day. One of the easiest Home Systems I’ve added over the years isn’t expensive or complicated. It’s simply using a tray next to…
When the owners of this elegant Edinburgh apartment first came across it, it was the building’s bones that won their hearts. Set across the top two floors of a Victorian townhouse, the duplex apartment came with everything buyers dream of finding in this city: generous proportions, soaring ceilings, original moldings, and sweeping views. What it…
If there’s one word that’s being thrown around a lot this year is ‘whimsy’. We can’t get enough of it. Whether we’re trying to add whimsy to our daily routine or adorn our homes with whimsical decor, ‘whimsymaxxing’ is emerging as one of the biggest trends of 2026. But what exactly is it? And how…
Alex Proba and Salehe Bembury speak different design languages. The founder of StudioPROBA moves fluidly between murals, interiors, furniture, and public art to build exuberant compositions rooted in emotion and color. Bembury, meanwhile, has become one of contemporary footwear’s most recognizable designers, translating fingerprints, topography, and organic textures into highly coveted sneakers and products. Yet…
PeopleImages/Shutterstock The generational gap between boomers and millennials has always existed. Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) grew up in an era when everything was done a specific way, and many still believe it’s the right way. On the other hand, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996)…
Hello, welcome back to Countdown to Turkey Day. We are getting ready for Thanksgiving without overwhelm. You can catch up on everything covered so far at the bottom of the page, but today we’re talking turkey. Do you know what size turkey you need to buy? The amount of turkey you need will depend on…