“Very few of us think about the dust that is in our homes and often only clean to remove it as it looks unsightly,” says Josh Mutlow, design manager for Dyson. That means dust can easily accumulate in unseen places or spots where you don’t regularly clean, impacting your home’s indoor air quality. Regularly dusting is key to a healthy home, but there are several spots you might be forgetting to dust during your typical sweep....
1. Utilize Outdoor Space Summer is the time to get outside! Utilize your outdoor space to throw a summer dinner party under the stars, a pergola, or treetops. Update your patio space with wall decor, a DIY fire pit, or planters. Make sure there is plenty of outdoor seating for all of your guests. Oversize outdoor pillows tossed about the space is a super-easy way to create more seating that is unforgettably cozy....
Test Kitchen Tip: For those not going dairy-free, feel free to top half with a handful of crumbled feta. Test Kitchen Tip: Toss in a bit of sautéed, roasted, or steamed broccoli to give this 30-minute meal a vitamin boost.
Test Kitchen Tip: Try this healthy brunch recipe with white whole-wheat flour or half all-purpose and half whole-wheat to add a tiny bit more fiber, if desired. Test Kitchen Tip: The key to a perfectly light omelet is to not overcook it—the eggs should be just set and shiny.
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In this Scandi-style living room, a plush area rug softens the wood floors, and an armchair draped with a throw blanket offers a warm spot to relax next to the wood-burning fireplace.
1. Keep the Work Area Compact Paths between your refrigerator, sink, and cooktop should be quick, direct, and without obstacles. These three areas form the classic work triangle where most of the kitchen activity will take place. Ideally, each leg of the triangle should be no less than 4 feet long (to ensure you have enough workspace) and no more than 9 feet long (so you don’t waste steps). 2. Divert Traffic from the Core Position doorways and aisles so traffic flows around, not through, the primary work triangle....
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But if hiring a pro is outside the scope of your budget, consider working with a designer on a consultation basis, which will give you some guidance for a smaller price. Some home furnishings companies even offer free design consultations to help you get started.
Name: Aronia arbutifolia Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade; average well-drained soil Size: 6-10 feet high; 3-6 feet wide Zones: 4-9 Native Range: Eastern North America If you’re short on growing space, try the cultivar ‘Little King’ (Fox Valley), a dwarf form that grows between 15 and 20 feet tall. ‘Heritage’ varieties sport cinnamon, salmon, and brown bark that peels off in expansive sheets. It’s the peeling bark that makes this a standout tree for winter....
Editor’s Tip: Add extra comfort on cool days with portable heaters – tower or tabletop units.
Continue the spooky look by decoupaging a few craft pumpkins with newsprint or book pages. Use rustic candlesticks you may already have to hold white painted pumpkins. Cotton bole garland brings in a natural farmhouse decor element. Editor’s Tip: You can also use a traditional orange pumpkin.
Floor space gets tricky when you consider toilets. “Private water closets are great for privacy, but are difficult to use when assistance is being provided by a walker or another person,” says Scott. Instead, Scott recommends a larger-than-standard space for the toilet area—ideally with ample space on one side and a grab bar on the other. This leaves room for mobility devices or assistance from another person. The extra space might feel weird when it’s not needed, but storage furniture can easily fill the area—and easily be removed—when the time comes....
Classics (like blue) are good, but a twist makes them better. In this kicky living room, sunny-yellow, warm coral, and botanical-green give a blue-and-white combo a run for its money. The result? A vibrant room we want to pin on at least seven different boards. This picturesque porch was made for glasses of iced tea and shooting the breeze on summer evenings. Black rockers echo the home’s dark trim and connote throwback comfort in a slightly more modern silhouette, amplified by ikat pillows in black and white....
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