The 50 best small towns to live in across the US
Are you looking for a small town with good schools, tree-lined streets, and community events for the whole family? Here's a look at some of the best small towns across the country.
Home and Garden
Keep Your Living Space Looking and Smelling Good with These Pet Stain and Odor Removers
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Equip Your Car for Cold Weather with These Winter Car Care Essentials
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A gardening guru’s guide: Any skill level can apply these tips
In Lee Reich's final gardening column for the AP, he offers his tips to make your garden prettier, more productive and more enjoyable to maintain.
How the housing market changed in 2021
Real estate platform ZeroDown has compiled a list of 10 ways the housing market changed in 2021.
Home renovation projects that can help sell your house
Data from a 2021 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report were analyzed to determine the 10 home renovation projects that can help sell your home.
Real estate trends to follow in 2022
Will markets continue to be on fire? Will the pandemic continue to fuel low interest rates? Perhaps most importantly, what can you expect next year’s dominating real estate trends to be — and why?
Countdown to Cozy with These 20 Winter Accessories
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DIY Home Improvement Projects for Winter Weather
Sponsored Content: Consider one of these easy improvement projects to get through the doldrums of winter.
Fall: Basement remodeling
National average: $12,000-$33,000
Summer: Roofing
National average: $5,500-$11,600
Spring: Adding an in-ground pool
National average: $36,000-$66,500
Winter: Kitchen remodeling
National average: $13,000-$38,000
Minimalism
Goodbye, harsh lines and empty spaces. Hello, organic shapes that soften design and big, bold statement pieces. Look for tables without hard corners, opulent mirrors, curved furniture and powerful jewel-toned hues.
Farmhouse decor
It’s time to move on from the rustic art and whitewashed woods of farmhouse decor.
Open-concept spaces
After a year of living in sweatpants and business shirts, people are ready to feel put together again. Look for this trend to extend in the home.
Black and white
Many people continue to look for a color palette that is timeless yet elegant, and black and white remains a popular choice.
Colored cabinetry
From red to black, blue and even purple, the trend remains to incorporate color and individuality into social areas such as the kitchen.
Home offices
As society continues to pivot more and more, workers will continue to work from home. The home-office trend is predicted to continue to grow.
Cozy elements
Hygge is still hot as it relates to infusing cozy elements into a home, such as fireplaces and pillows on beds.
Tone on tone
Yes, it is still OK to infuse bursts of color, but monochromatic or tone-on-tone interiors remains modern and fresh.
Two-tone cabinetry
The trend started roughly a decade ago of mixing different cabinets in the same space. This mix of colors and materials remains on trend.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper remains hotter than ever. Whether you choose to use it on an accent wall or to cover surfaces in an entire room, wallpaper provides an opportunity to infuse both color and texture into a space.
A look at how the Bidens decorated for their first White House Christmas
The decor features a gigantic gingerbread White House that recognizes front-line workers who persevered through the coronavirus pandemic.
