Chances are you can decorate your Christmas tree, front yard, and staircase with your eyes closed. But what about those less common spaces? Think that empty spot above the mantel, the blank white wall in your entryway, or even your windows.To jumpstart your inspiration, we came up with three...

Unexpected Touches The table and chairs act as the focal point of your dining room, but show the rest of your space some love, too. "Do something unexpected," advises Rachel Bliefnick, founder of the design blog This Is Our Bliss. "Give your...

There's no shortage of things to love about the holidays. Aside from gingerbread houses, matching PJ sets, and Hallmark movie marathons aside, the season's best attribute is the festive decor you get to sprinkle around your home to bring month-long joy.Before guests start flooding in, it's a...

Hang a Halloween-Inspired Sign Halloween's three defining words on a sign so adorable you might snag more than one! Hang it in the entryway or bathroom, and then when October 31st rolls around, put it on the front porch so the kids know where...

Your fireplace functions as the heart of your home. What's a cozy, fall day without crackling logs and a warm blanket? But if your chimney can't handle the heat, there are still plenty of ways to decorate a non-working fireplace. These decor ideas dress up the mantle and hearth without relying on...

Cool Blue Try the other side of the color wheel if you want a space more suited for unwinding, like this powder blue cabinetry. "Cool colors bring to mind water and the sky and therefore a create a more calming, focused, relaxed, restful,...

Roll out the red carpet (or really, the patterned rug) with these spare bedroom decorating ideas. There's no need for a complete overhaul — small touches like a potted plant, fresh throw pillow, or cozy throw can refresh your guest room before company arrives. Give a dated space a budget-friendly...

Christina SchmidhoferGetty Images Christmas cacti bloom just in time for the holidays (hence their name), and they're pretty stunning too. The hanging branches, which are made up of flat, glossy green segments, can grow to up to 3 feet long. Flowers in red,...

If you ask us, plant parenthood isn't a fleeting trend; it's a lifestyle. In addition to decreasing stress, improving your sleep cycle, and purifying the air, adding some leafy greens to your decor will make your house (or rental apartment) feel more like a home. As bonafide plant people, we...

A sunroom goes on every dream home checklist, and if you're lucky enough to own one, then it deserves the same decorating and design treatment as your other favorite rooms in the house. Since a solarium already benefits from ample natural lighting, focus your energies on finding the perfect...

Because you can never have too much storage, stash bulky appliances, like stand mixers behind a sliding cabinet door. Or for a faster solution, turn to good ol' baskets to hold and conceal seasonal goods like holiday cookie cutters or sprinkles. SHOP BASKETS function...

Dirty stainless steel, rusty cast iron skillet, wine-stained wood — whatever your tough kitchen mess, you don't have to "just live with it" (yes, really).In fact, our Good Housekeeping Institute experts tested and approved the best tricks for cleaning up these exact messes. Watch now if...