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A group of the best Christmas light projectors together on a cement surface.
Reviews

Brighten Up Your Holiday With Our Favorite Christmas Light Projectors From Our Testing

By Stacey L. Nash, Markkus Rovito

The Best Cellular Shades Options
Reviews

The Best Cellular Shades for Looks and Energy Efficiency

By Deirdre Mundorf

Multiple tested christmas trees on green background
Reviews

We’ve Tested Over 30 Christmas Trees, Our Favorites Look So Real You Can’t Tell They’re Artificial

By Beth Cranston, Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Michelle Larson, Austin Fracchia

Happy couple packing boxes that say donate, sell, or recycle.
DIY

Think Twice Before Bringing These Items Into Your Home—They’re a Hassle to Get Rid Of

By Sandi Schwartz

One grey thermal curtain and one star-patterned thermal curtain for kids installed over a patio door.
Reviews

We Tested the Best Thermal Curtains for Easy Energy Efficiency

By Stacey L. Nash, Tony Carrick

Balsam Hill Flip The Balsam Hill flip tree beautifully set up and decorated next to a white brick fireplace. Review
Reviews

This Tree Sets Up in 60 Seconds—Really

By Beth Cranston

Home Decorators Collection Grand Duchess Balsam Fir Review
Reviews

I Was Team Real Christmas Tree Until I Tested Home Depot’s Viral Tree

By Daryna Tobey

A modern home office with an open pine desk and bookshelf takes up a small corner of a larger room.
Design

8 Home Office Layout Ideas That Are Up to Any Task

By Savannah Sher

Many numbered felt Christmas stockings in red, white, and green hanging from a string in a living room.
Design

40 DIY Advent Calendar Ideas to Help You Count Down to Christmas

By Manasa Reddigari, Caitlin Castelaz, Updated by Teresa Odle

Two cheerful young sisters hanging Christmas ornaments on the Christmas tree at home.
Design

Would You Rent a Christmas Tree? Why Some Folks Don’t Hold Onto Their Holiday Decorations

By Sandi Schwartz

A gray home with a front porch and shutters on a sunny, snowy winter day.
Design

Why It Matters Whether Your Home Faces North, South, East, or West

By Megan Devine, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Contractors installing solar panels on a residential home.
Real Estate

Does Your Home Improvement Project Qualify for Tax Credits?

By Sandi Schwartz

An upstairs spare bedroom furnished with a neatly made bed, two nightstands, dresser, and an extra chair.
Interior

17 Guest Bedroom Ideas Sure to Make Visitors Feel Right at Home

By Emily Benda Gaylord

Gold rotating Christmas tree stand supporting artificial tree with white and gold ornaments
Reviews

The Best Rotating Christmas Tree Stands for a Festive Display

By Carol Benton

Grand foyer with curved staircase, brown wooden door, and chandelier.
Architecture

This Once-Popular Home Feature Is Falling Out of Favor

By Sandi Schwartz

Pull-out sofa with bed pulled out and wrinkled sheets and pillows.
Design

Expecting Overnight Guests for the Holidays? Here’s Where to Put Them

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Bob Vila Staff

Four young girls wearing Halloween costumes are holding pumpkin-shaped trick-or-treating buckets that are orange or blue.
Design

What Does a Blue Pumpkin Mean on Halloween?

By Savannah Sher, Updated by Amy Anderson

Here, the manufactured glass bricks are assembled together in a wall configuration in Killian Court.
Design

3D-Printed Recycled-Glass Bricks Could Be the Next Big Thing for Home Construction

By Sandi Schwartz

Grandmother sitting on floor with two granddaughters, while their parents and grandfather sit by them in chairs and watch.
Interior

Multigenerational Living Is on the Rise: 7 Ways to Tweak a House to Make This Arrangement Work

By Sandi Schwartz

A bedroom with light wooden accents and large windows.
Interior

10 Refreshing Bedroom Layout Ideas to Make the Most of Your Sleep Space

By Savannah Sher