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Bring back your favorite decade—but with a twist—by coating a few walls with one of these 7 retro colors that have been remixed for the 21st century.

You don’t have to settle for a cookie-cutter house plan. Today’s apps and tools let you take an active role in designing the home of your dreams.

Stuffed closets? Control clutter with a simple homemade coat rack. Its space-saving design is just right for small entryways, and it’s really convenient when guests come over.

Spineless yucca plants are easy to grow indoors, and won’t poke you with painful needles like their outdoor relatives.

When autumn arrives, the last thing you want to do is put down the rake and start pruning, deadheading, and transplanting finicky perennials. These low-maintenance fall plants will bring beauty to your landscape without much extra work on your part.

When you see a grinning, gap-toothed pumpkin face, do you think, “Been there, done that”? If it feels like the jack-o’-lantern look is all played out, you’ll appreciate these unique ways to fall-ify your home with decorative gourds, no carving necessary.

Illuminate your home with an energy-saving LED ceiling light fixture. Choose from numerous types and styles to suit your lighting needs and decor.

Moving furniture can be backbreaking work, but with the help of some of the best furniture sliders, you can drag and slide furniture without damaging the floors—or your back.

Make sure you grab the right axe for the job by learning when to use each of these popular axes.

You spend a lot of time caring for your houseplants. When you notice scale, isolate your plant patient and nurse it back to health by following these simple steps.

Big, beautiful, and mysterious, or tiny, brown, and annoying, these are the moths you’ve probably wondered about.

As a result of the pandemic, many of us now wear masks every day. Having proper storage for your mask keeps it clean and accessible.

A cold frame protects your less established plantings in early spring and fall, and helps seeds get an early start. Establish a cold frame in your garden by following these easy steps.

Despite its common name, dumb cane can be a smart choice for a houseplant. One of the “best dressed” foliage plants, it thrives in even moderately bright light.

Tapestries bring color and texture to any wall, but you have to know how to hang a tapestry right for the full effect.

When you make an offer to buy a house, writing a letter to the seller may increase your odds of getting the house. Just be very careful about what you say.

It's a bold, dramatic move, but is painting your house black a good idea? Real estate pros and design experts weigh the pros and cons.

Perfect the lighting in your bathroom and provide the ideal level of illumination with one of these high-quality packs of light bulbs.

A quality combination lock can mean the difference between years of durable security and a lesser device getting picked—and you getting robbed. Zero in here on the right way to protect your valuables, on the go and at home.

Small, lightweight, and rugged, today’s tactical flashlights offer a range of illuminating options. Find out how one of the most popular models fared in our hands-on testing.