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The Best Cellular Shades Options

This Small Upgrade Can Lower Your Electricity Bills This Small Upgrade Can Lower Your Electricity Bills

By Deirdre Mundorf, Michelle Larson

An elderly woman smiles at a young man helping her in her home.

DIY Tips for an Alzheimer’s-Accommodating Home DIY Tips for an Alzheimer’s-Accommodating Home

By Theresa Clement

A bright room with light filtering wooden blinds.

14 Types of Blinds Every Homeowner Should Know 14 Types of Blinds Every Homeowner Should Know

By Savannah Sher

The Best Composting Toilet Options

Yes, Your Off-Grid Setup Needs a Composting Toilet—Here’s What to Get Yes, Your Off-Grid Setup Needs a Composting Toilet—Here’s What to Get

By Tom Scalisi, Tony Carrick

Kit Homes Options

30 Kit Homes You Can Buy and Build Yourself 30 Kit Homes You Can Buy and Build Yourself

By Theresa Clement, Jasmine Harding, Catherine Hiles

Modern tidy bedroom with sage green bedspread and light wood furniture.

6 Minimalist Bedroom Ideas for Creating—and Maintaining—a Serene Space 6 Minimalist Bedroom Ideas for Creating—and Maintaining—a Serene Space

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Sofa Brands Option

The 20 Best Sofa Brands of 2025 The 20 Best Sofa Brands of 2025

By Carol Benton, Deirdre Mundorf

The Best Furniture Brands Options

The 20 Best Furniture Brands of 2025 The 20 Best Furniture Brands of 2025

By Jasmine Harding, Amanda Tarlton, Catherine Hiles

Modern, clean living room with a woman sitting in a hanging chair.

How to Hang a Chair From the Ceiling Safely How to Hang a Chair From the Ceiling Safely

By Will Briskin

Blinds vs Curtains: The Pros and Cons of Each Window Treatment

Blinds vs. Curtains: Which Are Right for Your Home? Blinds vs. Curtains: Which Are Right for Your Home?

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Amy Anderson

Happy Couple standing in front of their new home.

5 Things I Wish I’d Considered More Carefully Before Building a New Home 5 Things I Wish I’d Considered More Carefully Before Building a New Home

By Sandi Schwartz

10 Paint Color Mistakes Everyone Makes

10 Paint Color Mistakes Everyone Makes 10 Paint Color Mistakes Everyone Makes

By Marie Proeller Hueston

Japandi interior design living room: This Wabi-sabi living room in natural colors with wicker chairs, potted plant and a parquet floor.

Japandi Interior Design: 7 Key Principles to Know Japandi Interior Design: 7 Key Principles to Know

By Savannah Sher

Close-up of red roof tiles, brick chimney and dormer window.

Dormer Windows: Styles, Pros, Cons, and Costs Dormer Windows: Styles, Pros, Cons, and Costs

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Adult man removing snow from porch using shovel

7 Things You Should Know How to Do When Moving to a Cold State 7 Things You Should Know How to Do When Moving to a Cold State

By Sandi Schwartz

Young couple working on improving their home.

Experts Predict These 5 Home Improvements Will Have the Highest ROI in 2025 Experts Predict These 5 Home Improvements Will Have the Highest ROI in 2025

By Sandi Schwartz

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

We Tested the Best Thermal Curtains for Easy Energy Efficiency We Tested the Best Thermal Curtains for Easy Energy Efficiency

By Stacey L. Nash, Tony Carrick

Designer and client choosing colors of the year for interior painting.

These Are the Colors to Live By in 2025 These Are the Colors to Live By in 2025

By Theresa Clement

A DIYer painting a room green.

19 of the Best Green Paint Colors for Any Room in Your Home 19 of the Best Green Paint Colors for Any Room in Your Home

By Savannah Sher

Wall of decorative artificial houseplants.

You Won’t Believe These 5 Houseplants Are Fake (and Better for Decorating Than Their Live Equivalents) You Won’t Believe These 5 Houseplants Are Fake (and Better for Decorating Than Their Live Equivalents)

By Sandi Schwartz