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Home & Garden

Drop Everything: IKEA’s 2020 Catalog Is Here, and We Have Opinions

IKEA’s newest products are here, and they’re good

August 2, 2019

August 28, 2019

Decorating & Design

10 Favorite Mid-Century Modern Furniture Pieces

For lovers of mid-century modern design, these furniture pieces are instant classics

November 16, 2018

January 16, 2019

Decorating & Design

From Rattan to Mid-Century, Shop These Must-Haves from Urban Outfitters’ Fall Furniture Lineup

Meet the five newly announced furniture lines the retailer is dropping this week

September 5, 2019

Decorating & Design

These Exposed Wood Frame Sofas Are a Minimalist’s Must-Haves

We love an exposed wood frame sofa, and consider it a welcome departure from traditional all-upholstered pieces. These five are at the top of our wish-list

August 9, 2019

September 11, 2019

What to Plant Now

Flowers & Plants

Plant These Wildflowers in Fall for Stunning Spring Blooms

Planting wildflowers in fall means blossoms gone wild come spring. Here are the best varieties to grow

July 18, 2018

September 9, 2019

Landscaping

Gorgeous Fall Container Gardens for Every Region of the West

Bright grasses and colorful leaves bring a splash of seasonal flavor to your porch or patio

September 23, 2010

August 12, 2019

Flowers & Plants

Top 10 Cover Crops for Your Fall Garden

Replenish soil for next year by planting nutrient-feeding cover crops now

July 11, 2018

July 30, 2019

Flowers & Plants

The Gold Standard Bulbs That Everyone Should Plant in Fall

Plant these hardy bulbs in fall for brilliant, effortless spring color

August 3, 2010

September 18, 2019

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Home Tours

This Modern Storybook Home Draws Inspiration from Narnia, Harry Potter, and Oz

In Los Angeles, a young family enlists designers Sally Breer and Jake Rodehuth-Harrison to reveal the next chapter of their storied light-filled Tudor-style bungalow

August 26, 2019

September 11, 2019

Garden Basics

Your Fall Gardening To-Do List

Here's how to wind down your summer garden and prep for fall planting this September and October

August 30, 2019

10 Easy-Care Plants for Your Fall Garden

While most plants start slowing down for the season, these fall-blooming lovelies will surely delight, and with little fuss

May 16, 2017

July 30, 2019

Home & Garden

Cozy Up to a Pumpkin Spice Latte-Inspired Garden

Grab a blanket and cozy up to these Pumpkin Spice Latte-colored (and scented) plants

July 31, 2019

September 11, 2019

Flowers & Plants

A Century of Garden Trends

From 17th-century Dutch tulip mania to today's air plant craze, plant trends are nearly as old as gardening itself

July 26, 2019

August 28, 2019

Home & Garden

History's Hottest Botanists

All this, and brains too. Say hello to your new history crushes

July 31, 2019

August 8, 2019

Home & Garden

Night Gardening, Easy Squeezing, and 6 Other Gardening Ideas That Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Don't complain about today's gardening tools until you see how far we've come since the 1930's

June 5, 2019

Home & Garden

Have You and Your Houseplants Listened to Mother Earth’s Plantasia Yet?

Mort Garson's 1976 cult darling synth album has been rereleased for modern plant lovers

August 20, 2019

September 4, 2019

Landscaping

This Succulent Garden Is Like Joshua Tree in the Front, Palm Springs in the Back

A Southern California adventure led to this couple’s love affair—with cactus

July 1, 2019

August 6, 2019

Home Tours

Homestead in This Off-the-Grid Farmhouse—Just 10 Minutes From Carmel, CA

The local “Egg Farm” is sustainable, solar powered, has an adorable guesthouse, orchards and, of course, chickens

July 26, 2019

Decorating & Design

Inside a Farmhouse Fixer-Upper’s Stunning DIY Makeover

A tumbledown Montana farmhouse is brilliantly restored by a scrappy husband-and-wife team

August 3, 2018

August 21, 2019

Home Tours

Own a Modern Farmhouse in Napa with a Pool, Bocce Court, and Art Studio

This Napa Valley farmhouse combines farm exteriors with modern luxury

August 20, 2019

September 4, 2019