How I’m Taking Inspiration From Living Rooms For My Kitchen Lighting Upgrades This Autumn

An Ideal Home report suggests bringing living-room lighting into kitchens with portable lamps, decorative pendants and illuminated shelves.

Looking For A Softer, Nontoxic Home? 10 Wool Rugs To Consider In 2026

The Good Trade’s 2026 guide highlights 10 wool rugs, with advice on materials, chemical treatments, certifications, care and product-selection limits.

Smelling Your Garbage Cans? The Underrated Trick To Give Them A Deep Clean

Hunker reports that a hand steamer can loosen residue and help clean garbage cans. The advice is a household tip, not a new study.

Out With Basic Curtains: A Stylish, More Unique Way To Cover Your Windows

A TikTok creator’s button curtain shows a labor-intensive, customizable alternative to fabric panels, but it offers little privacy or light control.

Not Pyrex Or Fiestaware: The Vintage Glassware That’s Worth Hunting For At Thrift Stores

Hunker spotlights Libbey’s mid-century Kit Kat glasses, with online listings ranging from $200 to more than $450 per set.

These 5 Old-Fashioned Christmas Decorating Trends Are Making A Comeback This Year, According To Designers

Designers quoted by Veranda say 2026 holiday decorating is leaning on keepsakes, handmade crafts, natural materials, cozy textiles and overlooked spaces.

I’d Have Never Expected To Want ‘Tassels’ In My Modern Home, But These Spaces Prove They’re The Mood For Right Now

Designers are bringing tassels and passementerie into contemporary rooms through restrained details, bold color and sculptural statement pieces.

Materials That Make The Space

House Beautiful’s Charleston Whole Home project uses Cosentino Éclos and Dekton surfaces in kitchens, a bathroom and a fireplace surround.

He Uses Concrete Blocks To Build An Impressive Prep Counter For His Grill

A YouTube creator built an L-shaped grill prep counter from concrete blocks and surface-bonding cement, using a dry-stacked design.