Container planting is an excellent way to enjoy gardening without a lot of outdoor space. You can grow flowers, greenery and even vegetables in planters on your porch or patio. While you can find a wide variety of traditional pots and planters at your local garden store, it’s not always clear how best to arrange them. Here we’ll...

Whether you’re buying or selling a house, it’s important to have a basic understanding of the housing market. However, that can be a lot more complicated than it seems. Many factors affect both your local and national housing markets, some of which can be hard to track and quantify. However, there are some basics you can start with...

Decorating a home with an open floor plan can be a challenge. However, designers have learned the best ways to decorate open floor plan homes in ways that both celebrate and downplay the sense of open space. Here are some best practices for decorating for an open floor plan. Repeat Colors & Patterns One of the key elements...

Unfortunately, some trends do not keep their appeal long-term. If you’re designing your kitchen based on popular past trends, you might find yourself stuck with a dated aesthetic years later. Sometimes, dated kitchen features can even work against you when selling your home. If you’re putting your house on the market and considering some kitchen updates, here are...

In the design world, the term cozy is often mistaken for small. While the two characteristics certainly overlap in many cases, it’s still entirely possible for larger, open spaces to be cozy. The key to coziness is a sense of closeness and tactile comfort. By utilizing these two concepts you can make virtually any room in your home...

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Image by bernswaelz from Pixabay When you hear “easy house plants” you might not immediately think to include flowers. You might have even heard tragic and frustrating tales about orchids or other extremely particular flowering plants that require meticulous maintenance and a green thumb. However, there are a wide variety of flowering plants you can successfully grow indoors...

Country style interior design is all about casual comforts and the romance of farm life. While the country style has many iterations and regional differences, there are some basic elements you can use to design a room without having to get specific. When designing a bedroom, using the country style as a guide will help you create an...

Photo by Ray Piedra from Pexels The care and keeping of house plants can be intimidating. However, the fear of failure shouldn’t keep you from trying. There are plenty of houseplants that are easy to maintain no matter your level of experience, climate or space in your home. There is a perfect plant for you, and it might...

Photo by Im3rd Media on Unsplash Modern backyards are about more than having space to grow a garden or toss a ball with your kids. Today's yards are designed to be an oasis from the stress and rigors of every day life. They create outdoor living spaces that are ideal for personal use and for entertaining guests. So,...

Beautiful, easy living with this turn-key remodeled single-level home in East Napa! Indoor-outdoor entertaining is a breeze with the extremely spacious and private backyard. Outdoor BBQs for gathering with family and friends are easy with multiple entertaining areas: enjoy brunch in the sunshine on the deck dining area as you watch the kids play or enjoy a glass of wine from any of the nearby Napa wineries under the shaded pergola or make some smores or cozy up under a warm blanket under the stars of the night sky by the outdoor firepit. The home has an open layout with a stunning updated kitchen, recessed lights throughout the great room,...

Downtown Napa in under 5 minutes and yet a world away in pure quiet luxury? Completely remodeled haven has a Mid-Century Modern aesthetic that unfolds as you explore 4616 sq ft that includes: 5 spacious bedrooms (2 primary suites on 2 floors) that all open up to wrap around porches with lush views plus an office downstairs with a double-sided fireplace, 4 amazing full baths including the Primary Bath of your dreams that has a deep tub overlooking the private backyard and separate massive shower stall with 3 rain shower heads, a waterfall kitchen island with a custom wood sleeve that provides an additional eating area, wine room, beautiful...