George Clooney's '80s Bedroom is a Testament to the Anti-Trend Elegance of Striped Bedding – It's Retro yet Timeless
Archival photos of George Clooney's bedroom in 1989 prove just how effective stripes can be. The bed in his Los Angeles apartment is made up with thinly striped gray and white sheets topped by a blue and white striped…
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Don't Winterize These 7 Plants – They Actually Need The Cold to Grow Stronger Next Year
But there are some plants you should never winterize by bringing indoors or sealing under plastic. They generally need outdoor cold or winter dormancy, and overprotection can disrupt their cycle, encourage rot, or weaken…
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I Tested the Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone – It’s a Smart, Low-Maintenance Robot Vacuum for Everyday Cleaning
The bagless dock isn't its only trick. It's great at tackling hard jobs that most entries on our best robot vacuums struggle with, and its AI features make it easy to tailor to your home, even if its vacuuming doesn't…
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Hostas Need These 3 Things in October to Stop Destructive Slug Damage
These gorgeous foliage plants welcome in the new gardening season with a flush of spectacularly lush leaves that can be ribbed, decked in painterly color strokes or edged in silver or gold. In late spring come tall…
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Nicole Kidman's Candy Cane-Covered Christmas Tree Reinvents Two-Tone Decorating in 2026
One of the best ways to strike this equilibrium is with bold decor in a simple color palette. Nicole Kidman's ultra-chic red and white Christmas tree is the perfect blueprint. By using ornaments, garlands, and ribbons…
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7 Furniture Trends That Will Feel Dated in 2027 – and What to Choose Instead
While no furniture choices are inherently good or bad, being in the know about outdated furniture trends that designers are avoiding can help ensure you don’t end up with a home you quickly tire of. Looking ahead to…
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The coolest homes are Merrymaxxing this Christmas – how to nail the look like a pro, according to trend experts
Think rhinestones, tinsel, glitter and lots and lots of joy. If this sounds like your sort of Christmas, I asked experts how we can apply the trend to our homes this festive season. . It can really be applied to…
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How Jessica Summer Blended English Country Style With ‘Unfussy Modernity’ to Create a Home That Feels Rooted in the Past, Yet Entirely of the Moment
A year and a half later and 'we were standing on this massive construction site with half the house missing and new walls going up'. It was only then that the client confessed 'she’d possibly undersold what a challenge…
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Fallen Leaves Taking Over Your Yard? This Clever Amazon Tool Makes Clean-up So Much Easier – and Saves Your Back
It's one of the best leaf-clearing tools as it saves having to bend down and clears large areas of the garden quickly. This Amazon leaf grabber rake is the perfect example. It has long handles that open to scoop up…
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Designers Agree the Chicest Kitchens in 2027 Will Feel More Like Living Rooms – 20 Finds to Soften Your Scheme
But it's also the one room that can be quickly transformed into a cozy, lived-in space – when you choose the right decorative pieces. It taps into the idea that a kitchen should be treated more like a room than a…
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