Use Pattern and Texture When decorating with a neutral color scheme, it’s important to bring in a variety of patterns and textures. By offsetting rough with soft, shiny with matte, and coarse with smooth, you create depth and interest, making the room more dynamic. Think about using textures like linen, suede, velvet, cable knits, and sheepskin. When it comes to using textures in a neutral living room, you can almost never have too many....

Whether you’re looking for fresh ways to display your floral arrangements or you simply want to make the most of the flower bouquet you’ve brought into your home, we’ve rounded up a series of unique ways to decorate with flowers that are sure to brighten up your space.

Find Inspiration This is a key initial component of the bathroom design process, notes Iwona Petrov, principal of yZiGN Interiors. “You can’t skip this step,” she says. “You have to go through enough images to start seeing a pattern of the things you like versus [those that] are not attractive to you.” This way, you’ll feel confident once it’s time to meet with a pro. “You don’t want to be unprepared and be talked into the design by a sales representative or your contractor based on what everyone is doing,” Petrov explains....

But don’t give up. There are several ways you can encourage your hens to lay in their nest boxes, ensuring that you get the maximum number of fresh, clean eggs. Provide the Right Number of Nest Boxes One box for every four to six hens is ideal for your hens to feel comfortable laying in them. Paradoxically, too many nest boxes will cause hens to use them to sleep and defecate in but less likely to lay eggs in them....