What Are Neutral Colors? In the context of interior design, neutral means without color. Neutrals such as beige, ivory, taupe, black, gray, and shades of white appear to be without color, but these hues often have undertones. Be aware of these underlying tones as you match colors or choose paint. For example, beige might have an undertone of pink, tan, gold, or gray, which makes up greige, a newer and favored neutral....

Instructions Our Stain and Odor Remover is designed to be used in any room of your home, and can be used on carpets, couches, pet bedding, and even in your car! Have you used The Spruce’s Stain and Odor Remover? We want to hear from you!

Dragon Symbolism and Meaning in Feng Shui In the Chinese zodiac, the revered dragon is the only mythical animal and is the fourth in line, after the rabbit and before the snake. The story goes that the dragon could have easily come in first place, but it stopped along the way to blow a helpful wind to carry the rabbit across the river on a floating branch. Then the dragon took a detour to rescue a village in drought by calling in rain to nourish the land....

How you wash your knit cap depends on the construction and fiber content of the yarn. Know Your Knit If your knit cap was purchased in the United States from a commercial manufacturer, there will be a fabric care label inside as required by law. This label will have washing and drying instructions and tell you the type of yarn used to make the cap. If your grandmother or best friend handmade the cap, ask them about the fiber content of the yarn....

Giving a gift involving paper can represent the strength of your first year, due to its interlaced threads, while offering a clock can symbolize eternal love. The second wedding anniversary traditionally symbolizes cotton for the interwoven fibers, but a modern take can include fine china. Third Wedding Anniversary Gifts The third wedding anniversary is often when a couple is aware of the durability of their relationship. For this reason, leather is the traditional gift to offer....

Form a Straight Walkway Creating a pathway for foot traffic in a narrow room is tricky. By tweaking your arrangement, you’ll create an intimate atmosphere instead of an awkward footpath through the middle of your furniture. Arrange a seating vignette on one side of the long wall of your living room. For example, place a sofa up against one wall and pull close two chairs that face the couch. By creating a small seating area, you’ve created a clear path behind the chairs on the opposite long wall of the space....

If you have a big family—or if you just love to spread out—a sectional sofa might be the ideal couch for you. However, there are many factors to consider when shopping, from its setup process to its design and material quality. Of course, its size (and the size of your space) is important, too—which is why I decided to test the Infini Furnishings Reversible Sectional Sofa. As a mother of five, I wanted a sectional that was durable and comfortable for the whole family....

We spoke to a rare houseplant pro Enid Offolter to bring you some tips to keep your own alive. She recently published a book, Welcome to the Jungle, on this very topic. “I’ve always liked unusual plants and got hooked on aroids like philodendrons and anthuriums. Coincidentally they grow very well indoors,” says Offolter. It can often be overwhelming when expanding your collection, especially when getting into rare plants, but listen to her and you just might find that there’s no reason to be intimidated by rare houseplants....

Why Most Bread Is Bad Most typical sliced bread or sandwich bread is a poor food choice for birds. This bread is heavily processed and contains chemicals and preservatives that are not suitable for wild birds. Bread contains very little protein, which birds need to develop muscles and feathers, and it does not contain the fat birds need for energy. Instead, bread is primarily a carbohydrate that, while it will fill a bird’s stomach and alleviate hunger, does not provide much nutrition....

“Gallery walls have been around for centuries and used to be called ‘salon walls’ after French salons that first displayed art from the floor to the ceiling,” explains Antonio Deloatch of Antonio Deloatch Designs. “Similarly to the fashion industry we have all watched trends come and go, we have also witnessed good and bad variations of a must have product hit the streets.” Gallery Walls Are Timeless Michael Cox, principal of foley&cox, considers the gallery wall to be a classic....

How to Use a Knockout Punch Set Knockout punches include three basic parts: a draw stud (basically a large threaded bolt), a die (a metal cylinder) and a punch, which does the cutting. To make a knockout hole: Tips for Using a Knockout Punch Set The best tool for drilling the pilot hole for the draw stud is a step drill bit. This cone-shaped bit drills holes of a variety of sizes and are made for sheet metal and other thin materials....

One trick for leveling small depressions or holes covered with healthy grass is to cut out a patch of the turf and add the soil mix underneath it, then lay the patch back down. Known as sweeping under the carpet, this is a handy technique for leveling localized depressions without having the unsightliness of exposed soil on the grass, which happens with the other methods. Whichever method you choose, spring is the best time to level your lawn, as the conditions are mild, giving the lawn a chance to recuperate before summer’s heat arrives....

Properties Low maintenance: When dealing with playroom flooring, you need a material that can handle a lot of hazards. Linoleum provides a stain- and water-resistant surface that can easily be cleaned and sanitized periodically, in order to create a space that is safe, comfortable, and attractive. Generally, maintenance will only consist of sweeping and vacuuming loose particles away, and then periodically dry or damp mopping as desired. High durability: When dealing with playroom flooring, you need a material that can handle a lot of hazards....