Along with his other platforms, Drew is also active on TikTok, where he shares daily DIY ideas. We asked Drew to give us the low down on some of his favorite projects that he suggests trying at home. In the video, Drew shows how he covers the wooden blocks in marble printed contact paper before gluing the three blocks together with hot glue. Note that he uses a marbled contact paper with a bit of a shine for the ultimate faux finish....

Genetic defects cause variegation in the plant world; the lack of green pigment (chlorophyll) in some plant cells is characteristic in leaves that make a plant look more attractive. Variegation is usually the result of a cell mutation. Any plant with variegation immediately catches the eye and makes it more desirable. The other group of highly sought after plants are aroids. These are plants in the Araceae family and include popular varieties such as Pothos, Philodendrons, Alocasias, Monsteras, and ZZ plants....

Your Relationships Are More Than Just Connections As a mid-century modern fan, you live by the saying, form follows function. You value the functionality of your home décor, spaces, and furniture, and this translates to how you see your relationships, too. No, you don’t necessarily desire for your connections to be practical or useful—you want them to be meaningful. To you, every one of your relationships—romantic, platonic, or familial—serves a unique purpose....

Whether you’re looking to create a traditional, modern, minimalist, eco-friendly, colorful, maximalist, understated, glam, whimsical, or fairy tale holiday mantel display, these 52 festive Christmas mantel ideas will help inspire your own design. And if a real or faux fireplace mantel is not part of your home’s existing architecture, you can adapt these ideas to create a virtual Christmas mantel on a bookshelf, floating shelf, sideboard, dresser, radiator cover top, or any other long, flat surface that you can style like a virtual mantel display and use to create a focal point in a room, and a celebration of the season....

Flowers Flowers are the easiest way to add a burst of color without committing. Add them to any room and you’ll notice an immediate difference. When flowers die and get taken out of a room, it leaves the space where they were feeling a little empty. Flowers add life in a way that nothing else can. They’re also a great way to experiment with color to figure out which ones look best before you commit to something larger and more long-lasting....

When it comes to choosing seating for your garden office, Kuo has a few pointers. “An outdoor dining chair with a cushioned seat back is the most ideal so you get proper support and don’t have to worry about feeling stiff throughout the day,” she notes. “One thing no one enjoys is sitting on a foldable wood slat chair for hours—not to mention, it can kill your posture.”

Videos tagged with #cleantok have more than 29.1 billion (yes, with a B) views on TikTok, and on Instagram, more than 6.5 million posts carry a cleaning hashtag. Sure, people have (and have always had) less-than-spotless homes, but this rise in popularity has as much to do with the people behind the how-to and tips and tricks posts as it does with people needing cleaning advice. Helpful, practiced professionals like Vanesa Amaro, aka @vanesamaro91, aka TikTok’s Queen of Cleaning, have taken to TikTok to share their substantial cleaning expertise, making the platform a valuable resource in addition to being an irresistible source of entertainment....

In this series, This Is Home, we’re sharing unique houses from all around the world in which everyone from DIY enthusiasts to design experts has transformed an unexpected space into one that’s not only livable but design-focused, too. These stories delve into the backgrounds of remarkable places, the processes, and all the challenges and wins along the way while making a home out of it, whether it’s a barn, castle, cabin, or schoolhouse....

Alphabetical List of Hummingbird Species Sorted by Common Name Regularly breeds in North America; complete migrant in the winter** - Rare visitor to North America; may have occasional rare nests*** - Year-round resident in North America; summer range may be even larger A *Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilis amazilia) Amethyst Woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) Amethyst-Throated Mountaingem (Lampornis amethystinus) Amethyst-Throated Sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) Andean Emerald (Uranomitra franciae) Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella) ***Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) Antillean Crested (Orthorhyncus cristatus) Antillean Mango (Anthracothorax dominicus) Azure-Crowned Hummingbird (Agyrtria cyanocephala)...

One area where you can find those crucial extra inches is at the sink. With a little creative tweaking of sink styles, types of installation, fixtures and cabinetry choices, you can turn a cramped bathroom into a more pleasurable retreat. Sure, you may not be able to wash all your delicates in these sinks, but for daily handwashing and toothbrushing, most of these sinks are more than enough. Small bathroom sinks punch a lot of practical value in smaller, more manageable spaces....

Fast Facts Scientific Name: Bubo virginianusCommon Name: Great Horned Owl, Horn Owl, Flying TigerLifespan: 13-15 yearsSize: 22 inchesWeight: 3-3.5 poundsWingspan: 50 inchesConservation Status: Least concern Great Horned Owl Identification The great horned owl is a large, stocky bird, but like all owls, it is heavily camouflaged. Recognizing its key features and field marks can help birders properly identify this owl, despite the fact that great horned owls in different ranges can be different colors....

Our feet are under constant pressure. Whether it be from walking in heels, running on the treadmill, or standing up at work all day, soreness is inevitable. Considering the sheer amount of time we spend on our feet, keeping them comfortable should be a top priority, right? The Art Naturals Foot Spa Massager is basic, but it delivers a pampering experience that won’t break the bank. Read on to see if this at-home foot massager is the right fit for you....

Most vanity top styles are available in a variety of stock sizes and configurations, which means you can find what you need without waiting weeks for it to be fabricated, delivered, and installed. A few stock vanity top and base cabinet configurations are available at most home centers. What a Bathroom Vanity Top Is A bathroom vanity top is a pre-fabricated countertop sized to the specifications of a base cabinet....

Other flowers ideal for planting at the edge of your garden path include creeping thyme, snow-in-summer, poppy mallow, and creeping phlox. Use caution with blooming ground cover plants that have invasive tendencies, like dead nettle, bugleweed, and vinca vine. If you grow a grass path, a mix of clover with the grass seed increases drought tolerance, and also provides fragrant flowers that nourish pollinators. Even if your carpenter skills are rudimentary, you can build a pergola in a weekend with a prefab kit for less than five hundred dollars....

Be Sure to Layer Layering various forms of lighting in your sleep space is key, designer Alex Alonso notes. “For bedrooms—and almost every room—I always recommend at least three sources of illumination—task, decorative and ambient/general,” he shares. “Layering all three is the fun part and the part that requires the most strategy.” Alonso suggests mentally dividing a room into zones in order to get started. For example, when it comes to task lighting, “I first identify what task and where it would be happening in the room,” Alonso explains....

So, along with appearance and comfort, an important concern with basement flooring is moisture: how to avoid it and how well the floor will dry out if it does become wet. 5 Qualities of Good Basement (Below-Grade) Flooring Systems All basements are below-grade. Below-grade flooring does not refer to cheap, sub-standard flooring. Commonly used by contractors and builders, the word grade is another term for ground-level. Flooring above grade is safer from water vapor migration....