January 1, 2022, 6:07am Life
We did it! We survived another pandemic year and a — for a lack of better word — another unique holiday season. However, now it seems that the post-holiday decor slump is even more pronounced in my home. Read story
January 1, 2022, 6:05am Life
With a new year comes new trends. What will be hot this year? While many existing trends are slated to remain popular, a number of new trends are also emerging. Here are some of the predictions for what will be on trend for this year. Read story
January 1, 2022, 6:05am Life
All good design trends must come to an end, to make way for what’s next in contemporary style. Read story
January 1, 2022, 6:00am Life
Farewell, fellow gardener. After almost 30 years of sharing my gardening experience, expertise, and enthusiasm in columns for The Associated Press, I’ve decided to focus my time and energy in other directions. Read story
December 25, 2021, 5:25am Life
If you’ve ever had a significant problem with your gas-powered HVAC system, you’ve probably heard the term “red-tagged.” (And if you haven’t yet, there’s every chance you will someday, given that most HVAC systems have a lifespan between 10 and 20 years.) Whatever the circumstances, red-tagging means that you need… Read story
December 18, 2021, 6:03am Life
Whether you live in a temperate zone, or the sun sets at 4 p.m. in winter, your home’s indoor lighting plays a vital role in your comfort and happiness. Here are tips for lighting your interior for bright, cheery season year-round. Read story
December 13, 2021, 6:00am Life
It was Saturday morning at Southbay Tattoo and Body Piercing in Carson, California, and owner Efrain Espinoza Diaz Jr. was prepping for his first tattoo of the day — a memorial portrait of a man that his widow wanted on her forearm. Read story
December 11, 2021, 6:05am Life
Perched atop churches, barns, businesses, homes and seats of government, weather vanes have over hundreds of years taken the form of everything from farm animals to pets, storybook figures to race cars. Read story
December 11, 2021, 6:02am Life
Orchid Flower is the color of the year for 2022 and The Garden Guy is beyond thrilled. I know the color of the year is mainly geared toward fashion and interior design, but WGSN (formerly Worth Global Style Network) and their color systems company, Coloro, believe this will cross all… Read story
December 11, 2021, 6:00am Life
Windowsill herb plants would seem a perfect antidote to winter’s visual and culinary blandness, except that such plants rarely do as well as billed. Read story
