Advice Archive | May 2025

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May 31st
- How to Use Plants to Make Your Garden More Secure — They Can Make Surprisingly Good Deterrents, While Looking Good, too
- 5 Things Neighbors Can Complain About In Your Garden Design — And These Quibbles Could Have Legal Repercussions
- Samsung Just Launched The Frame Pro TV — But What's Different From The Frame, and Is It Worth Upgrading?
- Every Small Home Needs an Organized 'Everything Closet' — Here’s Why
May 30th
- Birth Month Herbs? Yes, They Exist and Here’s a Guide to Find Your Own to Grow
- Are Granite Countertops Outdated? The Experts Decide If This Once-Classic Material Has Seen the End of Its Days
- 5 Feng Shui Closet Rules You Should Apply to Your Wardrobe
May 29th
- 6 IKEA KALLAX Alternatives for When You Want Versatile Storage With a Bit More Style
- 5 Power Colors That Can Completely Shift the Way You See and Feel in Your Home
May 27th
- 6 IKEA BILLY Alternatives for Anyone Looking for Great Storage Beyond the Brand's Basic Shelf Offering
- "Messy Gardening" Is the Emerging Trend That Embraces the Chaos — Here's How to Design an Outdoor Space With It Intentionally
- Do You Have These 'Controversial' Pillowcases on Your Bed? 4 Styles That Divide the Crowd, and Whether Design Experts Actually Use Them
- These 5 Linen Closet Organization Mistakes Are Costing You Space and Losing You Time
May 26th
- 10 Types of Jade Plants That Will Bring Good Vibes to Any Room
May 25th
- 6 Trees That Landscape Designers Will Never Plant When They're Trying to Make a Garden More Private
- "It Can Be a Blessing and a Curse" — Landscape Designers Say They'd Never Buy This Kind of Outdoor Furniture for an Overly Sunny South-Facing Garden
May 24th
- 'Wood-Drenching' Your Kitchen Is the Most Luxury-Looking Thing You Can Do With Your Cabinets — But Also Trickiest to Get Right
- 5 Things Minimalists Never Have in Their Gardens — For Simpler, More Streamlined Outdoor Spaces
May 23rd
- How to Pack a Backpack for Travel — 6 Tips for Short Trips that Call for a Stylish Wardrobe
- What Are the Best IKEA Alternatives? Similar Stores to Try If You Love IKEA's Style, Affordability, and Flatpacked Brilliance
- Should You Choose Quartz or Granite Countertops? Experts Settle the Debate on These Two Popular Materials
May 22nd
- What Is Acacia Wood Furniture? And Is It Actually Any Good? This Popular Outdoor Material, Explained
- 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Paint Your Kitchen Walls White — And the Alternatives You Need to Try
May 21st
- How to Avoid the 'Boyfriend Corner' and Make Your Styles Mesh as a Couple, According to Married Interior Designers
- 10 Ways You Can Go Wrong When You're Decorating Your Home With Green — And What to Do to Get It Right
- 4 Times Designers Say You Should Ditch Curtains — There Are Good Reasons Why Even Luxury Homes Sometimes Have No Window Treatments
- 10 Things You Will Always See in a Luxury Kitchen, According to Designers — And It's Not Just About How Much They Cost
- East-Facing Balcony? 6 Things You Need to Know When Furnishing and Decorating an Outdoor Space That Points in This Direction
May 20th
- Is Gold Flatware Tacky? I Asked Designers and, as It Turns Out, It's Quite the Talking Point
- Avoid 'Wardrobe Wars' — We Got Professional Organizers to Answer the Most-Asked Questions Couples Have About Shared Closet Organization
May 19th
- 3 Ways to Make Your Garden More 'Climate Resilient' — For a Space That Thrives Year-Round
- 24 Birth Month Flowers That Will Brighten Up Your Home and Overall Energy — Plus, What They Mean
May 18th
- I Asked Interior Designers to Share the Best IKEA Products They've Ever Bought — Here's What They Said
- 5 Clever Ways to Squeeze Extra Storage Space Into Your Loft Conversion
- These Are the 5 Most Outdated Garden Trends That You'll Want to Avoid — The Experts Have Spoken
- If You Can Relate to Any of These 6 Signs of Clutter, Your Wardrobe Is Probably Due for a Clean-Out
May 17th
- 5 Things You Should Definitely Thrift for Your Living Room Styling — "A Few Pieces Add Instant Soul"
- 5 Ways to Soundproof a Garden — For the Perfect Outdoor Retreat This Summer
- Record Bars Are the Perfect Way to Stylishly Showcase Your Vinyl Collection — Here’s Where to Locate Them and How
May 16th
- 6 Outdated Kitchen Flooring Ideas in 2025 That Threaten to Turn Back the Clock — Plus What to Choose Instead
- What Is a Cashmere Kitchen, and Is It the Key to a Luxurious Kitchen Design?
May 15th
- Small Ensuite Ideas — 9 Ways to Max Out Style in Mini Spaces in the Most Chic Way
- Wood vs Vinyl Fence — Which One Should You Use in Your Garden for Ultimate Privacy?
- Interior Designers Say These Are the 5 Things You'd Never See in a Luxury Kitchen in 2025
- How to Use Feng Shui and Interior Design to Master the Power of Manifestation — 5 Tips to Metamorphose From Within Your Abode
May 14th
- Don't Fall Into the Trap of These Tacky and Dated Patio Furniture Buys — Here, Designers Share the Styles to Shop Instead
- 5 Things That Make a Bathroom Look Cheap — The Common Culprits That Could Be Devaluing Your Design Right Now
- Spice Storage Ideas — 8 Chic and Clever Ways to House Your Collection of Aromatics
May 13th
- How to Thrift an Art Deco Aesthetic — A Vintage Expert Shares How to Know the "Real Deal" From a Knock-Off
- Give Your Wardrobe an Energy Glow-Up by Ditching These 5 Feng Shui Closet Mistakes Now (And Forevermore)
May 12th
- This Is When It's a Mistake to Use Color Theory to Decorate Your Home — "It Can Quickly Become a Distraction"
- Tossing Up Between a Coffee Maker vs an Espresso Machine, but Not Actually Sure What the Difference Is? Here's a Beginner's Guide
- 6 Tricks for Storing Bulky Winter Clothes Away Without Eating Up All of Your Closet Storage Space
May 11th
- Candles vs Diffusers — A Fragrance Expert Shares Which Style of Home Scenting Works (and Looks) the Best
- Does an En-Suite Bathroom Need a Door? Yes... and No — Here's What Architects Say
- How to Disguise a Garden Hose — 5 Tips to Hide This Backyard Essential
May 10th
- 3 Ways to Use Water Features That Can Make Your Garden Feel More Private
- 5 Florist-Approved Flower Arrangement Color Palettes to Try After Your Next Trip to the Flower Market
May 9th
- Don’t Treat Your Small Closet Like a Walk-In Wardrobe — 5 Bad-Sense Organization Rules That Don’t Apply When You're Short on Space
May 8th
- Does Anyone Still Decorate With Wall Clocks? We Asked Designers the (Surprisingly Divisive) Question — Timeless or Time to Go?
- These 5 Scandinavian Lifestyle Principles Are the Secret to a Slower, Happier Home (and Way of Life)
- 6 Things to Throw Out of Your Closet Today to Kickstart Your Most Productive Decluttering Session Yet
May 7th
- The 5 Types of Loft Conversions Every Homeowner Should Consider When Extending Up
- What Comes First, Paint Color or Furniture? Designers Agree on the Answer, but Say It's a Common Mistake They See
- 5 Things You Should Never Store In an Unconverted Loft — And Why
- 5 Things You Need to Know About Your Garden's Fences in Feng Shui
May 6th
- Wait, Quartz and Quartzite Aren't the Same Thing? Experts Break Down the Differences Between These Trending Kitchen Surfaces
- These Are the 5 Worst Loft Conversion Mistakes You Can Make During Your Project, According to Architects and Builders
- What Is the 3-5-8 Rule for Flowers? This Is Your Guide to Arranging a Bouquet that Looks Fresh From a Florist
May 5th
- How to Fold Clothes for Travel — 5 Expert Tips for a Perfectly Packed Suitcase
May 4th
- What Professional Organizers Store in Hard-to-Reach Places — To Keep Their Homes Uncluttered, Without the Inconvenience
- How to Design a Small Garden — 10 Steps to Turn a Tiny Space Into a Flourishing Oasis
- How I'm Embracing the Scandinavian Organization Mantra 'Ordning Och Reda' for a More Peaceful, Tidy Home
May 3rd
- 5 Outdated Garden Layouts You Should Avoid If You're Planning Your Outdoor Space Right Now
- How Much Does It Cost to Add an En-suite Bathroom in 2025?
May 2nd
- How Much Does a Loft Conversion Cost on Average in 2025? Architects Share Their Latest Loft Projects' Budgets
- Lavender for Geminis? These Are the Flowers You Should Grow, According to Your Star Sign
- 5 of the Worst Houseplants You Could Pick If You're a Beginner — They Might Not Survive Your Plant Parent Learning Curve
- Fences vs Hedges — Which Are Actually Better for Your Garden's Privacy? Landscape Designers Settle the Debate
May 1st
- 5 Outdated Carpet Colors Interior Designers Won't Be Using in 2025 — And What They Will Be Instead
- I'm Obsessed With This Potted 'Mini Meadow' Idea for Filling a Small Container Garden With Beautiful Flowers