Advice Archive | October 2025

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October 31st
- Did You Know You Can Technically Add a Demister to Any Bathroom Mirror? Here's What You Need to Know
- Do You Know What Tog Duvet You Need? Varying by Season, Here's What the Bedding Experts Have to Say About the Ideal Rating
- Does Your Kitchen Lighting Feel Too Harsh? Try Out the Experts' Favorite Simple Switches to Warm Up Your Space
October 30th
- Which Houseplants Match a Scorpio's Energy? 7 Picks That Astrologers Tie to the Eighth Zodiac Sign, as We Enter Its Prime Season
October 29th
- How to Build a Work Station Sink, and Why Every Small Kitchen Needs One
- Understanding Warm vs Cool Colors Is the Easiest Way to Prevent Interior Schemes From Feeling Flat — Here's How Designers Do It
October 28th
- Should You Put a TV Over a Fireplace? Interior Designers Give a Definitive Answer to This Hot Debate
- 3 Things That I Really Wish I'd Known Before Painting My IKEA BILLY Bookcases (and in a Bright 'Look-at-Me' Red, No Less)
- How to Grow Christmas Cactus — The Detailed Guide to Learn Everything There Is to Know About Helping this Festive Favorite Flourish at Home
October 27th
- Wait, That 'Non-Iron' Bedding Might Sound Like an Easy Shortcut, But There's Something You Should Know Before Sleeping in it
October 26th
- Everyone Should Have This Underutilized Cocktail-Making Accessory in Their Kitchen, Says the World's Most Influential Bartender
- 4 Countertop Materials to Avoid in a Bathroom and What to Use Instead in Your Next Renovation
- A Sofa Expert Shares the 5 Biggest Sofa Bed Buying Mistakes to Avoid (so Yes, Send This to Whoever Is Hosting You This Christmas)
- 'Slow Mornings' Are the Wellness Trend You Can (and Should) Adopt Into Your Rituals at Home for Early Moments of Calm
October 25th
- How to Get Candle Wax Out of Your Tablecloth — Easy to Follow Tips to Save You From This Dinner Party Mishap
- How to Grow Paperwhites in Time for Christmas — Our Guide to When You Should Begin Planting and How to Care for Them Thereafter
October 24th
- 5 Places You Should Never, Ever Hang Art in Your Home — Unless You Want It to Look Awkward, Instead of Awe-Inspiring
- It’s a Hard Task to Wake Up When It’s Dark Outside — But These Design Tips and Routine Changes From Sleep Experts Can Help
October 23rd
- Should You Light a Scented Candle With Dinner? Here's How Not to Ruin Your Menu With an Incompatible Fragrance
- 6 Things to Add to Your Home to Stop You From Constantly Scrolling on Your Phone — Games, Books, and Objects That Will Make You Feel More Present
October 22nd
- This Galley Kitchen Countertop Trick Is the One Thing Designers Tell Me They'll Always Do in Narrow Spaces
- 5 Bedding Materials to Avoid That Trap Heat When You Sleep — And Why That's Not as Good as It Sounds, Even in Winter
October 21st
- Are You Burning Rosemary at Home Yet? If Not, Here's Why You Should Start and How It Can Help You and Your Space
- Meet the 'Air Fryer Garage' — This Designer's Clever Hidden Storage Keeps the Bulky Appliance Off Your Kitchen Countertops
- 5 Reasons Your Sheets Are Irritating Your Skin (Even If You Don't Always Notice It) and the Switches to Make to Prevent It
October 20th
- "They're Not Always the Most Flattering or Flexible Option" — So, Should You Pick an LED Mirror for Your Bathroom, or Not?
- Is It Okay to Sleep Without a Pillow? Well, It Depends on Your Sleep Position, Say These Experts
October 19th
- Slippery Garden Path? These Material Switches and Design Tricks Will Stop Your Outside Space From Feeling Perilous Come Winter
- Lüften (Also Known as 'House Burping') Is a German Practice That Will Keep Your Home Feeling Fresh in the Autumn — Here’s What It Entails and Why You Should Try It
- How Often Should You Replace Your Pillows? Sleep Experts Urge You Not to Ignore the 'Expiry Date' on This Bedding Essential
October 18th
- Could Changing the Color of Your Curtain Be the Easiest Trick for Making Your Home Look and Feel Warmer This Winter? I Think So
- Can't See to Get Ready Properly? These Tricks for Lighting Around a Bathroom Mirror Are What Everyone Who Uses One to Do Their Makeup Should Know
- Are Anthracite Windows and Doors Out of Fashion? What Architects Are Choosing for 2026 Projects
- Experts Urge Homeowners to Avoid This Radiator Mistake That 'Exaggerates' How Well It Will Heat Your Home
October 16th
- Does a Radiator Cover Block Heat? Heating Experts Explain Whether Hiding Yours Is Actually Affecting How Well It Works
- How Do You Make Your Bedroom Tech-Free? 5 Things to Keep Out, and 5 Allowances You'll Want to Make for Sleep and Comfort
- 5 Design Tricks That'll Make It Way Easier for More Than One Person to Cook in a Small Kitchen
October 15th
- How to Choose the Right Bathroom Mirror — These Are the Types, Styles, Considerations, and More You Need to Know
- How to Grow Amaryllis in Time for Christmas Gifts This Year — Everything You Need to Know, From Care to Planting and When to Sow Your Bulbs
October 14th
- Should You Put Furniture in Front of a Radiator? The Solution to a Problematic Layout vs Lowering Your Heating's Efficiency, Explained
- 5 Things You Should Be Lighting in Your Home to Make Your Rooms Look More Expensive
- This Style of Mirror Is the One Designers Love Best for a Small Bathroom — It's Functional and Makes Your Space Look Bigger
- Do Stone Slabs or Tiles Make for Better Kitchen Backsplashes? The Pros and Cons of Each, and Which Renovation Experts Would Actually Pick
October 13th
- Don't Ask AI, Ask an Interior Designer — North-Facing White Schemes, Neutral Kitchen Cabinets, and Matching Pattern to Marble
- These Plastered-in Ceiling Lights Make Your Lighting Scheme More Minimalist and Way Less Intrusive — But There's One Downside to Know
- 5 Reasons Why Your Bedding Looks Flat, and The Simple Switches You Can Make for a Snuggly Bed You Won't Ever Want to Leave
October 12th
- 5 Types of Lighting Designers Would Never Use —They're Harsh and Unflattering and Here's Why
- The Best Way to Make Your Kitchen's Awkward Corners Work? This Open Idea Can Stop Your Cabinetry From Feeling "Heavy and Boxed In"
- Side, Back, or Front — What’s the Best Position For Sleep? Experts Put the Debate to Rest Once and for All
October 11th
- 5 Design Tricks for Autumn Gardens to Make Sure They Look Amazing, Even When Your Best Planting Dies Back
- Should Curtains Cover Radiators? The Dilemma of Floor-Length Curtains vs Blocking Your Room's Heat Source, Solved
October 10th
- The 90s Design Revival Has Brought Back the Nostalgic 'Big Pattern' Sofa — But in a Way that Works Much Better this Time Around
- 9 Christmas Plants That Make Great Gifts (and When to Start Growing Them Yourself in Time for the Festive Season)
- Wait, What Type of Cookware Material Is Actually Best? I Asked Chefs, so That You Can Invest in Your Kitchen Essentials Confidently
October 9th
- The 13 Types of Wall Paneling That Interior Designers Are Using in Their Projects Right Now, Ranked in Order of Style
- Forget the Working Triangle, This 'Zoned' Approach Might Be the Best Way to Lay Out a Kitchen for a High-Functioning Space
- I’m a Home Wellness Writer, and This Is My Sleep Coach-Approved Wind Down Routine for Improved Rest
October 8th
- How to Mix an Art TV With Real Art on a Gallery Wall, Successfully — It Only Takes a Few Simple Steps, According to an Interior Stylist
- 6 Clever Designs That Get Your Dish Drying Rack Off Your Counters — It Will Free You From Counter Clutter in a Small Kitchen, While Looking Good
- City Life and 'Being in Nature' Don’t Really Mix, but You Can Still Practice 'Forest Bathing' in the Comfort of Your Urban Home — Here's How
October 7th
- Why I Ditched the Wall Mount and Fell in Love with My Samsung Frame TV on a Stand — It's Less Imposing and Way More Adaptable
- 4 Design Mistakes in Your Galley Kitchen That a Good Kitchen Designer Will Always Notice — and What to Do Instead
October 6th
- This 'Tonal' Paint Trick Is the Most Stylish Way to Paint Your Kitchen Right Now, and It Can Make a Small Space Appear Larger, too
- I Didn't Get the Idea of Layering Rugs to Start With — But These Interior Designer Tricks for Doing It Make So Much Sense
- This Lighting Designer's Golden Rule for the Number of Switch Circuits Per Room Made Me Realize Why My Home Doesn't Feel Cozy
- This Underutilized Countertop Looks Great, but "It's Not the Material for Everyone" — The Pros and Cons of Concrete, Explained by a Specialist
October 5th
- 'Half Caff' Is the Emerging Coffee Trend for the Perennially Over-Caffeinated, but Can My Espresso Maker Actually Make One?
- Create Pockets of Calm By Designing Digital Detox Zones Into Your Home — Advice on How and Where to Focus Your Tech Banishing Efforts
October 4th
- Have We Evolved Beyond Spotlights? Why Designers Aren't Choosing This Lighting Anymore, and Where It Still Comes in Handy
- 5 Bathroom Vanity Countertops That Designers Tend to Avoid for Practical Reasons — These Options Are Porous or Hard to Keep Clean
- 5 Ways to 'Romanticize' Your Bedtime Routine — And Embrace Main Character Energy in Your Sleep Wellness Journey
October 3rd
- Okay, That's Cute — This Scenting Diffuser Swaps Your Basic Reeds for an 'Orchid Flower' and It Looks Way Prettier
- 6 Hard Landscaping Mistakes That Are Trapping Rainwater and 'Drowning' Your Garden in Wet Weather
- 6 Ways Using 'Shallow' Cabinets Can Get so Much More From a Small Kitchen — And How Specifying Them Works
- Finally, a Good Night's Rest — How to Sleep Better, According to Sleep Experts, From Design to Routine (and Everything in Between)
October 2nd
- "I Can Never See Myself in My Bathroom Mirror Properly, It's a Nightmare" —This Is Probably the Reason Why, and How to Fix It
- The Main Types of Ovens to Choose From for Your Kitchen and Preferred Cooking Style — Plus, Why It Really Matters Which You Pick
- 'Wall Washing' Is the Lighting Trick That's Dynamic and Dramatic, but It Can Also Show Up Your Home's Imperfections — Here's How to Get It Right
October 1st
- I Think I've Found the Most Stylish, Luxe Packing Cubes for Your Suitcase — This Is Where I'd Buy Them From Every Time
- Edwardian vs Victorian vs Georgian — The Giveaways That'll Help You Figure Out What Your Home Is (and How to Decorate Appropriately)
- Home Bakers Might Dream of a Proving Drawer, but Is It Worth It? Cost and Space, Versus How Easy It Is to Recreate the Effects Without One