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Autumn Container Gardens for the Porch

When Susan Nock, a garden designer based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, launched her business Thistle eight years ago, she didn’t set out to specialize in container gardens. “I just started doing them for fun. It’s like creating a little vignette, and…

11 Timeless Kitchen Color Schemes to Suit Every Style

| Published on Nov 2, 2023 Kitchen color schemes are the key to an aesthetic and functional space. The right color scheme makes a tiny kitchen appear bigger, boosting its visual appeal and increasing its resale value. 1. White + White …

DIY Projects Ideas by Home & Garden Overload October 30, 2023

DIY: Mussell Shell Votives for Dark Autumn Nights

Generously sized, with a rich indigo hue, Maine mussel shells are perfect for the table. We’ve used them as impromptu pinch pots for salt and pepper or, as here, for easy votive candles. Scatter these tea lights down the center of the…

Home Decor Shopping by Home & Garden Overload October 29, 2023

26 Best Online Vintage Furniture Stores (2023 Ultimate List)

The word ‘vintage’ gives furniture impeccable green credentials. That’s something new furniture doesn’t have. Vintage items also have characters and a story to tell. Physical stores selling secondhand, upcycled items are becoming rarer. It’s a good thing the online market makes them accessible…

Home Decor by Home & Garden Overload October 28, 2023

Blue is the Popular Hue for Home Decor in 2024

During my four days at High Point Market in October 2023 I was struck just how popular blue is right now in home decor. Below I set out all kinds of photos of interior designs, furniture and accessories showcasing blue. Interestingly, Benjamin Moore’s…

Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload October 26, 2023

10 Trending Exterior Paint Colors for 2023

| Published on Oct 26, 2023 You might expect bold, vibrant house colors to dominate for 2023, but that’s not the case. Many of the years’ trending exterior paints are neutral, with lots of whites, creams, and grays on the list. Outside…

Advice DIY Projects by Home & Garden Overload October 26, 2023

7 Best Hot Glue Guns on Amazon, Tested

| Published on Oct 26, 2023 Hot glue guns heat up to 250°F to 385°F, melting glue sticks and allowing users to squirt glue out of the nozzle via a trigger. Once the glue hits the intended object, it cools down and dries…

Home Decor Ideas Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload October 26, 2023

18 of My Favorite Mail Order Furniture Catalogs (and how to request them)

As a kid I couldn’t wait for the Sears Christmas catalog. My siblings and I would pore over that thing for hours. It was our go-to source for compiling our Christmas list my parents allegedly mailed to the North Pole. Since then, my…

Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload October 25, 2023

A Couple Transformed This Once Neglected Home into a Cottage Teeming with Cozy Charm

Photography and interior designs by Amanda Becker Text by Bethany Adams Anyone else who stepped into the derelict Colonial in Canton, Georgia, may have seen it as a lost cause. But to Amanda and Josh Becker, the missing cabinet doors, lack of functioning plumbing,…

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload October 25, 2023

Hoxton x Bauwerk: A New Collection of Limewash Paints, Inspired by European Cities

We’re constantly on the hunt for eco-friendly, non-vinyl-based paints, so we were pleased to (re)discover Bauwerk Colour, makers of limewash paints. The company was founded in Australia in the early aughts by husband-wife team Andreas and Bronywn Ridel, who wanted to create…

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