Gift giving is about empathy,” said Linda Sager, owner of the Santa Clara boutique SoenHaus. “You think of the other person that you’re buying gifts for. It’s not about the price. It’s how thoughtful ...

Bedrooms have started to look less like showrooms and more like sanctuaries with durable surfaces, richer textures and calmer ...

Screen printer Hannah Carvell is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on colourful home design for a creative family to live in. See the rest of her articles here.

Hidden among Winter Garden’s charming streets sits a treasure trove that savvy Floridians whisper about – the Central Florida Hope Center, where furniture dreams come true without the nightmare price ...

That’s the everyday miracle happening at The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center in West Warwick, Rhode Island. I’ve spent years exploring retail establishments of all kinds, and I’ve ...

Reupholstering furniture can be complicated, but painting fabric chairs achieves a similar result; just be sure to ...

From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls. Painting an old chair: harder than it looks. Credit... Supported by By Tim Heffernan ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Painting a room a new color is an easy way to drastically alter its atmosphere. Even so, the task still ...

When it comes to bedroom ceilings, the default colour is often white, thanks to it being neutral and reflecting light well. However, it's not always the best option when it comes to creating a restful ...