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Line art makes a simple yet striking addition to modern-day gallery walls, but the technique dates back thousands of years to some of the earliest cave drawings. Linework was later popularized by renowned artists including Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, and contemporary versions often draw inspiration from these earlier works. You’ll now find examples of this understated style on wall art, ceramics, pillows, wallpaper, and more. It’s particularly popular on sites like Etsy, where a search for “line art” yields more than 300,000 products, but you can also shop line art decor at retailers like Target, Pottery Barn, and World Market....

Wallpaper choices are many and varied, so you can easily find a style, pattern, and material that works for you and your price point. For a subtle design that brings loads of texture, consider grass cloth. If you love the effect of vinyl wallcoverings but want a more elevated material, consider fabric wallpaper. Whatever material, style, and pattern you choose, you’re bound to bring a unique look to your living room....

Measure half of a dowel pin and tape off drill bit to measure how deep to drill. Then drill a hole into both ends of the two smaller platform pieces where they will meet up with the longer platform pieces to form an X. You will drill a hole in the center of the four points of the X where they will connect to the legs later. After determining the height of where the platform will connect to the legs (this will vary depending on your planter), mark a dot on the legs where your platform will connect....

2 tablespoon butter 4 cup peeled, cored, and thinly sliced Bosc or Anjou pears (about 4 medium) ½ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup pure maple syrup or maple-flavor syrup ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

“To be honest, my situation has changed since I was single,” says Marie, speaking through an interpreter at the Palihouse Hotel in West Hollywood. “I’ve let go of needing to maintain a perfect home all the time.” Obsessed with tidying since she was a child, Marie started as a consultant in Japan, helping clients organize their homes. Since the beginning, her process hasn’t been about (or only about) stuffing and hauling garbage bags to thrift stores....

1 cup garlic-and-lime marinade 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and sliced 1 teaspoon celery seed

1 egg, lightly beaten ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce ½ cup shredded zucchini ¼ cup finely chopped onion ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning ½ cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs 1 pound 93% lean ground beef or ground turkey

With muted tones of the classic Halloween colors, this vintage-inspired collection has it all: Festive party poppers, shiny plates, and cups with fun paper fringe accents. They also have crepe paper streamers, cake toppers, honeycomb decorations (a classic!), and more, all made from muted oranges and greens with pops of gold, pink, and black. Buy It: Festive Cake Toppers, $9 Buy It: Paper Party Cups, $10 Buy It: Metallic Moon Plates, $7 Buy It: Halloween Party Poppers, $28 Buy It: Assorted Halloween Plates, $7...

Plan the perfect kitchen. Easy-to-use cabinet guide. Plan for your remodel with the Kitchen Planning Guide. Tips for choosing kitchen lights.

⅓ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 cup fresh or frozen blueberries ⅓ cup orange juice ¼ cup mild-flavored molasses 3 tablespoon blueberry brandy or orange juice

Moth Orchid Care Must-Knows Grow moth orchid in a well-lit spot in your home. Medium or bright light from a south- or west-facing window will encourage this tropical beauty to bloom for long periods of time. (This orchid tolerates low light, too, but blooms better when light is brighter.) Too much sunlight can be detrimental, though. Situate your plant so it’s protected from direct afternoon sun that can scorch leaves. Orchids prefer life on the dry side, at least when it comes to their roots....

To make French Onion Soup Proceed with recipe, deglazing the pot with dry sherry instead of white wine. Press Cancel. Add 6 cups beef or mushroom broth, 1 bay leaf. Select the Sauté function and adjust to high. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until flavors have melded, 15 minutes. Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls set on a rimmed baking sheet. Place a slice of stale baguette in each bowl and sprinkle generously with shredded Gruyere cheese....

As soon as Thanksgiving is in sight, she starts perusing parks and pathways for sticks, pinecones, greens, and leaves she can use to deck their halls. A few things she can’t pass up: gingko and magnolia leaves, berries, branches in intriguing shapes, and lots and lots of pencil-size twigs. Annie immediately sorts her finds into bins on her front porch so they’re ready to go. “Give me a glue gun and bowls of nature finds, and I am happy,” she says....