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Extreme makeover “We completely renovated our home when we bought it about five years ago. We didn’t move in for a year because we took it down to the studs and did a complete overhaul. This was the first house we designed and decorated with ‘adult’ furniture and decor. Meaning, I didn’t have to worry about babies crawling around or kids drawing on the walls!” Interior aesthetic “Contemporary beach. We are coastal and mountain living, and we want our home to be an extension of the outside....

The Instant Pot—or your preferred brand of multicooker with a pressure cooker function—can ace a wide variety of pressure cooker recipes and can come in clutch for batch cooking and big meals, such as Thanksgiving dinner. Whether you use it to save precious stovetop or oven space, speed up side dish prep, or make easy apps for guests to savor as they await the main event, this countertop appliance is far too valuable to stay hiding in the cabinet on Thanksgiving....

1 cup peeled, seeded, and diced mangoes (2 to 3 medium) 1 cup diced fresh pineapple ½ cup chopped red cabbage 2 tablespoon snipped fresh mint 2 tablespoon honey ¾ teaspoon salt

The rich, moody hue, called 1905 Green, was inspired by one of Joanna’s newest business ventures, Magnolia Press Coffee Co. in Waco, Texas. “While working on the design concept for our coffee shop, I was flipping through paint swatches and found myself drawn toward two different colors—a deep blue, and a jewel-tone green,” Joanna says in a press release. “The idea of combining them to create a custom color is how 1905 Green came to be....

Highlights-Background in digital and in-print publishing-Work featured on Betty Crocker boxed cake mix and Shamrock Farms milk cartons-2022 nominee for Bake From Scratch Magazine’s The Greatest Baker Award Though all of Kalea’s published content falls under the lifestyle category, she mostly enjoys writing about the latest food and cooking trends. Her work has been featured on Betty Crocker and Shamrock Farms products, alongside outlets like Tasting Table, Mashed, and The Daily Meal....

Kathryn O’Shea-Evans writes about design, travel, and food from her home base in Colorado. A contributing editor at House Beautiful magazine, her work is frequently published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and numerous other publications. She is the author of Veranda: Elements of Beauty (October 2020), Veranda: A Room of One’s Own (April 2019), and many co-authored titles for Rizzoli New York. Kathryn is a former senior editor at the Hearst Design Group and associate editor at Travel + Leisure....

15+ years as a professional travel writer and editorContributing editor for Cosmopolitan magazineAuthor of the book “Road Trip Activities and Travel Journal for Kids,” and co-author for numerous titles through Fodor’s Travel Guides and Purina.Public speaker with appearances on Daytime TV and others.Winner of more than a dozen national awards for her writing.

Larch Tree Care Most larch trees are tall (50 to 80 feet tall) with widespread canopies. This makes them more suitable for open landscapes, such as parks, which provide room to grow. Don’t fret if you need to work within a residential landscape, because there are many different cultivated forms. Although some are tall, narrow, and fast-growing, dwarf forms are available. And some forms sport contorted branches or weep to the ground, creating a groundcover if not trained to form a trunk....

Bunnies: Pat dough and cut squares as for Lemon Brioche. For each bunny, remove a tiny bit from a square and shape into a 1/4-inch ball for a nose. Shape remaining piece into an oval, about 3 inches long and 2 1/4 inches wide. Using kitchen shears or a dough scraper, make a 2-inch cut lengthwise down the center of the oval (you’ll go about two-thirds of the way) to make the bunny’s ears....

How to Make Pomander Balls Supplies Needed Oranges (or other citrus fruit)ToothpickWhole clovesPaper towels Step-by-Step Directions Follow our easy directions to make your pomander balls. If you’re making simple designs, each ball will take only a few minutes to make. Step 1: Poke and stick Getting the kids involved in the pomander ball process can be a fun (and only a little messy) Christmas activity. It’s as easy as sticking whole cloves into a fresh orange....

Luckily, there’s an alternative that works just as well. We’ll show you how to make your own no-waste kitchen sponges. It’s an easy sewing project you can finish in an afternoon, and the best part is that the sponges use printed cotton fabric, so you can choose any color or pattern you like. How to Make a Zero-Waste Sponge Supplies Needed Cotton fabric Terrycloth Mesh Scissors Mildew-resistant poly batting Sewing pinsSewing machine (or needle and thread)Foam...