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“When [choosing the best kitchen faucets], make sure that the faucet not only fits the style of the kitchen but that it also functions for [your] needs,” said Jenny Slingerland, owner and principal designer at Black Ink Interiors. “Understanding how you need your kitchen to function for you is the best first step in selecting the perfect faucet. Do you live a fast-paced life and prefer a touch-activated faucet, or would you prefer a more traditional bridge faucet with two handles?...

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Editor’s Tip: This works well if you have two grads in the family at the same time, too. Get our appetizer quantity guide and checklist. Try these festive party drink ideas. Editor’s Tip: Use your grad’s school’s colors for extra enthusiasm. Editor’s Tip: To encourage impromptu pictures, scatter disposable cameras around the party.

Plant two pear varieties for best pollination. The flowers of most pear varieties can’t pollinate themselves. Instead, they must cross-pollinate with a different variety to develop fruit. A different variety of pear growing within 100 feet will provide the pollen necessary for fertilization. Plant pears in groups of two or more to make sure you get fruit. Insects are essential for transferring the pollen between plants, so avoid using pesticides around your trees while they’re in bloom....

“This lightweight squeegee does a fantastic job of cleaning water droplets off glass shower doors to prevent stains and buildup. I’ve used it for about two years, and it hasn’t started to show any signs of rust or wear,” said Sole. “Plus, it comes with multiple finish/color options and minimalist mounting hardware, so you can keep it in the shower without it cramping the style of your space.” Not only can you use the squeegee to clear droplets and buildup away from your shower doors and tiling, but the brand also notes you can use it on countertops with your cleaner of choice, so you can clean multiple surfaces in one go....

Becoming The Korean Vegan and Embracing Cultural Identity If you’ve ever had Korean food, you know that vegan doesn’t usually fit the description of the dishes. So when Molinaro decided she wanted to go vegan, she says she selfishly started a blog in an effort to make sure she could still enjoy her favorite food. “I was like, I’m not going to be vegan if I can’t eat Korean food,” Molinaro says....

We’ll show you how to make your own bunny wreath form (this trick is genius!) out of two grapevine wreaths. Once you’ve assembled it, all you have to do is add some of your favorite artificial spring flowers and fill in with faux or dried greenery. Using faux flowers will make your wreath last for years, and you can usually find inexpensive blooms at local craft stores. This grapevine bunny wreath is so cute you won’t want to take it down when the holiday is over....

Nickels for nickel-gap paneling—not every DIYer leans so much toward authenticity, but Jarrod does. As a product designer, he makes a living smoothing technicalities. His photographer wife, Stacy, who chronicles this makeover at Mountainside Home, is equally detail-oriented. Perhaps it’s no surprise that the renovation of their simple 1955 ranch near Birmingham, Alabama, took 10 years. They talked about hiring help to speed up the process, but other than the few occasions they needed a pro, they learned from each project and took the time to do it themselves....

Her design studio started with a human interest incentive—a way to raise money for causes she cared about in the midst of COVID-19—and has grown into a business complete with custom-made pieces, from squiggle key chains and shelves to cloud-printed stools. At the center of everything? The color pink. During her senior year studying industrial design at Virginia Tech, Collé found herself becoming bored with her classes, which didn’t allow her to venture much outside of scientific and medical designs....

If you get hunger pangs while strolling through Jenny’s garden, then her design strategy has succeeded. Coming from a long line of organic vegetable gardeners, Jenny was brought up on a backyard pick-your-own smorgasbord. But back then, vegetables and flowers were strictly segregated. That approach changed when Jenny got her first apartment in Boston and watched her Puerto Rican and Italian neighbors pack their small city lots with the food and flowers they craved....

Judy and Mickey McLellan get the questions almost every time someone enters their Memphis home. “We don’t know who he is,” Mickey says, bursting into a fit of conspiratorial giggles seemingly synchronized with wife Judy’s. “We just like the looks of him.” The white-wigged chap holding court in the hall, the bearded fellow reigning over the living room mantel—their names are unknown, their deeds lost to the ages. But make no mistake, these gents are part of the family, adopted as McLellan kin after years sharing life at home....

“We tried to blend new and old in our renovation and in decorating the house — a mix of modern and vintage just gives you a collected feel that’s really unique,” says Catherine, an interior designer with Design Post Interiors. “Jeff and I are of the mindset that if you can incorporate even a few pieces of vintage furniture or elements original to the house, it’s worth it to add interest....

Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes Savor a plant-based feast—and avoid feeling like you’re missing a thing—with this hearty, harvest-season Thanksgiving menu. Appetizer: White Bean Arugula Crostini Main Dish: Mushroom-Sweet Potato Moussaka Side Dish: Thai Peanut Squash Soup Side Dish: Cinnamon-Spiced Brussels Sprouts Side Dish: Artisan Sourdough Dessert: Poached Pears with Vegan Ice Cream Drink: Pomegranate Cider Sangria See photos and learn more about each of these vegan Thanksgiving recipes below. Appetizer: White Bean Arugula Crostini Ahh, crostini....

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From floor to ceiling, wood plays a key role in most every room, bringing rustic warmth and authenticity to the home: Exposed Douglas fir beams, peaking at almost 25 feet high, create a voluminous barnlike central room; shiplap-style plank walls wrap rooms with texture; knotty floors with a limed look give a sophisticated base underfoot; and chunky floating shelves and mantels add punctuation. With quiet backgrounds in place, the rooms come alive with edited punches of vibrant color....