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How to use lighting to make your home look more expensive

Gremlin/Getty Images If you want to impress your guests, you might try making your home appear more glamorous. Luckily, there are some easy ways to make your home seem more expensive. A trick recommended by professionals is to adjust the lighting. House Digest spoke exclusively with Whitney Vredenburgh, owner of Nested Spaces Home… Continue reading How to use lighting to make your home look more expensive

LG will be unveiling its latest smart devices at CES, and I'm ready to spend my entire savings on the fully transparent, disco-ready T-OLED refrigerator display

When you purchase through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may receive a commission. Photo credit: LG CES 2025 LG SIGNATURE 2nd Gen We report on the latest CES news from the show as it happens. Stay with us and find out the great stories about everything from 8K From TVs and… Continue reading LG will be unveiling its latest smart devices at CES, and I'm ready to spend my entire savings on the fully transparent, disco-ready T-OLED refrigerator display

My 5-step strategy to save $3,000 in just a few months

Affiliate links for the products on this page come from partners who compensate us, and the terms and conditions apply to the offers listed (see our advertiser disclosure on our partner list for further details). However, our opinions are our own. See how we rate banking products to write unbiased product reviews. After an unexpected… Continue reading My 5-step strategy to save $3,000 in just a few months

Outdated Entrance Colors to Avoid in 2025 (and What to Try Instead)

As the trend in interior design and interior design increasingly leans toward individual expression, our entryways are becoming increasingly important points of first impression. We no longer focus exclusively on creating order and calm (although we obviously still want to keep our entryways clean and tidy) and increase the warmth to create the ideal background… Continue reading Outdated Entrance Colors to Avoid in 2025 (and What to Try Instead)

Viral Christmas lights display costs Dallas taxpayers $25,000

A city council member says she wants the city to explore policy changes to balance the spirit of the season with consideration for neighbors and taxpayers DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Police Department spent more than $25,000 as hundreds of nightly spectators stormed a Preston Hollow home with a viral Christmas light display, a city… Continue reading Viral Christmas lights display costs Dallas taxpayers $25,000

“It’s cozy and warm here, even without heating”

Architect Kirsty Maguire is quietly revolutionizing the way we think about homes and sustainability. Based in Newport-on-Tay, Scotland, Maguire is a leading designer of Passive House standard buildings – highly efficient structures that prioritize comfort and dramatically reduce energy consumption. For Maguire, sustainability is not an afterthought; It is at the heart of every one… Continue reading “It’s cozy and warm here, even without heating”

This is how you create a chic retreat in the mountains – without chalet clichés

Salt Lake City-based interior designer Susannah Holmberg recommends basing your color palette on a chalet's surroundings, too. Take inspiration from “the brown tones of the earth, the rock tones and the tree tones,” she advises. Sierra Fox, lead designer at Los Angeles and Sun Valley, Idaho-based Studio Mtn, also advocates for down-to-earth olive, mustard, and… Continue reading This is how you create a chic retreat in the mountains – without chalet clichés

Is Target open on New Year's Day 2025? Opening times from January 1st

Target fans who just received gift cards over the holidays must be excited to begin their shopping spree. With some deals still available on the very last day of the holiday season, it's hard to pass up on taking advantage of them during a New Year's Target run. You can get big discounts of up… Continue reading Is Target open on New Year's Day 2025? Opening times from January 1st

The most hyped trends for decorating in 2025—and the least hyped we'd like to see more of

When you purchase through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may receive a commission. Photo credit: Uchronia This time of year, you'll see a lot of lists dedicated to the home decorating trends that will define the coming year, and many of them will overlap with the same ideas. It's easy to… Continue reading The most hyped trends for decorating in 2025—and the least hyped we'd like to see more of