Art & Craft News

Even with just a few days till October 31, it's not too late to decorate. Pumpkins from the grocery store, leaves from the backyard and a few things around the house can transform a table or mantel into Halloween central. Family Portrait in PumpkinsForget carving. Forget covering the whole pumpkin with paint. Just add a circle of leftover chalkboard paint to one side of each pumpkin and draw on some funny faces (anyone you know come to mind?). Do the family, a group of friends, your pets or even Mr. Jack-o'-Lantern himself. Houzz content coordinator Johanna Cookson found that painting...

Get your art out of the box, off the floor or out of the closet — these simple hanging strategies will let you put it where it belongs Buying art or posters, or printing out pictures, is the easy part. We’ve all been faced with the hard part that comes next: choosing frames and mats at the art store or standing in front of a clean wall with a hammer and nail in hand. What color frames should you choose? At what height should you hang paintings? How do you do a salon wall? The first rule is to overcome...

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High use, a low door, kids and pets running amok — whatever your area endures, this insight will help you find the right rug for it. grew up in homes with wall-to-wall carpeting and didn’t know the beauty of a hardwood floor until my late 20s. Moving into a newly built condo in the heart of downtown, I was faced with what seemed like acres of gleaming wood floor. I loved the coolness under my feet and how streamlined everything looked. It didn’t take long, though, before I craved a little coziness — so I bought a carpet. Let me...

I'm taking an online seminar called "Organizing 101" online right now, and it has me approaching containers in a whole new way. I've found my favorites are galvanized paint pails in various sizes and BASKETS BASKETS BASKETS! There are so many gorgeous examples of baskets in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors, ages, weaves, materials, etc. It's fun to search out interesting vintage baskets at the flea market, including funny old bicycle baskets and creels, and figure out good uses for them at home. They can hide a multitude of sins. For instance, right now I have a creel full...