"Home" section is your personal guide to creating a harmonious home, where you can express yourself and meet your specific needs. Our goal is to provide you with information and inspiration to help you achieve a home that is comfortable, functional, and reflects your personal style.
Our "Home" section is divided into various subcategories, each focusing on a different aspect of home life. We cover everything from interior design to DIY renovations, from smart home devices to home security. Whether you're looking for ways to make your bathroom look like it's from a 5-star hotel or seeking advice on how to keep your house secure, we've got you covered.
In our interior design articles, we share tips and tricks on how to create a cozy atmosphere, choose the perfect house plants, and avoid common decor mistakes. We believe that a well-designed home is a happy home, and we're here to help you achieve that.
If you're a DIY enthusiast, you'll love our renovation articles. We guide you through the process of doing renovations with your own hands, helping you avoid common pitfalls and achieve professional-looking results. From bathroom renovations to small but impactful home upgrades, we provide practical advice that you can apply to your own projects.
In our smart home section, we introduce you to devices that can make your home more comfortable and efficient. From gadgets that solve small but annoying problems to devices that take your comfort to a whole new level, we help you navigate the world of smart home technology.
We also understand the importance of home security. That's why we provide articles on how to keep your house secure, including signs you should not ignore and measures you can take to protect your home.
Finally, we believe that a clean home is a happy home. We share advice on how to keep your home clean. This includes things that we clean too often and actually damage, and things that can make even the most stylish hallway look messy.
In the "Home" section, we aim to provide you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to create a home that's not just a place to live, but a place you love. Join us as we explore the many ways to make your home a reflection of your personality and a space that brings you joy every day.
In the modern world, there are a large number of both useless and truly helpful products for solving everyday problems that many have come to accept. We have studied the latter category carefully and have found quite a few practical items. That is why we have decided to collect all sorts of useful things to make your everyday tasks easier.
Sometimes, commercials are so effective that viewers start craving things they had never even heard of before. And later, they realize that these things don’t have any outstanding characteristics. This is why many people have a bunch of items at home that only collect dust.
Sometimes you don’t even need to leave your home to get some new experiences or find something unexpected. And the heroes of this article know this firsthand. Some of them were unlucky enough to deal with home disasters, while others were surprised to discover real treasure underneath the layers of dust.
Did you know that every 15 seconds a home burglary occurs in the United States? This means that approximately 4,800 burglaries happen every day! And the police can only solve 13% of all the reported cases. So, yeah... Home security is nothing to be joked about...! And so I won’t. But still, don’t worry, it’s not like you need to turn your house into a fortress to feel safe. There are a great number of things you can do to keep the bad people out of your house and keep your valuables safe without breaking the bank!
Even though many people say that renovations are worse than a fire, it’s not far from the truth. Usually, when people hear “renovation,” they think about dust, things in boxes that are impossible to find when they are needed, and, of course, arguments among all who are participating in the process. But sometimes, in order to breathe new life into your place, you just need a couple of details to transform your house or apartment in a matter of days.
It’s pretty short-sighted to underestimate the power of little things because they tend to pile up and affect our quality of life. And we believe we should not let this happen, especially in the modern world, where everything seems so stressful. This is why we decided to find out what smart devices used in our homes can save us a lot of time and nerves.
The bathroom is one of the hardest places in an apartment to renovate. In a very limited space, you need to place a toilet, a sink, a bathtub, room for storage, and make it all look nice and comfortable. It’s a difficult task for even the most professional designers, and when you’re planning a renovation for the first time, it is almost impossible to avoid making a mistake. Here are the most popular mistakes and how to avoid them.
Living in a hotel would be amazing — you’d enjoy a beautiful view from the window, regular cleaning, thought-out interior design, big bathrooms, and clean towels. But it makes way more sense to make your own apartment or house a little cozier, and you can start with the bathroom. In order to achieve a good result, you need to find out how hotel owners manage to turn a simple room with a shower and sink into a work of art.
An average of 1 million burglaries occur in the United States every year. While these numbers seem daunting, there are telltale signs that you can spot early on, so you can keep your home safe. Most burglars survey the places they are about to strike. Here are some clues to watch out for when your gut tells you that your house may be a target.
People say that we only have one chance to make a first impression, and it’s true for both apartments and people. So, the entrance is the part of the house people base their judgments on about the entire place. And even the most stylish hallway can be ruined by seemingly little details.
The first thing all of us do in the morning is head to the bathroom. But not all bathrooms are the same. Some bathrooms make us feel comfortable, so we want to stay there longer, while others make us want to leave the room immediately. And all of this can be determined by a bathroom’s decor and cleanliness.
There are many good reasons why people who own homes might think about making their living spaces better. First, everyone should have a home they really like and feel happy in. Fixing up the house can also be enjoyable, and changes can make the home worth more money if they decide to sell it.
A lot of people associate guests’ visits with deep cleaning. We mop the floors, clean windows and mirrors, get rid of dust, and give a perfect look to our house. But some little things in our homes can impress guests more than the mess and the traces of cobwebs on the ceiling.
Sometimes, life simply takes over and leaves us little time or inclination to do anything about the actual, physical mess around our homes. These Redditors have experienced the same thing, but they got up, shook it off, and cleaned up well. Whether it took them a quick vacuum or a few hours, these brave souls managed to bring order back into their lives and homes, and we applaud them for it. Scroll down to see their cleaning magic, and get inspired.
Have you ever seen people who truly know what they’re doing with a throw pillow? Well, you’re in luck—these pros can make even a broom closet look magazine-ready. They have the gift that transforms the ordinary into pure art. Wouldn’t you love a few of them to give your living room a little refresh?
Not all spaces in our homes are to our liking. That being said, constraints like time, budget, and even the lack of actual DIY knowledge can lead us to live with them as they are. These Redditors decided enough was enough and made a change to their home spaces, and the results are nothing short of miraculous.
Many people feel anxious when they hear the word “renovation.” But you don’t have to spend a lot of money or hire a team of builders to make your home more cozy. Sometimes, all it takes is adding a few details or changing the color of your furniture or walls for the room to look completely different.
On the Internet, you can find lots of tips on how to make your kitchen more spacious. But most of them involve expensive renovation works including replacement of the flooring, demolishing walls, buying new appliances and other costly things. We decided to find out whether we can make the kitchen visually larger without investing a lot of money. Turns out it is possible.
We all know how good it feels to be in a perfectly clean home. A tidy place can even help you cope with stress. Indeed, clutter not only makes our apartment uncomfortable, but also irritates our nerves. We decided to have a look at how some people managed to transform their homes into a nice living space, and found a few cool ideas.
It might sound strange, but cleaning can sometimes do more harm than good. Some things don’t need to be cleaned too often and require special care. Cast iron pans, wooden furniture and even jeans can be ruined if we clean or wash them too much.
The kitchen is always the place where lots of work gets done. It’s nice to try out new and complex recipes or enjoy a cozy breakfast. That’s why you want to invest as much effort and time as possible into this room so that the result justifies all of your expectations, even if it’s a really small room. The folks from our article were not deterred by their limited square footage, and they were able to create real masterpieces.
Supermarket shelves are full of various household goods that promise to remove stains, get rid of bacteria, and many other seemingly useful things. But in reality, not all of them are as useful as we tend to think. We put together a list of household items that are actually not that effective.
We all have similar curtains, taps, mirrors, laundry baskets, and other things in our bathrooms. But these things can be improved or replaced with better alternatives. This way, shower curtains will prevent water from splashing, washing your face and taking a bath will become much more pleasant, and you can make the place smell nice without any sprays.
After a thorough cleaning, one’s living space looks renewed. However, sometimes after spending a whole weekend tidying up, we can’t shake the feeling that the home is not ideally clean. And this is all because of the smells that have penetrated the walls, furniture, and household items. Thankfully, we have learned a number of simple tricks that can help neutralize the main sources of odor in the home.
In 2019, the online furniture sales were as high as $200 billion. Everyone who has done renovations in their houses and apartments knows how much money even the most basic things can cost. The people from today’s compilation gave their old furniture a new life: they cleaned and polished and painted and decorated. And even the oldest tables and cabinets started to look fresh and new after a little bit of work.
Lots of stuff, too little space: this is, unfortunately, a problem that almost every household comes up against at some point. There’s nowhere to store spices in the kitchen; shampoo bottles are falling off the shelves in the bathroom, and your wardrobe creaks from the weight of clothing you’ve stuffed in there. But for every problem there is always a solution — you just need to think creatively.
If you are wondering why bugs and other pests pay your bathroom a visit, it’s because of all the moisture. And when we’re talking about the toilet seat, in particular, many people fail to clean it consistently and in detail. Flushing isn’t enough, since there is the residue left behind and that is enough to attract all the wrong guests.
House plants are great decorations for almost any interior design. They make the place feel and look cozy and more alive. But you need to be careful: you run the risk of getting carried away with the process of buying plants and taking care of them. This is exactly what happened to the people in today’s compilation. Some of them realized that they had so many different flowers that they needed a separate room for all of them.
Decorating the Christmas tree is the tradition that everyone loves but it doesn’t have to be the only thing you do during the preparation for the holiday. Besides, some people don’t even want to have a Christmas tree at home, but it doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have any holiday atmosphere.
Finding a correct color combination is one of the most important steps in designing a stylish and holistic look. This is why we’re offering you this cheat sheet, so you’ll always hit the bullseye when choosing clothes and interior decor.
When we walk into someone’s home, it’s normal to look around and jump to certain conclusions about the people who live there, including their character, habits, and lifestyle. Even the tiniest details can reveal interesting nuances. For example, certain things may make us think that a person is stingy. However, not all of these presumptions are actually true.
Cleaning can be a boring activity but the results sometimes overcome all possible expectations. With the help of cleaning, you can learn that your garden table is not actually green, how 50-year-old dirt looks like, and even find a whole new room under piles of dirty clothes.
There’s room for comfort and a place to properly store everything in its right place even in the smallest homes. And some of the solutions people have come up with over the years to solve the issue of domestic storage are truly ingenious.
Satisfaction with food also depends on the conditions in which it is consumed. Charles Spence, a professor of psychology at Oxford University, writes about it in the book Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating. According to him, the size and the shape of the dishes we eat on also affect the pleasure we get from our food.
When you live in a small place, it seems that it is harder to get the decor right, especially when it comes to the furniture in your living room. To get the right arrangement, you need to be cautious about measures, focal points, and the purpose of the space. But there are a lot of ideas you can follow to create harmonic compositions without even buying new items.
Your kitchen is one of the coziest, most used rooms in your home. We spend a lot of time here, so it should be convenient and multifunctional. But there are several design mistakes that lead to constant inconveniences. Would you want to place an oven right next to the fridge? If you’re not sure, this article is a must-read!
