Design Happens

by Grant Dudley May 13, 20132 comments

If you're visiting the Bay Area now through May 27th, you should place the San Francisco Decorator Showcase (at Herbst Manor in Pacific Heights) on your "I gotta see that!" list. This showcase is widely considered to be the West Coast’s premier desig

by Farima Alavi May 14, 20134 comments

It's hydrangea season, and it seems like everybody around you (including Grant) has gotten the hang of growing this beautiful flowering shrub. If you're feeling overwhelmed (I know I can't be the only one!) — don't panic. HGTVGardens.com has come up

by Alyssa Sparacino May 17, 20132 comments

In the June issue of HGTV Magazine Shannon Quimby showed us her creative kitchen filled with found objects, recycled materials and DIY projects that make it such a unique space. One of our favorites was this totally doable mason-jar storage idea. "T

by Farima Alavi May 15, 2013360 comments

Can you guess which vanity belongs in this bathroom? Type A, B or C in the comments section, and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow. One lucky winner will win an issue of this month’s HGTV magazine, a pink baseball cap and garden gloves. You don

by Sarah Herron May 18, 20132 comments

When your cookout gets rained out, making BBQ meatballs is a great backup plan. If you were planning to grill hamburgers, this is one way to repurpose some of your ingredients. There are several BBQ meatball recipes. This one is from my Aunt Sue,

by Jessica Yonker May 14, 20131 comments

It's time for another Tuesday confession from your resident Home Survival Skills blogger: I can’t grow basil. Many of you who have successfully grown basil (and without much effort, at that) are probably laughing at me right now. From what I hear

by Briana Mowrey May 10, 20137 comments

BRIANA: Wicker furniture was big up until the late ’70s, and then it seemed to be relegated to the backyard. Now it’s making its way back indoors, too. (Peep this wicker headboard and bedside table. Double trouble!) Are you pro-wicker furniture or do

by Sarah Herron May 11, 20131 comments

I believe home organizers have a seasonal cycle. At the beginning of the year, online organization tips spike and a couple of months later, it's spring cleaning season. So it makes sense that now, our audience loves finding new ways to use old thi

by Grant Dudley May 13, 20137 comments

Smarty Parties has the perfect birthday (or un-birthday!) for your little Alice or Mad Hatter. This theme can also be easily adapted for a bridal or baby shower, too. EXTRA: ENGLISH TEA PARTY SET >> Related Items You'll Enjoy: Alice in

by Kayla Kitts May 10, 20130 comments

There's something about catching up on the morning news and drinking a cup of coffee in a kitchen nook that feels cozier than gathering around an expansive dining table. I mean, that's the whole point of a kitchen nook, right? It's supposed to be qua