So it makes sense that Yelp has tapped Berk to help unveil their summer home and backyard trends, which mark a shift from home renovations into more design-focused updates. “When it comes to design inspiration and summer decor updates, 2022 will continue to spotlight a return to aesthetics inside and out, whether that’s installing a skylight to bring more natural light in, or adding solar lights to easily elevate a backyard’s ambiance,” says Berk....

When it comes to cleaning or clearing your garbage disposal, there are endless suggestions but no real solutions. That is, until this hack came along. Tried and loved by our team, here’s what you need to do if you’re sick and tired of having a nasty disposal. How the TikTok Trick Works The first thing you need is to get a handful of ice cubes. Size for these doesn’t really matter, as long as they are small enough to be tossed into the sink and chopped up easily....

Weekly Household Chore List How do you make a chores list that keeps it simple? You can make daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonal lists or combine them all into one. But if you want to make it easier on yourself, remember these top three weekly chores to help streamline your cleaning schedule: VacuumingDustingSpot cleaning If you remember only these three weekly chores, your home will remain relatively clean, and we’ll show you how to accomplish each task with ease....

I didn’t want to totally break the bank, of course, but I was willing to splurge a bit on nightstands that would elevate my bedroom and provide a decent amount of storage. I prioritized searching for nightstands with at least one drawer that closes. It’s so helpful to be able to tuck away lip balm, sleep masks, lotions, and the like so that these small items are within reach yet neatly organized....

Gold Spray Paint If you want to add a little glamour to a room but you don’t want to spend a lot of money, there’s no greater tool than gold spray paint. A single coat can take small accessories like picture frames, vases, and trays from bland to beautiful. And if you want something a little more significant, try painting a shelving unit, side chair, or mirror frame. Gold is inherently luxurious, and adding touches throughout a home adds a sense of luxury in a way nothing else can....

Three Basic Tools for Controlling Weeds Hand Pulling: By far the easiest and most convenient weeding tool are your two hands. It becomes second nature to yank a weed or two every time you walk outdoors. Many times the quickest way to remove weeds is to get out your knee pad and start pulling. Hand pulling is also the best method for a densely planted garden bed that has been neglected....

Explore our top 10 list of favorite natural crystals and learn simple ways that you can incorporate crystals in your home to improve your feng shui. Bagua area: Dui - Children, Completion, and JoyElement: Water, Metal Pro-Tip: Place a clear quartz crystal in your refrigerator with the intention that it will amplify the nourishment in your food. Bagua area: Kun - Partnership, love, and self-loveElement: Earth Pro-Tip: If you’re single and would like to invite a partnership, try placing two pieces of rose quartz on your nightstand!...

Plants rely on water to carry nutrients, like calcium, up from the roots throughout the plant. When a tomato plant receives insufficient water, the nutrients will first go to the foliage and may not make it all the way to the fruits. That is why it’s important that your plants get at least 1 inch of water a week, every week. You can’t make up for a couple of dry weeks by finally giving your plants a deep watering....

Sure, you could raze the deck completely, getting rid of all of that moldy, mildewed wood, recycling it and making it someone else’s problem, and then start all over again by building a new one. But that’s not always possible, nor is it the best or most feasible choice. Here are the cleaners you should consider using for your deck. ThamKC / Getty Images Box of baking soda 1 cup of vinegar 2 tablespoons of mild dishwashing liquid/soap (not the stuff for your dishwasher) 1 gallon of water...

Dish towels are an essential kitchen item that most of us don’t think too much about—even though we use them often. We put them to work for a myriad of tasks, from drying to cleaning to mopping up spills. Kitchen towels can fill in for napkins, paper towels, even hot pads. These towels often come in many different styles, sizes, and textures from soft and fluffy to smooth and stiff....

Viburnum Leaf Beetle Appearance Viburnum leaf beetles are rather bland looking for an exotic pest, making them easy to miss on your plants if you don’t know what you’re looking for. When fully matured, viburnum leaf beetles are about a quarter-inch long and a dull brown, while their larva measure about one-third an inch long and are a yellow-brown shade, allowing them to blend into the foliage better for protection....

Love “One Thing”? Us too! Scroll to see all of our episodes and let us know which one is your fave. Ep.98: DIY Tile Tray Make your own stylish DIY tile tray with your unused ceramic plates or find ones at your local thrift store. Jenny transforms a boring tray into an elevated one with broken ceramic pieces and grout. It’s guaranteed to give your space a romantic and rustic look....

Wax begonia is one of the most popular bedding plants in landscaping. Innumerable flats of these sturdy plants are poked into the soil every spring to create lush beds of flowers. The reasons for this heavy use are obvious—they’re durable, ever-blooming plants that provide sweeping color in single or double blooms. Wax begonias are normally planted in the spring from bedding flats or potted plants started in a greenhouse environment....

When comparing single- to double-paned windows, there is no contest. Double-paned windows offer stellar energy efficiency, better soundproofing, and overall increased interior comfort. What a Double-Paned or Double-Glazed Window Is A single-paned window with one sheet of glass is a style of window that served homes for centuries. It’s long been known that two exterior surfaces with an internal air pocket provide better insulation than one surface only. But it wasn’t until the 1950s that double-paned windows were introduced commercially and then later become common in homes around the 1970s....

Whether you have bow-tie clad waitstaff or not, a butler’s pantry can be a huge perk in a modern home. Learn more about the history of butler’s pantries, their modern uses, and the must-have features and accessories for a functional, efficient, and beautiful modern butler’s pantry. The History of Butler’s Pantries Back in the day, butler’s pantries were spaces the home’s butler used to store, count, and polish valuable heirlooms, like silver, china, crystal, and serving platters, among other dining and entertaining accessories....

Identifying the Limit Switch The limit switch is normally accessed by removing the furnace’s cover panel. A typical limit switch consists of a long temperature sensor probe attached to a mounting plate. The probe extends through the wall of the furnace, and the plate fastens to the outside of the furnace’s hot air supply plenum, above the combustion chamber or heat exchanger. The mounting plate usually contains two or more terminals that receive control wires for the blower fan and the furnace’s gas valve....

Bauhaus was a rational, functional design aesthetic that took a form follows function, less is more approach that still resonates today. With a focus on blurring the lines between disciplines and using arts and crafts techniques in an increasingly mass-produced, industrialized world, Bauhaus design included furniture, household objects, typography, graphic art, and buildings. History of Bauhaus Style Decor Established six months after the end of the war, in 1919, Bauhaus sought to create a radical new form of design and architecture to help rebuild post-World War I society....

About Black Oil Sunflower Seed All types of sunflower seeds originate from the common sunflower plant, Helianthus annuus. Many specialized and hybrid flower varieties create different bloom sizes, flower colors, stalk heights, and seed yields. The seeds they produce are similar, however, and sunflower seed is a popular type of birdseed. When compared to striped sunflower seeds, black oil seeds are meatier and have a higher oil content, giving birds more nutrition and calories in every bite....

History of Haussmann Architecture The history of Haussmannian architecture began with Napoleon III’s desire to take Paris from a ramshackle medieval city plagued with overcrowding and disease to a cohesive modern city full of light and air. He appointed Georges-Eugène Haussmann, a city prefect but not an architect, who oversaw this radical reimagining of Paris from 1853 to 1870, causing a massive social and civic upheaval and making Haussmann one of the most famous and controversial urban planners in history....