Your Yard Needs a Sensory Garden Path
Sensory paths are a popular feature in schools, as they can engage kids in ways that promote focus and calm. These are all things that many adults could stand to…
You Really Can Use Paint to Make a Room Look Bigger or Smaller
Photo: r.classen (Shutterstock) No house or apartment is perfect. Even if it seems perfect when you first move in, your needs will shift over time, and you might wake up…
How to Reduce Glare on Your TV
Photo: SviatlanaLaza (Shutterstock) Even with all their bells and whistles, most modern televisions are prone to at least some type of glare. Whether it’s caused by sunlight streaming through a…
How to Adjust Paint If It’s Just a Shade Off
Photo: bogdanhoda (Shutterstock) It happens all too often: You do some light renovation or some unexpected repair work that requires you to replace just a section of drywall, or your…
How to Add More Natural Light to a Home Without Much of It
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Days are officially getting longer, but we still have a lot of the dark, winter season to go. And while there’s nothing we can do about…
How Much Light Do You Really Need While Reading?
“Turn on a light! You’ll ruin your eyes! ” I grew up with warnings like these, followed by the click of a light switches, almost every time my mother found…
How Color Can Affect Your Car’s Resale Value (and Why Yellow Resells Better Than Black)
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) A recent study reveals that color can be a big factor in resale value of a car—with a three-year depreciation rate that can vary 25% between…