These days, you can't read a product label or menu without coming across the latest eco-friendly buzzword. Find out which ones impart real information and which should be lost in translation.
Here are some tips to create a stretch of lush lawn that you'll use and enjoy.
Whether you're serving dinner, lunch, or brunch, follow these rules of the pretty table.
Singer Carrie Underwood dishes on dieting, beauty and fashion.
Like most stories that end up with a man mowing his friend's lawn in a dress, it started out innocently enough.
Like most stories that end up with a man mowing his friend's lawn in a dress, it started out innocently enough.
Those lucky souls who've had their kitchens professionally photographed know the magic a photo stylist can bring to a space they thought looked pretty good to begin with. But all the stainless appliances and slabs of granite in the world aren't enough to make a kitchen really wow the camera, or your guests. And you know from experience, the kitchen is where they all congregate.
The leak from a pipe fitting that costs less than a dollar can easily cause thousands of dollars in water damage, disrupt your household for weeks, and throw your remodel way off schedule. So hiring a licensed, insured master plumber (or a well-trained apprentice working under his license) is a no-brainer.
Here are some tips for keeping your plants healthy, plus suggested flowers and plants for container gardens.
These days, you can't read a product label or menu without coming across the latest eco-friendly buzzword. Find out which ones impart real information and which should be lost in translation.
Here are some tips to create a stretch of lush lawn that you'll use and enjoy.
Whether you're serving dinner, lunch, or brunch, follow these rules of the pretty table.
Singer Carrie Underwood dishes on dieting, beauty and fashion.
Like most stories that end up with a man mowing his friend's lawn in a dress, it started out innocently enough.
Like most stories that end up with a man mowing his friend's lawn in a dress, it started out innocently enough.
Those lucky souls who've had their kitchens professionally photographed know the magic a photo stylist can bring to a space they thought looked pretty good to begin with. But all the stainless appliances and slabs of granite in the world aren't enough to make a kitchen really wow the camera, or your guests. And you know from experience, the kitchen is where they all congregate.
The leak from a pipe fitting that costs less than a dollar can easily cause thousands of dollars in water damage, disrupt your household for weeks, and throw your remodel way off schedule. So hiring a licensed, insured master plumber (or a well-trained apprentice working under his license) is a no-brainer.
Here are some tips for keeping your plants healthy, plus suggested flowers and plants for container gardens.
A new program to help delinquent mortgage borrowers stave off foreclosure doesn't really help much, according to some experts.
Pat Junod knows why this home in an Atlanta suburb has been sitting empty for months. It isn't the market. Even during this nationwide downturn there are still plenty of potential buyers. So what is it?
For many people, the world of Oriental carpet is mysterious and overwhelming. My family has been in the business since 1938. Here are a few simple pointers we've learned to give our customers.
Winter might be over -- and along with it flu and cold season. Back to a sneeze-free life? Think again.
In Style's fashion director shares her secrets for a fabulous wardrobe. You might be surprised to learn it's not about quantity or big-ticket items. It's all in the edit.
You've bought every design magazine at the newsstand, carefully studied what was "in" and what was "out," and spent too much money on new curtains. And you still hate your living room. You're not alone.
The idea is simple: Foundation plants should enhance your home, make it more welcoming, and tie it to the surrounding landscape. Unfortunately, these house-hugging plantings frequently consist of stiff evergreen shrubs that do little for the house they adorn. Even worse, they're often sheared into something closer to green loaves of bread than to anything found in nature.
Broom or vacuum? Dust mop or Swiffer? We've been trying to figure out the best way to get rid of dust since we first started playing house.
As fiery lava pours down Kilauea volcano toward Jean Olson's lonely wooden house, incinerating everything in its path, there's no place she'd rather be.
Things for Rene Zellweger are looking all rosy. Zellweger, star of the upcoming Leatherheads, exposed her true colors and dished a bit about the prom, her hair and George Clooney.
Here's what to do around the house if you have 15 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour, or half a day to clean.
Get the house under control, whether you want to hide things quickly or sort them efficiently
Forget what constitutes a "proper" spring cleaning, and instead take aim at what you can see and care to see no more: the sofa covered with cat hair, the greasy kitchen shelf paper, the mildew in the shower.
Containers allow you to garden where there's no ground to till, brightening up the patios, porches, decks, and stoops where we linger on long summer days.
Unless you're a perfect caretaker of your lawn (and, really, who is?), prepare for another round in the turf wars this summer. You'll have to deal with a full frontal assault from the dandelions, of course. And an attack from the crabgrass. But you'll face more stealthy opponents, too: root-chomping grubs and microscopic mildew that turn the grass from green to gray or brown.
Before you begin working in the garden every year give it the "squirt" test: Step down hard on the ground. If water squirts up around your boot, stay out. You can do more harm than good by walking on this ground and compacting it. If you pass the squirt test, it's time to get to work. (If you fail, wait a couple of days and try again.)
Every bit the blushing bride, American Idol alum Katharine McPhee gushes about her producer fiance, Nick Cokas, and shares their plans for a big, fat, half-Greek wedding.
Thousands of InStyle readers voted on the hottest hair in Hollywood, and the tally is in. Here are five winners--plus great insider tips from their personal stylists. Drumroll, please...
A mountainside house being auctioned in Tennessee is perfect for anyone tolerant of gawkers and fascinated with outer space: It's built like a flying saucer.
Architects and remodeling contractors are the folks to call for structural planning, while interior designers work out optimal room size, traffic flow and lighting. When it comes to choosing and coordinating the color schemes, paint finishes, cabinet styles and light fixtures that go into that room, that's where an interior decorator comes in.
Steep yourself in know-how with these masterful tips on tools and techniques.
The co-star of "27 Dresses" discusses his personal style.
The biggest investment Key Largo, Florida, homeowners John Hammerstrom and Diane Marshall made toward energy efficiency in their eco-friendly home is the 2.8-kilowatt Kyocera solar panel system that adorns their rooftop.
You rarely notice one, but it has a big impact on every room. In fact, you look right at it when you do sit-ups or lie down for a nap. Give up? It's the ceiling.
When Winthrop Baum wanted to improve the output of his beloved fruit trees, he became a beekeeper.
Radio City Music Hall's Rockettes tell how to find the very best hosiery, from opaques to wintry woolens: a true stocking feat
Welcome to a season of wonderful--wonderful colors, breathtaking gowns, and hemlines for every figure and fantasy. Actress Melissa George, who stars in the new HBO drama "In Treatment," models the season's biggest trends.
Metals were hot, fabrics were extravagant, and Hollywood's most glamorous women were regal and breathtaking on the red carpet in 2007..
There's untapped potential in any garage to make room for more storage. Here are some rules from the pros:
How many closets does it take to make a "Desperate Housewife" happy? Just one, if it's anything like Parker's. We got a guided tour--and learned a lot more about the fashion-savvy star than her taste in shoes.
Even a small error in floor, wall, or bath tile can be an eyesore. One minutely mispositioned tile, for example, can throw off the pattern and grout line, making the goof glaring. Worse, fixing a botched tiling job is expensive, disruptive and messy, especially if water has seeped through the grout and ruined framing, ceilings and finished walls.
Kids' rooms have to fulfill some unique requirements. Besides being a place to sleep, they must provide space to play, study and store a mountain of clothes, toys and all other kinds of kid stuff. All this in what often is the smallest room in the house.
Some 10,000 volunteers have undergone laser beam zapping to measure their actual shape as part of a pioneering project for Spanish designers to make clothes that fit real women, officials say.
David Bowie's rock music streamed through Althea Greenstone's iPod ear buds, but the prim amber silk dress and chestnut velvet cuffs under her sewing needle evoked generations long past.
The current owner of Dawn Friedman's childhood home recently painted the front door red. When Friedman spotted the change during one of her regular detours down her old street, she called her sister to discuss it.
It's only fitting, since he thinks his customer "tends to be a dreamer with her head in the clouds," that Peter Som would love to try skydiving. "I'm scared of heights really. But facing my fears is something I'm into these days," says the designer. And these days, Som has every reason for that face to be a happy one.
Unless you live in a museum, your furniture takes a lot of hits. Wet glasses leave behind white rings. Daily use wears away the finish on the edges of tables and chairs. And then there are all the little scratches, dents, and divots that mysteriously appear on wood surfaces. Don't despair.
Nothing's so annoying as wanting to make your friend Sally's snickerdoodles and not being able to find the recipe -- or her cell-phone number for that matter.
Here are some easy remedies for those tarnished brass candlesticks, silver flatware, and more.
With a little expert breaking in, even the stiffest, starchiest, and most stubborn items -- and people -- will soften up. Consider these conditioning tips a small step toward a more comfortable life.
Check out these seven truly amazing destinations and plan the best place for your great escape.
Everyone knows this kitchen staple fights odors in the fridge. What we didn't know is just how darn useful it is everywhere else in the house
Lindsay Giambattista's parents chuckled when she told them she wanted to give clothes to girls in need.
When it comes to fashion, Deb Busser needs help -- and she knows it.
No one wants to be seen as flaky -- especially when it comes to skin. If you need a thicker moisturizer than you did five years ago, you're not alone. As we get older, skin can't cope as well with dry indoor heat and harsh cleansers. Here's why:
Toss that basic black and indulge in a fashion fantasy this year. We asked the four gorgeous stars of ABC's new TV show "Cashmere Mafia" to take part in a little experiment: If you could slip into a different guise for a day, what would it be?
A thriving career. And a sure-to-be-adorable baby (due any minute). It would be easy to envy Halle Berry -- if she weren't so nice. The Academy Award opens up about the blessed event.
You're not quite sure when or why it happened, but suddenly everyone in your neighborhood seems to have posted proudly in front of their houses a serious-looking sign that announces the presence of a (high-tech, expensive) alarm system. You wonder: Do I need one, too?
Wallpaper has always been a quick, colorful way to give a room style and visual interest. Unfortunately, ripped seams, bubbles, tears and other damage are common. And if you don't fix these problems right away, you'll end up having to replace the entire piece of wallcovering.
As an aspiring ballerina, 9-year-old Brooke Burns took an aggressive approach to makeup. "I would borrow my mom's red Borghese lipstick and smear it on like a clown!" she says.
Spots, smudges, and schmutz shouldn't ruin your day -- or your dress.
A simple, 10-point approach to setting beauty resolutions for the new year and beyond.
A simple, 10-point approach to setting beauty resolutions for the new year and beyond.
Spicing up a winter party dress with diamonds won't force you to leverage your life savings - if you don't mind renting your jewelry.
We don't know who decided that it's unfashionable to be very tall, very small, or very curvy;but we do know what authentic style looks like, and these six women have it. They dress not to conceal but to celebrate.
What's worth stretching your budget for, and what can you get away with buying on the cheap?
A soak in the tub can wash away your cares, but there's more magic to be found in the medicine cabinet
Someone has entered your house and stolen thousands of dollars worth of valuables. He's feeling pretty smug because he knows you're away. What he doesn't know is that your security camera has caught him in the act.
We asked five stars for their innermost thoughts on perfume, then chose the season's best new scents
Nurseries commonly sell "bare-root" plants--dormant trees, shrubs, cane berries and, sometimes, perennials with the soil removed from their roots--in winter and early spring. Although these scraggly, lifeless-looking sticks lack the shelf appeal of container plants, several factors make them a much better buy:
For many eco-conscious shoppers, this year's holiday wish list includes an earth-friendly Christmas tree. Figuring out what that is, however, isn't easy.
The best parts of the holiday season (late nights, excessive eggnog) can take quite a beauty toll. To avoid puffy eyes, splotchy skin and other telltale signs of a packed social calendar, use this round-the-clock guide. We guarantee you'll look gorgeous in the evening and fresh the next day
The market is flooded with ear-warming devices carrying names such as Ear Grips, EarPops and Ear Mitts. All share a common heritage -- the 19th century contraption created by a young inventor from Maine with large, sensitive ears.
For many homeowners, it's an answer to the old, 'Every time I have a party, everyone ends up in the kitchen,'" says Jay Haverson, a Greenwich, Connecticut, architect who has designed half-a-dozen built-in bars in the last year.
For many homeowners, it's an answer to the old, 'Every time I have a party, everyone ends up in the kitchen,'" says Jay Haverson, a Greenwich, Connecticut, architect who has designed half-a-dozen built-in bars in the last year.
Watch out, poinsettia growers. With their vibrant colors and spicy edible peppers, small chili plants developed by a New Mexico researcher are turning up the heat on traditional holiday plants in greenhouses and nurseries.
For clients of Scott Kelly's architecture firm, seeing -- and going -- are believing.
Make your winter event one to remember! From a holiday movie night -- complete with snack ideas and trivia contests -- to a cookie swap, these gatherings will overflow with holiday cheer!
She may have charmed audiences in "Catch Me If You Can" and "Junebug," but Amy Adams's sweet demeanor belies a criminal history. "I used to steal my older sister's pink-and-green Maybelline mascara," says Adams, 33.
Q. I'm decorating my house for the holidays, but I'm concerned about my electric bill. What can I do?
Make every day a good hair day with these tips for maintaining, styling, and genuinely appreciating the hair you have.
The holiday season is a bustling time of year in most kitchens. The host is preparing the bird in the oven and maybe frying something on the range. Guests file in, children play, and for minutes the stove goes unattended as the cook takes a call.
It's the ideal architects strive for when building a house: to create a distinctive home that's neither in style nor out of style, one that will never look dated but will have a timeless appeal.
Before enlisting in the Army in "Major Movie Star," Jessica Simpson turned to her own private drill sergeant -- Los Angeles trainer Harley Pasternak, the man behind "The 5 Factor Diet" and "5-Factor Fitness."
Quick and easy answers to common dinner-table problems that will banish the hassles of being a hostess and allow you to enjoy the evening, too
Quick and easy answers to common dinner-table problems that will banish the hassles of being a hostess and allow you to enjoy the evening, too
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