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It’s also important to understand what makes up a good-quality towel. Softness alone is no longer the only barometer for measuring towel quality. Here are some ideas to consider when shopping for bath linens. Color Choices White and ivory coordinate with any bathroom color, and their style has longevity. However, towels are a great place to start bringing more color into a bathroom. If you’re concerned about fading, choose light colors that won’t show fading as much as dark colors....

Assessing Your Front Yard When planning a new front yard, the first thing to do is recognize your bias. The satisfaction of returning home and seeing your front yard from inside can skew your feelings about how it looks to the public. For a clearer view, walk down the street, then walk back. Then, do the same in the other direction. You can also approach your house slowly from each way in your car....

“We wanted a beautiful home but to keep it small so that the landscape was really in the forefront,” Maddy says. “The tiny house was the best way to make the most of the natural landscape here.” Past the streamlined exterior, the home’s connection to nature continues indoors with an aesthetic Maddy describes as “modern-meets-mountain.” The style manifests itself through sleek furnishings combined with rustic elements, like exposed beams, wood floors, and a live-edge countertop that might serve as a dining area, bar, or workspace, depending on the day....

The Aojezor Small Storage Corner Floor Cabinet is marketed as a bathroom cabinet, but users have placed it in other areas of their homes, too. At 31.5 inches tall and 5.9 inches wide, the cabinet is narrow and slim, making it compact but with enough space to fit a variety of essentials. It’s divided into three different sections, with the top panel specifically designed to hold a roll of toilet paper....

I didn’t have any wooden or reusable skewers handy, so I had to get creative. I ended up attempting the lemon hack with my trusty corkscrew and a chopstick. As long as you have something pointy and a little sharp, you’ll be able to do this without a skewer. After giving my lemon a good roll to get those juices flowing, I gently pierced the blossom end (the end without the stem) with the tip of my corkscrew just enough to make room for my chopstick....

I was recently blessed to receive a few cuts of wagyu beef from Snake River Farms. These are extremely pricy, and extremely delicious cuts of meat. I was not about to ruin them by overcooking. As with every meat-cooking endeavor, I turned to my Taylor probe thermometer. Buy It: Taylor Probe Kitchen Thermometer with Timer ($22, Target) As an added feature, I can set an alarm on this thermometer to go off when my steak, chicken, or entire roast turkey reaches the temperature I choose....

Why do tomatoes split? The grocery store is filled with tomatoes sporting smooth, glossy, blemish-free skin. These types of tomatoes are bred to be uniform. Every stage of their production is controlled and regimented to ensure each fruit is as close to perfect as possible. Plus, any that do happen to split typically get removed before making their way to the produce aisle. In contrast, the tomatoes you grow in your own garden will usually have a more varied appearance....

“The space constraints and the long, narrow footprint were concerns,” designer Bria Hammel says. “A rowhouse presents unique challenges.” The Minnesota-based designer met them, crafting a layout that maximizes the modest square footage. A Wolf cooktop and ovens let the homeowners flex their culinary muscles on one side of the light-filled kitchen while, on the opposite wall, a wet bar with a Sub-Zero wine refrigerator caters to entertaining. Organic shapes, including curved faucets, knobs, and a fan-shape marble mosaic backsplash, contrast the grid pattern seen in windows and cabinetry....

Plants for Creating the Lush Woodland Garden Plan 1 Giant wood fern (Dryopteris goldieana): Zones 5-8 1 Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina): Zones 4-9 3 Fern-leaf bleeding heart (Dicentra ‘Luxuriant’): Zones 4-8 3 Corydalis lutea: Zones 5-8 2 Foam flower (Tiarella cordifolia): Zones 3-7 3 Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum): Zones 3-8 3 Spiderwort (Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’): Zones 4-9 If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes....

Editor’s Tip: One of the best ways to relieve holiday stress is to set your table ahead of time. Get all of this in order a few days before Thanksgiving so you have time to focus on what really matters … family (and food)! Set the Scene While turkey might be the main act of your family dinner, place settings are the most important element of your tablescape design. With so many options, it’s easy to get lost in the dishware aisle....

1 medium sweet onion, chopped (1/2 cup) 2 tablespoon minced garlic ⅔ cup water, divided 3 cup large cherry tomatoes 2 medium peaches, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups) 2 tablespoon cider vinegar 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper To Store Place any remaining chutney in an airtight container. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 5 days....

*Spice stir-ins: Add 1 tsp. ground cinnamon or ground ancho chili powder; 2 tsp. orange peel; or 1 Tbsp. expresso powder to flour mixture. Add 1 tsp. ground cinnamon or ground ancho chili powder; 2 tsp. orange peel; or 1 Tbsp. expresso powder to flour mixture. **Chocolate Drizzle: In bowl stir together 1/2 cup softened powder sugar, 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, and 1-1/2 tsp. milk. Stir in additional milk, 1 tsp....