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To find out which are the best organic sheets for your home, we researched a variety of picks out there, considering each style’s product safety certifications, material, and mattress depth. We also consulted Preeti Gopinath, an associate professor of textiles at Parsons School of Design with more than 20 years of experience in the textile industry. Overall, we recommend the Coyuchi Organic Crinkled Percale Sheets, because these cotton sheets have a light, crinkled texture throughout that makes for a lived-in look and cozy feel....

Luckily, the best smokeless fire pits let you enjoy all the ambiance of a traditional fire without all the smoke. While they won’t completely eliminate smoke, these fire pits will drastically reduce the amount that’s produced so you won’t have to worry about breathing in smoke particles, getting it in your eyes, or smelling like a bonfire for days to come. The best smokeless fire pits work because of their double-wall design....

Name: Pilea involucrata ‘Moon Valley’ Size: To 12 inches tall and wide Name: Arachniodes simplicior ‘Variegata’ Size: To 16 inches tall and wide Name: Cryptanthus bivittatus Size: To 6 inches tall and wide Buy It: Cryptanthus Bivittatus Pink ($20, The Home Depot) Name: Fittonia verschaffeltii var. argyroneura Size: To 12 inches tall and wide Name: Peperomia caperata ‘Variegata’ Size: To 6 inches tall and wide Buy It: Peperomia Orba ‘Variegata’ ($12, Etsy) Name: Selaginella kraussiana ‘Aurea’ Size: To 6 inches tall and 2 feet wide Name: Pilea glauca ‘Aquamarine’ Size: To 12 inches tall and wide Buy It: Pilea Glauca ($16, Walmart) Name: Tillandsia stricta Size: To 8 inches tall and wide Buy It: Assorted Air Plant (8-Pack) ($25, The Home Depot) Name: Acorus gramineus ‘Minimus Aureus’ Size: To 4 inches tall and 6 inches wide Name: Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ Size: To 5 inches tall and 12 inches wide Buy It: Black Mondo Grass Plant ($12, The Home Depot) Name: Asplenium bulbiferum Size: To 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide Buy It: Tall Green Macho Fern ($24, Walmart) Name: Saxifraga stolonifera Size: To 8 inches tall and 6 inches wide Buy It: Pink Variegated Rare Strawberry Begonia ($8, Etsy)

“People need a Christmas tree topper that is both functional and decorative,” says Tara Spaulding, interior design coordinator for Patio Productions. “A good tree topper should be a focal point of the holiday decorating scheme, but it should also serve as a functional element of the tree. When choosing a tree topper, you need to consider the overall aesthetic of the room and what you plan on using the tree for....

Baking Tips Whether you’re trying to line a baking pan or not sure how to properly flour a surface, these are some great baking tips from the Test Kitchen to keep in mind. Kitchen Tips The expert cooks in the Test Kitchen pick up a lot of cool tricks along the way. Add these helpful everyday cooking secrets to your daily routine. Tool Tips Whether you don’t have a rolling pin or want a better way to make biscuits, these Test Kitchen tips will best use your kitchen tools....

Buy It: English Ivy Glacier Plant (The Home Depot) Buy It: Baby Tears (Walmart) Buy It: Arrowhead Plant (The Home Depot) Buy It: Boston Fern Hanging Basket Plant (The Home Depot) Buy It: Philodendron Burle Marx Plant (The Home Depot) Buy It: Chenille Plant (Etsy) Buy It: String of Hearts (Etsy) Buy It: Peperomia Marble (The Home Depot) Buy It: White Mini Orchid Plant (The Home Depot) Buy It: Air Plants (The Home Depot)

This new affinity for bold outdoor colors could be traced back to the difficulty of the past couple of years, says Lisa Tharp, designer and creator of ECOS Paints’ color collection Lisa Tharp Colors. “There is a greater need for celebrating what is good and letting go of decisions that, in the grand scheme of life, are not that important,” she says. “This means injecting more joy into the colors one chooses, and even into the selection process itself....

Tinned Fish Revolution Earlier this year, a TikTok video featuring a tinned fish date night went viral. In 2023, Laurentia Romaniuk, Instacart’s trends expert, expects to see the continued rise of creative, shareable tinned fish spreads. “Tinned fish is not only starting to play a bigger role on our plates, but it’s also expanding our horizons, taste buds, and appreciation for trying new things, which adds to the appeal,” she says....

“The goal with good foam is to incorporate tiny bubbles of air evenly throughout the milk,” says Luigi Di Ruocco, vice president and co-owner of Mr. Espresso. “Using proper technique will allow you to achieve a texture that has great mouthfeel while incorporating the flavors of the espresso, steamed milk, and foam together in one cohesive flavor, with each sip.” To find the best milk frothers, we tested 22 styles at our testing lab in Birmingham, Alabama....

“The first key to stain removal,” says Angela Brown, CEO of Savvy Cleaner, “is to identify the type of stains common to your lifestyle so you can treat it with the proper type of remover.” Whether you are constantly scrubbing grass stains out of baseball pants or just have the occasional mustard spot, there is a laundry stain remover for many common stains. To find the best laundry stain removers, we tested 30 different stain removers in our lab....

Ideally, the relative humidity for any room in your home should always stay between 30% and 50%. Investing in a dehumidifier can help to keep moisture levels low in your home, no matter the weather outside. A dehumidifier draws in air from the room and passes it through a system of cooling coils. These coils then trap moisture through the process of condensation and collect the liquid in a bucket that can be manually emptied or drained....

“Eschewing the obviously flashy decor, trend-chasing, and interiors showmanship of the nouveau riche crowd, this style grounds itself in classically chic pieces with staying power,” says Heather Goerzen, Havenly design editor. “It’s Ralph Lauren Home meets Christie’s with a side of polo matches and Dom Perignon.” But with old money decor, it all comes down to the quiet luxury design tenets which, according to Goerzen, are craftsmanship, quality, and originality....

Substitutes for Evaporated Milk These substitutions will work in most recipes (including the most asked about substitute for evaporated milk in pumpkin pie), though the flavor will differ using the straight one-to-one swaps at the top of the list. For 1 cup of evaporated milk substitute: 1 cup whole milk or 2% milk1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream1 cup homemade evaporated milkTo make your own evaporated milk, heat 2¼ cups of whatever milk is in your fridge (2% is commonly used) over medium-high heat until just boiling and reduce heat to medium or medium-low....

Inside the home, colors reference the many hallmark signs of summer: lemonade yellow, swimming pool aqua, and the warm ivory of homemade vanilla ice cream. The Caribbean color combination makes the home’s garage-turned-guesthouse feel like a welcoming beach escape. Want the same for your home? Here are Elebash’s best tips for creating a space that always feels like summer. The custom blue exterior paint color captures the sun-bleached sky, while the minimal window treatments let in maximum light and views....

Plants for Creating the Drought-Tolerant Landscape Plan 3 Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’): Zones 5-8 2 Aspen (Populus spp.): Zones 2-8 2 Maidengrass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’): Zones 4-9 2 Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia): Zones 6-9 10 Hardy ice plant (Delosperma cooperi): Zones 8-10 9 Cosmos (Cosmos sulfureus): Annual 20 Johnny-jump-up (Viola tricolor): Zones 4-8 15 Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima ‘Minima’): Annual 20 Thyme (Thymus serpyllum ‘Minor’ and Thymus lanuginosus): Zones 4-9 7 Blue fescue (Festuca glauca ‘Sea Urchin’): Zones 4-8 6 Siberian iris (Iris sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’): Zones 3-8 6 Red-hot poker (Kniphofia ‘Maid of Orleans’): Zones 6-9 3 Pincushion flower (Scabiosa columbaria ‘Pink Mist’): Zones 3-8 3 Lily (Lilium ‘Imperial Silver’): Zones 3-9 1 Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’: Zones 3-10 2 Speedwell (Veronica liwanensis): Zones 4-9 2 Cup flower (Nierembergia spp....

“Our dryer had stopped drying properly and had a very weird smell it was imparting onto our clothes. To our shock, under the lint trap was a mass of disgusting hair and dust, which we could NOT reach,” shared a five-star reviewer who turned to both of the tools in the set to “scoop out the nastiness.” After completing their cleaning, they said, “Our dryer is back to perfect working order now!...

Two decades later, the former schoolmates took on a history project with an architectural spin. The project was poised to earn them an A+. So much had changed since their time at Sayre School in the early 2000s: Isabel had two young sons and a fledgling design business. Adam and his wife, Kristin, were building their own family with children of similar ages, and Adam was assuming a role at the business founded by his grandfather....

Spice and Herb Substitutions When changing up spices and herbs, start with half of the amount the recipe calls for (unless directed otherwise), and add the spice until it suits your taste. So if you’re looking for a quick cinnamon substitute, you should only use ½ tsp. of allspice or nutmeg in place of 1 tsp. to start since they are stronger in flavor. If you want to substitute fresh herbs for dry herbs, the general rule is to use 3 times as much....

To complement its sophisticated farmhouse exterior, the furnishings are done with the same modern-meets-country aesthetic. Against crisp, light backgrounds, there are artfully layered traditional shapes and patterns with clean-lined lighting, different materials, and happy punches of bold, vivid colors—primarily vibrant blues—to give each room a decidedly modern twist. Appearing much older than its decade-long provenance, the stately stone house is juxtaposed with a wing designed to look like an added-on gambrel-roof barn....