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Bathrooms are notorious for lacking proper storage no matter their size, but tiny bathrooms can feel the squeeze even more. Without a closet or large vanity, it can be difficult to store extra toilet paper, towels, and toiletries. And without a medicine cabinet, everyday essentials, such as makeup and cotton swabs, also need a place to call home. So where can you find the extra space to hold bathroom items?...

Buy It: Wilton Round Cake Pans ($13, Walmart) Buy It: Anchor Hocking Nested Mixing Bowls Set ($20, Target) Buy It: Lodge Cast Iron Skillet ($30, Target) Buy It: Nordic Ware Spring Form Pan ($14, Target) Buy It: Glass Domed Cake Plate ($70, Williams Sonoma) Buy It: Wilton 8-Inch Cake Pan ($17, Walmart) Related Video

Test Kitchen Tip: Chiles, such as jalapeño or poblano peppers, contain capsaicin, which gives them their spicy heat and will cause a long-lasting burning tingle on your skin. To avoid this, wear plastic or rubber gloves when working. Related Video

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Test Kitchen Tip: To make ahead, place unfrosted cupcakes in a covered, airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to three days, or freeze for up to one month. Frost them when you’re ready to enjoy. Test Kitchen Tip: If you don’t have a pastry bag, place the frosting in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag and snip off a corner. Related Video

Editor’s Tip: Try making a lasting pumpkin planter for your fall front porch. To make this easy pumpkin carving: Editor’s Tip: Cut the opening on the back of the pumpkin and secure the lid with toothpicks after a candle is in place. Editor’s Tip: Use different types of carving tools to accomplish the various sizes of cutouts for this design. Editor’s Tip: After completing the design, spray with varnish to set the paint so you can use it as an outdoor Halloween decoration....

Love seat: A short sofa made for two. Pullout models accommodate overnight guests so your living room can pull double-duty.Armoire: A tall cabinet originally used as a wardrobe; it can also hide a bar or games and books.Sofa table: Also called a console table, it’s narrow and slightly lower than the sofa back. This makes it a good spot for a reading lamp.Parsons chair: A slim, armless, upholstered piece that can adapt to different rooms and styles....

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Andouille and Shrimp Gumbo The first step to making any gumbo recipe taste worthy of a Louisiana kitchen is achieving a dark roux (more tips on that here). After that flour and fat combo is nicely dark and thick, fresh veggies, andouille sausage, and shrimp all come to the party. Serve your gumbo over hot cooked rice and dig in. Test Kitchen Tip: Authentic gumbo recipes like this one call for filé, or gumbo filé powder, which is a sassafras tree leaf powder that acts as a thickener and adds a distinctive earthy flavor....

Tile floor phrases are an opportunity to inject fun personality into an otherwise unremarkable surface. Rona Graf of Costa Mesa-based Grace Blu Interior Design used the technique in a cottage at a boutique hotel in Newport Beach, California. “We opted to do a whimsical, modern-retro feel,” Graf says of the design. There are pops of vibrant colors throughout the cottage, but the comparatively staid black-and-white tiled primary bathroom begged for something unexpected....

These bright houseplants are gorgeous, of course, but they’re also easy to grow and care for; all you have to do is give them a spot with bright light and water when the soil is completely dry. (So even beginner plant parents can successfully grow these houseplants without much trouble.) Here are five different pink succulents to add to your collection right now. Price at time of publish: $14 for 4" Price at time of publish: $8 for 4"...

The new act has established more tax credits and opportunities to get money back when you tackle projects focused on energy efficiency. Now is the time for homeowners to invest in the sustainability of their home—and even make other upgrades that improve the overall condition and comfortability—and get money back through rebates or tax credits. Think of how often you cool or heat your house, leave your lights on, turn on your stove, throw your clothes in the dryer—more than 150 million homes exist in the U....

From cheery garlands to bright wall signs, we’re sharing our favorite Christmas wall decorations to inspire your seasonal decorating. With a large-scale art print or a Christmas wreath hung in an unexpected place, you can quickly transform a blank wall into a stunning holiday display. Elevate your seasonal decor with these inspiring Christmas wall decor ideas. Related Video

Do: Stick with the Classics Use a neutral hue such as brown, black, or gray for a look that will withstand the test of time. Even deep reds and navy blues are classic front door colors that act as neutrals. If your style changes or you alter your home’s exterior later, neutral hues will adapt with you. Another neutral option is to stain your door instead of painting it. A wood stain will emphasize the door’s natural material or grain pattern....

We’ve got plenty of Christmas decoration ideas to get you started—all of which can make you happy, help you connect with the neighbors, and bring some (literal) light to the winter gloom. And if you’re planning on some Christmas DIY projects, why not get a head start in the summer months? Christmas music is always acceptable, no matter the season. So bust out the ornaments, throw a batch of Christmas cookies in the oven, and start decorating....

For proof, look no further than the new collaboration between Chasing Paper and artist Sally King McBride. The new Sally King McBride x Chasing Paper Collection, released October 12, consists of nine gorgeous prints that convey nostalgia and playfulness in equal measure. Each print of watercolor illustrations is relatively small-scale, with repeating motifs that celebrate collections, both in the conceptual and the literal sense. Buy It: Fern Scallop, from $45, Chasing Paper “My collaboration with Chasing Paper centers around the theme of a collection: those loved and layered objects that form the basis of home and memory,” McBride, who has a background in art history and spent time working at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, says....

Currently working as an enterprise editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where she’s spent the past 16 years.Reporter and editor at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans for nearly 14 years.Has freelanced for a variety of publications, including Time Out Guide Books and Southern Living. She covered everything from rattlesnake roundups and child preachers to police departments and city halls as a reporter at The Telegraph in Macon, Ga., and The Times-Picayune in New Orleans....

Editor’s Tip: Change the water daily. The arrangement should last up to seven days. Editor’s Tip: For safety, consider using battery-powered candles for these outdoor luminarias. Related Video