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“This color just screams happiness to me. It’s cheerful, warm, and inviting,” says Brittni Mehlhoff, Designer and DIYer at Paper and Stitch. “I have a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting and drawing, so I’ve always loved experimenting with different materials and supplies. When I saw BHG’s 2023 Color of the Year, Canyon Ridge, I immediately wanted to play with the tonal range for an art piece.” “Canyon Ridge is one of those colors that can work in nearly any home,” says Brittni....

Ideal for topping a wide variety of coffee shop favorites, our DIY cold foam can hold its own atop your go-to coffee drink or tea; slowly seeping down to infuse it with just enough richness and vanilla flavor. Prepare to save time and money by skipping the drive-through or coffee shop line. Ahead, we’re spilling all of the details about how to make DIY cold foam right in your own kitchen....

How to Make Salsa The most popular types of salsas are pico de gallo, salsa fresca, and salsa cruda. These are chunky, uncooked sauces with a fresh tomato base. They are quick and easy to make and are at their best when tomatoes are in season. To make homemade salsa, combine the ingredients below in a bowl and serve, or cover and chill for up to three days. Peppers: When it comes to choosing the best peppers for salsa, it all depends on your preferred spice level....

Read on for your complete guide to the best Thanksgiving air fryer recipes to pair with your turkey. But first, we’re dishing up a few general tips about how to utilize your air fryer to make holiday hosting no sweat. 4 Air Fryer Thanksgiving Strategies to Save Time and Coveted Oven Space Its small size means the heat can circulate around the food at a more rapid clip, which often translates to a slightly shorter cook time than in a regular-sized oven....

How to Make Melted Chocolate These methods work for melting chocolate chips, chocolate bars, and squares. For best results, coarsely chop bars and squares before following these melting chocolate methods: How to Melt Chocolate On the Stove This method is easy and convenient. Place the chocolate in a heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly till the chocolate begins to melt. Immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir the chocolate until smooth....

Step 1: Trim Fat from Chops Keep dinner lean and free of unpleasant fatty bites by trimming visible fat from pork chops before cooking. Simply use a sharp knife to cut off excess white fat around the edges of the chops. Step 2: Dry and Season Pork Chops For the best sear and to help seasonings adhere to pork chops, pat the pork chops with paper towels. It seems like most recipes are improved by the addition of a little salt and pepper....

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Using herbs, flowers, roots, and other plant compounds for health and healing is therapy as old as time. And whether people are making tinctures or their own herbal capsules or purchasing them online or from stores, the lure of the healing power of herbs and botanicals is predicted to continue for generations. “Herbs and botanicals are quite consistently the fastest-growing categories within supplements,” says Bill Giebler, Content & Insights Director at Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ), which shows herbs and botanicals growing at 17....

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What is Pink Pampas Grass? Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is native to South America, specifically Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. It got its name from the Pampas Plains. This tough grass thrives in heat and plenty of bright sunlight. It grows quickly into a big, bold plant. Once established, the grass can grow an inch a day. A clump of pampas can expand to about eight feet wide, and up to 12 feet tall (there are shorter varieties, too)....

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We love to stay up to date on the latest holiday decorating trends, and while the trends you actually try at home will vary based on your tastes and your space, there’s nothing wrong on studying up on what trends are appearing in various holiday collections. (Who knows—you might just be inspired to buy your new favorite piece of festive decor.) This year, we saw an emphasis on folklore and handicraft (among other things) from IKEA’s 2022 holiday collection, while some of Target’s holiday lines celebrate classic motifs and colorways....

As Pantone’s 2023 Color of the Year selection, Viva Magenta (an electric magenta hue) certainly sets a bold tone for the year to come. Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta is a “nuanced crimson red tone,” according to Pantone, that is dynamic and positive—without being aggressive or overpowering. The strong color is certainly eye-grabbing, but it also has tones reminiscent of a tropical flower, an organic element that helps balance the electrifying aspect of the color....

The trick to designing an open-concept layout isn’t necessarily putting up makeshift walls in the form of furnishings but creating individual moments for specific areas while maximizing flow. “The goal is a space that seamlessly transitions from living, dining, cooking, and playing, with distinct parameters,” Goerzen says. “Without dividing walls and hallways, you should consider how to best arrange furniture and decor to create division and walkways, such that there are clearly delineated spaces....

With stock cabinetry, the speed of installation and cost are on your side, while going with custom cabinets allows you to add special features and detailed craftsmanship. “There are two major factors in distinguishing stock versus custom cabinets: product selection and pricing,” says Eugene Makanev, president of RTA Cabinet Supply LLC, a supplier of pre-manufactured cabinetry. Although custom cabinets can be significantly more expensive, they’re not always higher in quality....

Should You Store Your Glassware Facing Up or Down? Often our ideas of how things like this should be done comes from the homes we were raised in. If your mother always stored her glasses rim up, chances are you do too, and you probably don’t question your habits. But when it comes to proper storage to keep your glasses clean and safe, is there actually a right way? Generally speaking, yes....

Typically used to seal gaps and cracks around your home, the polyurethane-based foam creates a bubbly raised texture when applied to surfaces. In the interior design world, the coating has most commonly been used to create a foam frame around mirrors, often tagged as #cloudmirror or #popcornmirror on Instagram and TikTok. However, other items with hard surfaces, such as side tables, benches, and decorative vases, also work well for the treatment....

Think of a table runner as related to a tablecloth, which is its cousin with more coverage. A tablecloth spans the entire tabletop and overhangs the edges on all four sides, while a runner is slimmer, running the length of the table but not its entire width. Such decoration may seem too dressy for today’s casual homes and rushed meals, but we beg to differ. A little extra something special on the table is what family dinners, birthday parties, and holiday festivities need to celebrate life’s milestones....