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Our Best Closet Lighting Ideas: 10 Ways to Illuminate a Space of Any Size

Practical and stylish lighting ideas for every closet size, style, and budget. Richard Leo Johnson Lighting is an essential design component of a closet. Whether you have a spacious walk-in closet or you're working with minimal square footage, a light is not only necessary, it's also a great way to update, personalize, and accessorize the space. Plus, most closets lack natural light, so finding...

Linen Bedding Is Trending—What Are Its Benefits and Why Is It More Expensive?

Interior designers and linen experts discuss the benefits (and price tag) of the popular bedding material. Matthew Dutile Linen sheets and other linen bedding materials have been trending for some time. People boast about their natural antibacterial properties, breathability, laidback aesthetic, and durability. We've asked designers and linen bedding experts the questions you might be wondering...

How to Remove Mold from Shower Caulking

Keep every inch of your shower squeaky clean with this mold removal and prevention guide. Patrick Biller Due to high humidity levels, mold can sneakily build up in bathroom corners and crevices. Porous surfaces in the shower, such as grout and caulking, are especially vulnerable to mold and mildew growth. Caulking is a mold magnet even though its purpose is to be a moisture sealant. If it wears...

10 Clever Gadgets Under $15 That We Didn’t Know Could Be Bought on Amazon

And they're all designed to simplify your life! Better Homes & Gardens / Reese Herrington While anyone who shops at Amazon knows you can pretty much buy anything on there—even tiny homes—at BHG, we love to scour the site for truly unique items that we may not have known even existed.Our latest finds include self-watering globes that take the guesswork out of caring for your plants,...

4 Modern Organic–Inspired Servingware Finds to Dress Up Your Fall Table

From entire dishware sets to cake stands, the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart has it all. Walmart Every season has its own hosting priorities. In the winter, we get cozy, put on a fire, and have friends and family over to celebrate the holiday season (hello, hygge!). In the spring, we want to host picnics and brunches outdoors, celebrating the oncoming season of reasonable...

8 Things You Should Always Do in Your Yard After It Rains

Here's how to put rainwater to good use in your garden and prevent it from causing damage to your yard and home. Dean Schoeppner Rainwater can be a useful resource. But sometimes, a lot of rain can impact yards with standing water, floods, and drainage issues. You can minimize rain’s negative effects by evaluating how water runoff and drainage occur around your yard. Then you can take measures...

Mortgage rates haven’t budged after the jobs report 

Mortgage rates remained flat following a jobs report on Friday that continued to show a cooling labor market. Mortgage rate pricing for homebuyers hasn’t changed significantly as lenders have already priced in a Federal Reserve rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) that is expected later this month, loan originators told HousingWire.  Kevin Leibowitz, president of Grayton Mortgage, said he was quoting...

Boston small team jumps to Coldwell Banker from Compass

Compass’s loss is Coldwell Banker Realty’s gain. The Boston-based Bell Petrini Group has affiliated with Coldwell Banker’s Back Bay office. The group is led by Katherine Bell and Maddy Petrini, who are bringing three team members with them. The group was previously affiliated with Compass. The Bell Petrini Group has more than 20 years of experience and has closed $47 million in volume so far...

Is the Fed behind the curve with this labor market?

In 2022, I argued that the Federal Reserve won’t pivot until the labor market breaks. This means that the Fed will need to create such a slowdown in the labor market that nobody will question their action when they pivot. This is what I call the “cover cuts”  policy. After today’s jobs report and the negative revision to this report and the previous ones, it is safe to say nobody outside of crazy...

Most agents felt prepared for the NAR settlement changes: Stephens

Real estate agents largely felt prepared to tackle the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement , according to the recently published Stephens Summer 2024 Real Estate Agent Survey. This is the seventh edition of the private investment bank’s quarterly survey. Responses for the newest edition of the survey were...

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