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Designer and client choosing colors of the year for interior painting.
Interior

These Are the Colors to Live By in 2025

By Theresa Clement

The Best Christmas Tree Bags Options
Reviews

Store Your Artificial Christmas Tree With One of the Best Christmas Tree Bags

By Stacey L. Nash

Bioluminescent wood lit up neon green.
Design

You’ve Probably Never Seen Lumber Like This Before

By Sandi Schwartz

Behr Essential Gray as one of the best neutral paint colors on a living room wall.
Interior

The 20 Best Neutral Paint Colors for Your Home in 2025

By Savannah Sher

31 Vintage Christmas Ideas Worth Revisiting This Year
Design

31 Vintage Christmas Ideas Worth Revisiting This Year

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

Home Decorators Collection Grand Duchess Balsam Fir Review
Reviews

I Was Team Real Christmas Tree Until I Tested Home Depot’s Viral Tree

By Daryna Tobey

Multiple tested christmas trees on green background
Reviews

We’ve Tested Over 30 Christmas Trees, Our Favorites Look So Real You Can’t Tell They’re Artificial

By Beth Cranston, Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Michelle Larson, Austin Fracchia

The Best Outdoor Christmas Lights Options
Reviews

We Tested the Best Outdoor Christmas Lights to Add Holiday Cheer, See Our Favorites

By Michelle Larson, Stacey L. Nash, Jasmine Harding

National Tree Company artificial tree decorated (and now on sale)
Design

I Can’t Believe I Found a Realistic Fake Christmas Tree for $110

By Glenda Taylor

Two men hanging artwork on the wall in a home.
Design

7 Ways to Make Your Home Look More Expensive, According to Designers

By Sandi Schwartz

Couple at a lighting store looking at different light fixture options.
Interior

Overhead Lighting vs. Lamps: Experts Settle This Great Debate

By Sandi Schwartz

Photo of a recently renovated modern bathroom with shiplap walls and natural wood cabinetry in a family home.
Design

Shiplap vs. Tongue and Groove: What’s the Difference?

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

A group of the best Christmas light projectors together on a cement surface.
Reviews

Brighten Up Your Holiday With Our Favorite Christmas Light Projectors From Our Testing

By Stacey L. Nash, Markkus Rovito

The Best Cellular Shades Options
Reviews

The Best Cellular Shades for Looks and Energy Efficiency

By Deirdre Mundorf

Happy couple packing boxes that say donate, sell, or recycle.
DIY

Think Twice Before Bringing These Items Into Your Home—They’re a Hassle to Get Rid Of

By Sandi Schwartz

One grey thermal curtain and one star-patterned thermal curtain for kids installed over a patio door.
Reviews

We Tested the Best Thermal Curtains for Easy Energy Efficiency

By Stacey L. Nash, Tony Carrick

Balsam Hill Flip The Balsam Hill flip tree beautifully set up and decorated next to a white brick fireplace. Review
Reviews

This Tree Sets Up in 60 Seconds—Really

By Beth Cranston

A modern home office with an open pine desk and bookshelf takes up a small corner of a larger room.
Design

8 Home Office Layout Ideas That Are Up to Any Task

By Savannah Sher

Many numbered felt Christmas stockings in red, white, and green hanging from a string in a living room.
Design

40 DIY Advent Calendar Ideas to Help You Count Down to Christmas

By Manasa Reddigari, Caitlin Castelaz, Updated by Teresa Odle

Two cheerful young sisters hanging Christmas ornaments on the Christmas tree at home.
Design

Would You Rent a Christmas Tree? Why Some Folks Don’t Hold Onto Their Holiday Decorations

By Sandi Schwartz