Editor’s Tip: If you’ve added too much water or paint to one area, you can use a paper towel to lightly blot up the excess. Editor’s Tip: To achieve organic swirls and prevent your colors from turning muddy, don’t manipulate the paint too much beyond the techniques shown.
Both Ben and Leigh have ideal skill sets for reviving an old house. Ben works in urban planning and design, branding hundreds of U.S. communities and historic downtowns. Leigh, a full-time mom to five kids ages 5 to 15, grew up in a family of home restorers and is now back in school studying architectural design. The couple also makes full use of Leigh’s grandfather’s nearby commercial workshop. In their Milford, Delaware, house, the two put their talents to work, rejiggering the kitchen, mudroom, library, and back porch....
The home’s outdoor space was a big selling point for Jessica and Ben Swaney. It adds precious living space to their 1,700-square-foot house, so Jessica worked hard to make it feel like an extension of the inside. She started with bistro chairs from Serena and Lily that reflect the interior’s recurring blue-and-white palette, then she gave the natural wood a floor-to-ceiling glossy white paint job—another parallel with the inside. “I had to have a leather sofa,” Jessica says....
Method 1: Make a Big Batch of Pancakes and Keep Warm This one will still take time, but the goal is for everyone to have pancakes when sitting down at the breakfast table. Choose your favorite pancake recipe and as they come off the griddle, place them on a baking sheet ($13, Walmart) in a 300°F oven. Loosely cover with foil (to keep them from drying out) until all the pancakes are cooked....
Some fertile common ground: a passion for tropical motifs inspired by time together in coastal locales. Gilbane intermingled tropical patterns with velvets, jewel tones, and lacquered shine to travel in that direction but keep it cosmopolitan. Existing and newly acquired pieces of colorful Pop Art flow with the palette and add a modern edge. The result could be described as midcentury metropolitan meets swanky beachfront hotel—and totally livable. Gilbane’s tricks include choosing patterns and colors that are sophisticated but not serious and, when one room is busy, going more solid in the next....
“They are different from multi-family units in that they often don’t have units below or above them,” says Courtney Klosterman, home insights expert at Hippo, a home insurance company. Like all home types, attached family homes have their pros and cons. Read on for expert tips on what to look for if you’re in the market for an attached family home or townhouse. What Is an Attached Family Home? Attached family homes cover a few types of housing you’ve likely heard of....
What Is Heavy Whipping Cream? Have you ever heard the saying, “cream rises to the top”? That tells you a lot about what heavy whipping cream is. Before it’s homogenized, fresh milk will naturally separate, with a thick layer rising to the top. That thick layer is the cream, and it floats on top because of its high fat content. The cream is then skimmed off for processing. Heavy Cream vs....
Passover (also referred to by the Hebrew word Pesach) is an 8-day holiday celebrated each spring. It’s perhaps the most important Jewish holiday and traditionally includes a large feast, known as the Passover Seder. In preparation for the celebration, brush up on the history of the holiday and how it’s celebrated around the world. When is Passover 2022? Passover begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month Nisan, which means the dates of the holiday change slightly each year....
That glass of wine you enjoyed with dinner or paired with your favorite cheese (or cookies!) has grapes and yeast, sure, but there’s also a good chance there are additives in there, such as sulfites, oak barrel, or even egg whites. That’s right; your wine might not even be vegan! Read on to get the full breakdown of natural wines so you can know how to look for a bottle the next time you shop....
The leaves on a willow are narrow, lance-shaped, finely toothed, and are most often light green on top with a gray-green underside. However, there are quite a few species that have even more attractive foliage, like the dappled willow with pink and white splashed leaves, and others showing silvery-gray foliage. During the fall, willows usually have a greenish-yellow color. In winter, the thin stems and smooth bark offer winter landscape interest....
Combine the lemon zest and juice and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat; let cool. Strain syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
