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Winter is the best time for garden planning | State
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Can rugs and curtains help you save energy this winter? | Society
Designing a “warm” home is a common obsession for decorators and interior designers. But with the uncertainty of the energy bills and the arrival of the colder months, that warmth ceases to be an abstract concept; we actually need our house to be warmer and to remain that way for longer. And even if the obvious course of action would seem to be carrying out a renovation that makes it as energy-efficient as possible, the fastest and cheapest solution could involve little decorative tricks. But how useful is the decoration when preparing the house for winter? “Finding a house’s cold or humid areas in order to be able to treat…
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17 Winter Decor Ideas for Those Who Don’t Celebrate Holidays
Photo: istockphoto.com Those who don’t celebrate Christmas needn’t feel left out when it comes to home decor—there are plenty of winter decorating options that aren’t necessarily tied to a particular religious holiday. Not to mention, even for those who do celebrate Christmas, holiday decorations can seem a bit out of place when January rolls around. Keep reading for tips on how to decorate for winter when your decorations aren’t associated with any particular holiday. 1. Pretty Pinecones Photo: Amazon.com Decorators who are aiming for a woodsy, natural aesthetic can easily DIY garlands using dried fruit or foraged materials, but those who are less crafty have plenty of commercially produced options…
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7 Sustainable Decor Ideas for the Winter Holidays
The holiday season is a time for festivities and cheer, but it’s also a time for waste. A 2021 study found that 60% of Americans waste more during the holiday season than any other time of year; 43% more, in fact, among those who celebrate a winter holiday. Before heading out for a new batch of decorations this year, consider what you already have, what you can make, and what alternatives to traditional plastic- and resource-heavy decor you can use instead. 1. Consider the Christmas Tree Susan Sheldon / EyeEm / Getty Images For those who celebrate Christmas, it’s hard to imagine the holiday without a tree. But which tree…
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The Top Five Decoration Trends To Warm Your Home This Winter
We bring to you the top five interiors trends and the products that caught our eye this season. Raw materials carve out a solid reputation The new obsessions of the season, barely sculpted pieces of furniture give priority to their materiality. Left unfinished for a raw, textural look, a plaster side table or a concrete decorative object seem to borrow the codes of an almost rudimentary vocabulary to better anchor themselves in modernity. Ferm Living Mineral Sculptural Table Photo courtesy of Ferm Living Danish brand Ferm Living’s T-shaped, brutalist Mineral Sculptural Table in Bianco Curia marble comes with rough, hand-chiselled edges, making each piece unique. Rock the Kasbah Lamp No. 2 Photo courtesy of Rock the Kasbah Celebrating…
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Five home improvement projects to do this winter
Winter is a great time to take a chunk out of your to-do list as a homeowner. Here is a list of five home projects you can knock out before the weather starts to warm up and you’re occupied outdoors. This should be done at the start of winter, but may need done again. Furnace filters typically last about three months during the winter when your furnace runs a lot, so you may want to do it once more as we hit the home stretch. This is a fairly easy and inexpensive project. You just need to learn what size and type of furnace filter you need. Furnace filters can…
