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Redend Point SW 9081 does have some autumnal energy, but this nuanced shade also has plenty going for it as a year-round hue. A grounded blush-beige that blends the energies of playful pinks and steadying earth tones, the Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year 2023 is a warm neutral that can work equally well in a creativity-inspiring office and a cozy, comforting reading nook. “We wanted the 2023 Color of the Year to reflect what we’ve been seeing in terms of neutrals warming up,” says Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams....

You can easily customize your deck with the stain that best matches your style, with options ranging from clear finishes to rich, solid colors. Clear or light-toned finishes highlight the natural color and pattern of the wood with minimal pigment, while semi-transparent stains let you alter the wood’s tone while still allowing the grain to show through. Semi-solid and solid stains cover most or all of the wood grain with color and offer the most long-lasting finish....

What Is a Pantry? Pantry items are considered dry goods or staples—things you always have on hand. Compiled in our downloadable checklist (button above), you’ll want to keep cooking basics such as oils, salt, pepper, flour, and sugar around all the time. Ideally, they will keep for a long time in storage. Fresh, perishable foods regularly used up before they spoil (i.e. fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats) are also key components to the pantry....

Karen personalized a stock building plan and hired a builder. “I wanted the roof to be more pitched and I wanted an overhang over the front door, like a house,” she says. “I drew up what I wanted and he built it, and we took it from there.” Once the structure was built, Karen and her husband, Doug, wired the building for electricity and added insulation, then covered the interior with 4×8-foot wood panels that have the look of horizontal shiplap....

The “lil’ musically guided plant-care experience” debuted with its first episode today and will feature songs and plant advice from the one and only Plantkween. “The person who plays music [for their plants] is a good plant parent,” they say. And apparently, plenty of others agree. According to Spotify, streams for the playlist Music for Plants, which features “mellow vibrations for green leaves, green thumbs, and green ears,” surged 1,400% in the past year....

Creative energy rules the house. An art educator and self-described “kindie rocker” who has recorded five albums of children’s music, Dre fell in love with the property—and its rare vintage barn and wide lawn—when her children were young and needed more space than their New York lifestyle allowed. “There was cat litter everywhere and ticking clocks. It was really musty. But everything else,” she says, “was so cool.” Dre (pictured at the baby grand piano she found at a garage sale) fell in love with this house built in 1883 for oystermen....

Rather than testing these qualities separately, the Sonkir MS02 Soil pH Tester reads all three at the same time. The tester is equipped with three sensors: The light sensor is located at the top, while the pH and water sensors are located on the probes. When the probes are inserted in 3 to 4 inches of soil, all three sensors are able to provide an accurate reading, according to the brand....

If Beckham Hotel Collection sounds familiar, it’s probably because the brand is known for its hotel-quality pillows. But it has more to offer than just a place to rest your head. The Beckham Hotel Collection comforter is similarly loved by shoppers, having earned more than 4,100 five-star ratings and hundreds of positive reviews—and reviewers are eager to weigh in about the comforter’s overall feel and weight. “If you’re thinking of buying this, you won’t regret it—it’s a total steal for a high-quality comforter,” wrote one shopper who described the piece as a “high quality caress....

The sentimental decorating approach occurred to Los Angeles-based interior designer and New Trad alum Parrish Chilcoat during her first visit to the Memphis site in January 2020. On the same trip, Chilcoat also visited her client’s childhood home. “I saw all the chintzes in her parents’ house, and then I looked into her pink-and-mint-green, Marie Antoinette-inspired bedroom—left exactly the same as when she was a little girl. I went, ‘Oh my God!...

Living pebbles have a few similarities to sweetheart hoya, another easy-to-grow, heart-shaped succulent. However, unlike sweetheart hoya—which usually only grows one large heart-shaped leaf—living pebbles can slowly spread and produce a small cluster of hearts. If you want more succulents, you can gently break off and propagate the individual hearts and plant them in a new pot. Buy It: Conophytum Bilobum (from $5, Etsy) To grow living pebbles, plant them in a cactus and succulent potting mix ($19, Walmart) and be sure to use a pot with a drainage hole....

Thrift Care Must-Knows This plant is native to coastal climates in Europe and North America—you’ll see it growing wild on the sides of cliffs. The species Armeria maritima owes its name to those maritime climates and is different from moss phlox, also sometimes called thrift. The latter is a groundcover, while sea thrift grows in clumps. Because thrift thrives in harsh, rocky conditions, this low-growing plant adapts well to drought and drying winds and tends to be easy to grow....

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup shortening 4 tablespoon cold water

2 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper ¼ teaspoon cardamom seeds 4 whole cloves *Tip If using wooden skewers, soak in water 30 minutes. When adding the tofu pieces to the skewers, insert the skewers lengthwise. Grill Pan Or heat a greased grill pan or griddle over medium. Grill skewers 6 to 8 minutes or until tofu is golden and vegetables are crisp-tender, turning occasionally....

— Sasha Emerson, interior designer Discover our favorite blue paints. — Elaine Griffin, interior designer Find out which light blue paints designers love. — Sasha Emerson, interior designer Learn how to pull off teal blue paint. — Stephanie Hoppen, author of Choosing Blue: Color You Can Live With Check out these 31 brilliant bedroom color schemes. — Stephanie Hoppen, author of Choosing Blue: Color You Can Live With Bring instant calm to your living room with blue....

2 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup butter, softened 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 4 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup milk ⅓ cup malted milk balls, coarsely chopped Chocolate Buttercream 6 tablespoon butter, softened 4 ½ cup powdered sugar 6 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 5 tablespoon milk 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla...

2 tablespoon salad oil 2 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 tablespoon water ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon freshly grated fresh ginger or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

¼ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon poppy seeds