Decorating & DIY

Create a useful entrance with a shelf and hooks, a compact bench or a corner of existing furniture. Give keys, shoes and bags clear homes without filling the route into your home.

Start with your sofa, rug and artwork before choosing cushion colors. Explore three adaptable palettes and learn what to change when a combination feels too flat, cold or busy.

Use paper templates to find the right position for art above your sofa. This guide explains how to choose an arrangement, calculate its width and test the height before hanging.

To style open shelves without clutter, start with what the shelves need to hold, arrange those items in a few clear groups, and leave enough room to remove and return things easily. Add decorative pieces only after the useful items have a place. You do not need to fill every gap or buy matching accessories…

Sometimes a room needs a different arrangement, not another purchase. A throw has disappeared beneath a pile of cushions, a favorite bowl is hidden in a cupboard, and the side table that would solve an awkward corner is sitting unused elsewhere. To refresh your home with what you already own, start by looking at those…