Sip Bellinis at Bar Madonna, get artsy at Frieze and other NYC events this week

Sip Bellinis at Bar Madonna, get artsy at Frieze and other NYC events this week

Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.  What’s making our luxury list this week? The NY Art Book Fair throws a block party in … Read more

Shop the hottest color in home decor this spring: All black everything

Shop the hottest color in home decor this spring: All black everything

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. As New Yorkers, we have a special relationship with black. Where others may see darkness, death or general demise, we see a power color that allows for effortless day-to-night dressing. The hue is always elegant and never out … Read more

How to babyproof and reorganize your home

How to babyproof and reorganize your home

Home should be your safe place but for little roamers, if there is danger, they will find it. First, assess the potential danger zones and take preventative measures. Purchase child lock options like magnetic or latch systems. Don’t forget about counter-top appliances, if little hands can reach their destination. You can never underestimate the speed … Read more

I’m an interior designer — these common decor mistakes are making your home look cheap and tacky

I’m an interior designer — these common decor mistakes are making your home look cheap and tacky

In this house we don’t post signs. Prepare to get the rug pulled out from under you, amateur decorators — these six common household decor choices are making your home look cheap and tacky, according to one professional interior designer.  “These things cheapen a room. I have a running list, but here’s the first [six],” … Read more

Meet the Green Lady of Brooklyn — who lives her life in one color

Meet the Green Lady of Brooklyn —  who lives her life in one color

This eccentric New Yorker makes being green look easy. Brooklyn’s own Elizabeth Sweetheart, 83, has been obsessed with the color green for over 20 years.  Sweetheart appeared on the British talk show “This Morning” on Wednesday to talk about her love of green, the Daily Mail reported.  The Green Lady of Brooklyn lives her life … Read more

Looking for lawn inspiration? Here’s how Americans are sprucing up their yards

Looking for lawn inspiration? Here’s how Americans are sprucing up their yards

Four in 10 Americans are turning to social media to find inspiration for their yard, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans with a yard or lawn found 40% get their yard and landscaping content from social media — beating magazines (28%) and tied with gardening/landscaping TV shows. Of those scrolling to find their … Read more

The 25 best standing desks to upgrade your home office in 2024

The 25 best standing desks to upgrade your home office in 2024

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Love the flexibility of working from home, but hate the lack of flexibility of being tied to your desk or chair all day? Many who work from home on the regular have made the switch from a traditional … Read more

Burning scented candles can be hazardous to your health — know and heed the warnings

Burning scented candles can be hazardous to your health — know and heed the warnings

For many of us, home for the holidays means — like it or not! — somebody’s scented candles, burning somewhere in the house. And, for most of us, the very worst we’ll suffer, after being subjected to hours of “sugar and spice” or “winter wonderland” up the nostrils, is a reminder of how hard on the … Read more

I have a $10,000 ‘Santa room’ — I show my Christmas decorations off all year

I have a ,000 ‘Santa room’ — I show my Christmas decorations off all year

A 37-year-old woman isn’t taking down her Christmas decorations any time soon.  Heather Shayne of St. Louis, Missouri, has a dedicated Santa room in her home for all of her Christmas decorations.  The packed room, with items estimated to be worth $10,000, is what Shayne calls her “Santa room.” It has more than 1,200 mugs, twinkling lights, Christmas … Read more

Tinsel trees make a controversial comeback as Gen Z leans into gaudy holiday nostalgia: ‘Looks like Xmas vomit’

Tinsel trees make a controversial comeback as Gen Z leans into gaudy holiday nostalgia: ‘Looks like Xmas vomit’

How ugly are your branches. For most of us, Christmas trees draped liberally in shiny silver tinsel are the stuff of long-ago memories, maybe experienced once a year by thumbing through fading snapshots in an ancestral photo album. But with Gen Z officially leaning into gaudy holiday nostalgia, those Cousin It-esque, shimmering centerpieces — quietly … Read more

Woman shocked to find live possum hiding in her Christmas tree

Woman shocked to find live possum hiding in her Christmas tree

A woman was shocked to find an extra decoration on her Christmas tree — a live animal hiding among the branches. Tiktoker Brett, from California, shared a video of her unusual discovery, finding a possum hiding in her faux snow tree between the baubles and tinsel. “I am literally freaking out right now,” she said “I have … Read more

This Christmas tree light hack saves time — but here’s why experts don’t recommend it

This Christmas tree light hack saves time — but here’s why experts don’t recommend it

There’s no place like home for the holidays — but decorating it can be an hours-long chore. To make decking the halls a little bit easier, clever TikTokers have revealed the quickest way to string lights on Christmas trees, much to interior designers’ dismay. “PSA: String lights vertically from top to bottom in sections,” New York … Read more

Millennial ‘beige Christmas’ is over — Gen Z wants gaudy holiday nostalgia

Millennial ‘beige Christmas’ is over — Gen Z wants gaudy holiday nostalgia

Gen Z won’t be dreaming about a beige Christmas this year. Lifeless minimalism — spearheaded by millennial influencers who designed their decor and wardrobes to fit the aesthetic of their Instagram feed — is now falling to the wayside thanks to Gen Z, who are desperately seeking the spark of joy that comes from a “more … Read more

Pre-holiday feng shui purge: 5 items you need to throw away today 

Pre-holiday feng shui purge: 5 items you need to throw away today 

As winter looms, days darken and temperatures lower, we retreat inside our homes and deeper into ourselves. Now, more than ever, our homes become our sanctuaries, and we have a few key ways to encourage positive chi, interior flow and abundant good energy. Feng shui away my babies. Feng shui is the practice of arranging objects … Read more

I’m an interior designer and having one Christmas tree isn’t enough anymore

I’m an interior designer and having one Christmas tree isn’t enough anymore

Christmas isn’t Christmas anymore. As each festive season comes and goes, we are seeing more and more people going above and beyond with their home decorating. I swear each year, the neighbors across the road add a giant new inflatable something to their front garden and everyone in the street feels the need to “keep … Read more

Most people think holiday season starts too early — ‘Christmas fatigue’ is real: survey

Most people think holiday season starts too early — ‘Christmas fatigue’ is real: survey

It’s beginning to look a lot like overkill. The day after Halloween is often seen as the start of the holiday season — but many people have mixed opinions on when to start getting into the spirit. Christmas advertising starting as early as right after Labor Day weekend has left a majority of Americans feeling … Read more

I paid another mom almost $400 to decorate my tree this year — I have no regrets

I paid another mom almost 0 to decorate my tree this year — I have no regrets

Way back in July, Krystan was already planning what type of Christmas tree she would have for her family this year. With four children (three of whom are under three years old), and a baby due in early December, the Australian single mom knew she would need to be prepared early if she wanted a less stressful festive season. “I … Read more

Synthetic spider webs pose dangerous threat to local wildlife this Halloween

Synthetic spider webs pose dangerous threat to local wildlife this Halloween

A Halloween decoration popping up in suburban front yards across the country has become a serious threat to local wildlife. Pumpkins, plastic ghosts and fake spider webs stretched across front porches, are annual reminders the spooky season is upon us in Australia. However, a startling new trend has emerged in the run up to Halloween … Read more

Feng shui fail: 5 ways your Halloween decor is bringing in bad energy 

Feng shui fail: 5 ways your Halloween decor is bringing in bad energy 

It’s the season of the witch — when we decorate with death and cover ourselves in costumes — but what if our Halloween home decor is inviting the ghosts of bad vibes to take up residence? According to the ancient Chinese practice of feng shui, how we decorate our homes, on the daily and for … Read more

Daughter shares mom’s Diet Coke obsession — including home decor and soap: ‘Alternate reality’

Daughter shares mom’s Diet Coke obsession — including home decor and soap: ‘Alternate reality’

A daughter has taken to TikTok to showcase her mom’s favorite popular diet drink — but it’s clear the mother’s love for the soda is more of an obsession. Rowan Sturgill of Lexington, Kentucky, is challenging fans of Diet Coke by seeing how much they love the diet soda in comparison to her own mother’s love of … Read more