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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
No more Mr. Mice Guy. Mice are some of the dirtiest pests that can infest your home — they carry a variety of disease and organisms, which they spread by leaving behind their feces and urine. As the months get colder, mice often try to seek shelter, warmth and food inside homes. They particularly love NYC. The … Read more
Her neighbors had a bone to pick. A self-proclaimed “Halloween lover” was asked to take down her “morbid” decorations — and her compassionate response is going viral. South Carolina mom Salena Webb in September hung her Halloween decor, which included a cardboard graveyard, a giant spiderweb on her front porch and two life-sized skeletons with … Read more
Don’t be afraid to take whisks. Jess and Connor, a crafty couple from England, needed a new kitchen — but couldn’t stomach the sky-high quotes of more than $18,000 to renovate. So they did it themselves, saving thousands in the process. “I had always said that the kitchen would be the first ‘big job’ we … Read more
You’ve heard of girl dinner and girl math — get ready for the latest trend in girlhood: girl hammers. TikTok’s For You pages are full of DIY interior design projects, but not all of them are suitable for beginners who might not have a legit toolkit at home. Lack of tools, especially hammers, have led … Read more