Home & Garden

By Walter Reeves, For the AJC Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Q: We have been inundated this year with wasp nests inside our garage. Today I found a yellow jacket nest in a bench on my porch. Why do we have so many this year? Peggy Knight, email A: I am not sure there are more this year than last year, but it is the nature of yellow jackets and wasps to be more visible and aggressive in the fall. They are supplying an ever-growing family of baby insects. The workers are desperately looking for sugars and proteins to feed the offspring. In…

By Megan McConnell Hughes, Designed by Stephanie Brandenburg | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Give a pair of old ladders new life as a garden-side potting station or display space! This easy three-step project turns ladders collecting dust in your garage into storage space in your garden. Dig into the corners of your garage. Take a look in the shed out back. If you find a ladder, consider the last time you used it. If it's been a while, it's time to repurpose the climbing device with this idea. Utilized two old ladders as supports for park-bench like shelves to create…

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden The beginning of the school year means the end of summer, so why not transform your home to make it conducive to learning?   While many students learned remotely last year, school districts have begun welcoming students back to the classroom. Although home and school may not be as closely intertwined anymore, you can still foster a fun home environment and one that lets children focus on homework. One way to make children’s bedrooms conducive for the school year is organization. “To help your kids stay organized, keep things at…

By Jessica Bennett | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Learn how to convert an underused area of your home into a customized space that best suits your needs. As lifestyles shifted due to the coronavirus pandemic, our homes had to adapt to new activities and routines. Dining rooms and closets became home offices, kids' bedrooms served as homeschool spaces, and guest rooms were outfitted with workout equipment. These multi-purpose rooms were born out of necessity, but even as we look toward a post-pandemic future, homeowners are increasingly using "flex spaces" as a versatile solution for previously underused areas. "The trend has found staying power as…

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden As we prepare for a new season, new trends emerge. This fall will be no different. But what is different is the pandemic’s impact on upcoming trends. “The trends we’re seeing for fall 2021 reflect more permanent changes we’ve made to our homes as a reaction to the pandemic. The central theme? Comfort, convenience and color,” PureWow said. The women’s lifestyle website has a list of the fall’s trendy interior designs. Here are three of them. Cozy fabrics with natural textures One of the easiest ways to incorporate this trend is to…

By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Colors, shapes and inspiration for updating your living space he website Interior Decor Trends is already looking at 2023, but we can’t plan that far in the future. Instead, here are five interior designs trends the website sees for 2022. Basic colors The trend this year is “naturalness,” the site says, because bright colors annoyed many people who were spending so much time at home. Warm and cool shades of beige will continue to be popular, as will the entire palette of blues. Benjamin Moore’s Aegean teal is a mix of blue,…