Katie Holdefehr on features that will increase your homes' value in 2022 for Real Simple.

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Plus, the best time to list your home for the biggest return.

When it comes time to sell your house, there are some inexpensive updates, like fresh paint in a neutral color, that will always help a property sell for the best price possible. But to parse out which features are most in-demand for 2022, we turned to the pros. By analyzing more than 3.1 million home sales from 2020 and 2021, Zillow has determined which keywords in a home listing are associated with a property selling for more than expected. Some of the value-boosting features may be a result

With summer on the way people want to get outside and enjoy their backyard.  Leanne Potts for Better Homes & Gardens on recent garden trends.

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Meaningful ways to create connections with nature and each other outdoors are bigger than ever.


In 2021, the pandemic kept us outdoors in our yards and gardens, just as it did the previous year. We've discovered that nature can nurture us in dark times, so we've hung bird feeders, planted gardens, and learned to love patio life. More than half of us are spending an extra two hours a day outside compared to pre-pandemic, according to a National Gardening Association survey, and we're in no hurry to go back inside in 2022.

Katie Holdefehr for Real Simple on tips to pick the right interior color paint that you'll be happy with.

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Here's how to get it right the first time.

If you want to avoid painter's remorse, choosing the right paint requires more than just selecting a paint chip (although that part's important, too). Before you commit, there are a few more factors to take into consideration, such as the light each room in your house receives and how the color looks in both natural and artificial light. Plus, you'll want to measure the space beforehand to know exactly how many gallons to get. If you end up changing your mind, you can always

Jessica Bennett for Better Homes & Gardens on bathroom color trends for 2022.

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Soft, soothing hues and bold, unexpected shades top the list of this year's most popular bathroom colors.


Bathrooms can serve as a relaxing retreat where you can soothe away stress, an energizing space that expresses your personality, or a bright, clean spot to start and end your day. Whichever mood you prefer, the colors you choose play a huge role in achieving your desired effect, and this year's bathroom color trends provide plenty of inspiration.




Some of this year's top shades include warm earth tones and soothing, nature-inspired colors perfect for those seeking a comforting and rejuvenating space. For a more dramatic look,

Kaylei Fear and Lacey Howard for Better Homes & Gardens on choosing the best lightbulbs to complement your home paint colors.

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How your paint colors look is heavily influenced by the lighting in your home. These tips from the experts at the American Lighting Association will help you choose the best lightbulbs to make your walls shine.

Whether you hope to create a warm, comfy setting or a bright, clean one, lighting affects more than just mood. The amount and type of light a room receives can also make a huge difference in how paint colors look on your walls. For example, a gray paint color that appears truly neutral on the paint swatch might reveal

Kristina McQuirk for Better Homes & Gardens on 2022 bathroom trends.

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Feel good investing in these practical updates to create a smarter, more stylish bathroom.

We're still finding ourselves spending a lot of time at home, and with that comes more focus on how our spaces look and function. In 2022, homeowners will be addressing outdated bathroom design with harder-working fixtures and stylish accents that provide a comfortable, practical refresh.
1. Updated Sinks and Touchless Faucets


According to the Houzz 2021 bath trends report, faucets are the most popular bath upgrade, and their counterpart, sinks, are seeing more switch-outs since the year before. "There has been an increased focus on the importance of washing hands over the

Jessica Bennett and Kelly Roberson for Better Homes & Gardens on two-tone cabinet trend.

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Step out of the single-color zone: Two-tone kitchen cabinets can work with a variety of kitchen styles. Learn how to embrace a more colorful look with this top kitchen trend for 2022.


All-white kitchens had their time in the spotlight, but we're ready to leave this look in the 2010s and welcome color back into the kitchen. One of our favorite 2022 kitchen trends, two-tone kitchen cabinets are all about ditching uniformity and embracing contrast. The happy medium between all-white and color-covered kitchens, this look has been steadily gaining popularity over the past few years, and we're now seeing tons of dual-color kitchens flooding our Instagram

Alexandra Churchill for Martha Stewart on the best plants to purify your home.

A NASA-approved study proved that certain plants can remove the build-up of three household pollutants.

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Some plants can pull double duty and serve as both decoration and air-purifying organisms, and that's what makes them the perfect addition to your bedroom. In the summer of 1989, NASA and the National Association of Landscape Professionals conducted a study using houseplants as a natural way to produce and purify the air in space stations. According to their findings, plants that required low light demonstrated a surprising potential for improving indoor air quality because they helped remove the build-up of pollutants like benzene, formaldehyde, and richloroethylene (some of which are found in household supplies

Katie Holdefehr for Real Simple on design mistakes to avoid in a kitchen remodel.

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Interior designers share their best advice for a trend-proof kitchen.


For many of us, the kitchen is truly the heart of our homes. It's where we spend time with family, gather with friends, cook meals, check homework, take Zoom calls. Since the kitchen plays such a big role and remodeling this space is so expensive, choosing a timeless design we'll love for many years is essential. But when it's so easy to be swept up in pretty images on Instagram or Pinterest, it can be tough to parse out which design moves are truly trend-proof. That's where the pros

Exciting Windows on window treatment trends for 2022.

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Perhaps driven by all the drama and lifestyle upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, homeowners have been gravitating toward warm earth tones, natural materials, and minimalist designs when it comes to choosing window treatments. After all, there’s something comforting about getting back to nature. And covering your windows with a simple-yet-attractive roller shade offers a welcome escape from the complexities of transforming a section of your home into an office or a classroom—or perhaps both.

Fortunately, the nation’s custom window treatment manufacturers are up to the challenge of providing exactly the right colors and materials to suit changing homeowner tastes while also meeting their