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Online tools that help you choose interior colors come from many different sources, but most can be grouped into two categories: color generators and color viewers or visualizer tools. Color generators are most helpful for identifying colors and color palettes, incorporating your inputs and preferences. For example, you can upload a photo, and the tool will scan it and tell you what colors are in it. Some online color generators let you choose colors from a color wheel....

In an effort to save money, many homeowners have turned to Euro-style cabinets from IKEA, the Swedish manufacturer that has taken the home furnishings market by storm, especially for young homeowners. In fact, KEA-lovers in touch with kitchen trends will swear that the high-end Italian cabinet manufacturer Snaidero is one of the true makers of IKEA kitchen cabinets. Many major manufacturers of high-end products are known to offer “off-brand” discount versions for certain markets....

Tips for Growing Tomatoes Tomatoes are a pretty easy crop overall, but there are some things you can do to ensure good crop health and strong production. Choose Appropriate Companion Plants for Tomatoes. Most gardeners grow a variety of vegetables, and some make better “companion” crops because they help tomatoes to thrive or improve their flavor. For example, basil, dill, mint, and parsley all repel insects and disease while also improving growth and flavor....

When You Are Most Likely to Need a Permit to Build a Fence Where you live, where on your land you will be erecting the fence, and how tall you want your fence to be are three factors that go a long way in determining how likely or unlikely you are to be required to obtain a permit for fence installation: If you live in a district that is highly populated, chances are good that you will need a permit....

Here are the various species and types of birds of prey, their habits and habitats, and what makes each unique.

Benefits One of the main benefits of concentrated products, like laundry detergents and fabric softeners, is their reduced environmental impact. These products have much water and filler removed from the formula, requiring smaller packaging that uses less plastic or paper. Less packaging means less recycling. Smaller containers also translate to less fuel needed to ship these products. Manufacturers who use less water in detergent production help reduce the impact on precious natural resources....

There are significant pros and cons to keeping roosters. Therefore, any chicken owners should be sure to take both into consideration before adding a rooster to the flock. Benefits of Roosters There are some benefits to having a rooster, as it does offer significant protection for the flock. It will guard against predators and sound the alert if there is any perceived danger. You need a rooster if you want to naturally hatch baby chicks....

But as soon as you start to have problems with unwanted sound—or if you’ve been at the receiving end of complaints from neighbors about your noise—soundproofing suddenly feels like a great idea. You can soundproof a room in a couple of ways. You can replace the existing drywall with special soundproofing drywall. Sound-dampening drywall is effective at soundproofing walls where it is not practical to reframe or use other structural methods....

What Orioles Eat There are nine different types of orioles that regularly visit the United States and Canada, and while their ranges are vastly different, their feeding preferences are remarkably similar. All of these birds have a strong sweet tooth, and they prefer foods that offer not only the proper nutrition, but also have a touch of sugar. Popular oriole foods include: Insects, mealworms, and wasps Nectar, either commercial mixes or homemade sugar water Flowers and flower pieces, such as buds Fruits, particularly oranges, apples, peaches, berries, and bananas Bread and other kitchen scraps (as very rare treats) Suet mixed with bits of fruit, berries, or peanut butter Jelly, especially grape jelly and orange marmalade Fresh, frozen, or dried peas...

Here are some great tips for determining the proper wire gauge, ampacity, and maximum wattage allowed. Determining the proper size wire to use can be easy if you know what amperage and wattage a wire can carry per wire gauge. The trick is to have the right sized wired fitted to the power demand it will have on the circuit. Although some wires look the same and even look to be the same size, it doesn’t mean that they can handle the amperage....

English daisies are biennial plants that grow up to six inches tall and produce flat rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves. The flower stems have no leaves and produce flowers with a ring of white, pink, or red rays encircling a yellow center. Daisies with a single ring of rays are the most common type, but these cheery flowers also come in double flower varieties. This means they have double (or more) the amount of rays, giving the daisy a frilly appearance....

For many gardeners, growing the perfect aromatic, unblemished, sun-ripened tomatoes is the ultimate trophy. In the right climate, tomatoes are generally easy to grow. But choosing the proper varieties and keeping your plants healthy and productive require both art and science. Then, once you reap your bounty, the question becomes what to do with the excess. From harvesting and preserving to buying and storing, maintaining the best tomato practices will assure you a fruitful summer and give you a leg up on next year’s crop....

Hubspace products use the Home Depot Hubspace app to set up and control compatible products. All that’s required is downloading the app to your smartphone and scanning product QR codes to add them to your profile and connect them to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. If you have an Alexa- or Google Assistant-enabled speaker (or decide to get one in the future), you can add these voice assistants straight from the Hubspace app and control your lights through voice prompts....

Fresh herbs can brighten up a kitchen as well as a meal, adding flavor to dishes and saving you money at the grocery store. They can even be dried to bring natural flavor to your cooking all year long. Gardening does not need to mean acres of crops or toiling in the hot sun for hours. If you like to cook with fresh herbs, growing your own can be done easily on a sunny windowsill, even in an urban kitchen....

Fireplace Mantel Decorating Tips These simple guidelines will help you to be thoughtful with your mantel decor decisions. Variation: Use items of different shapes and sizes. Start with taller items at the back and use smaller items as you work your way forward.Layering: Don’t be afraid to layer items in front of each other—this creates depth. Remember, a mantel is not a photograph and people won’t always be looking at it straight-on....

Keep these ideas in mind the next time you’re scouring a flea market. Not only will you keep the piece of furniture out of the landfill, but your room divider will also be unlike any other and something that can’t be bought in a store. Old Doors Hinge three or more doors together to make a simple freestanding room divider. You can use old salvaged doors, French doors, or the narrow panels used for bifold doors....

Here are 11 flowering plants that perform well in zone 5 gardens. USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 8Color Varieties: Pink, red, white, yellow, purple, bicolorsSun Exposure: Full, partialSoil Needs: Sandy, loamy USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 10Color Varieties: YellowSun Exposure: FullSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained soil USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 8Color Varieties: BlueSun Exposure: FullSoil Needs: Well-drained soil USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 10Color Varieties: Pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, bicolor, and tricolor varietiesSun Exposure: FullSoil Needs: Dry, sandy, well-drained...

Some major concepts of landscape design include: Unity (harmony)BalanceProportionTransition Unity is the effective use of elements in a design to convey a theme. Unity is achieved by implementing a design consistently over a landscape through mass planting or repetition. Whereas balance is a term of comparison between two segments of a landscape, unity pertains to the overall picture of a landscape. Unity has been achieved when the viewer senses that all the individual elements of a landscape fit together to form a coherent theme....