Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

When you have limited space in the kitchen, it’s essential that you utilize the vertical storage space as much as you can. Creating shelving above your cabinets is a great idea, and you might even consider re-designing your pantry. Another option is to install a hanging pot rack.

This Gourmet Natural Black Pot Rack is a practical installation. Not only will it create room to store pots and pans, it also keeps everything within reach near the cooking area.

This rack enables you to hang pans from it, but you can also store larger pots and lids on the shelf. It has a simple design with vine and leaf accents. There are six hooks and two one-foot sections of chain from the two ceiling hooks.

Having a luau or Hawaiian themed birthday party in the near future? Well, you need the garden accessories that are really going to make guests feel like they’re at a Hawaiian party.

The TikiMaster.com has all sorts of custom carved items from skull and bones decor to surf decor. It’s definitely a place to check out when you’re having a themed beach party.

You can really make a statement with the 3 Foot Tiki Totem. This totem pole is hand carved and hand painted to give it an antique finish. It’s made from pine wood.

It features the Kanoloa Tiki who is the god of the ocean, fishing and abundance. This model is made for indoors, and it would be great inside your sliding glass doors or near the food and beverages.

Plant racks are a convenient garden accessory to own. Once the autumn comes, it’s important that you take your less hardy plants indoors, and it’s easier to do this when they’re already on a portable plant rack.

The Two-tier Plant Stand measures 9.25 x 28” H. It has a strong metal construction and is durable enough for indoor and outdoor use. The stand features a lacy scroll design and two shelves.

Both of the shelves have a border to prevent plants from falling off. With a plant rack like this, you can elegantly store plants indoors when the weather gets bad. Also, since this rack isn’t that large, having several on hand might be a good idea if you have a greenhouse or herb garden.

There are so many sink designs out there, but a safe, common option is a built-in bathroom sink. Instead of following the crowd, why not invest in a vessel sink? It will definitely enhance your space and become one of the feature attractions in the bathroom.

The Yosemite Home Decor Piran Hand Carved Vessel Sink has a black finish and a polished interior granite stone design. The round shape gives the illusion that the sink is a bowl.

This model has a top mount installation, and it’s one of many vessel sink styles out there. You can also find them in square shapes with a hammered copper and bronze rubbed construction. So you can easily complement your modern or rustic decor.

Regardless of the weather, as long as the sun is shining, it can become warmer than usual in your home. Plus, those harmful UV rays bathe your furniture and cause wear and color fading. One way to combat this is to install an exterior sun shade that goes over your windows from the outside of your home.

The Coolaroo 4′ Premium Exterior Sun Shade is shown in pebble. Even though it covers the entire window, it’s still breathable, and you can see through it. However, it still does a superior job of blocking up to 90% of the sun’s rays.

Installing a sun shade is an attractive accent, but it also serves a purpose. It also acts as an insulator and keeps your air conditioning or heat inside the home.

The garden is a peaceful retreat, and you can relieve some stress with this hobby, especially when everything is planted and you can just sit and admire it all. Adding some whimsical elements to your backyard garden is a fun way to accessorize and make the space even more enjoyable.

This Decorative Stone Wall Indoor/Outdoor Clock is made for the garden. It features a saying, “Time Began in a Garden,” and it has an Old War style decorative stone feel. Along with the scroll design, it also features the hours in Roman numerals.

This indoor/outdoor clock can be displayed inside your home or out on the patio. On the back, there is a hook for hanging, or you can rest it on a shelf.

Now that the season is changing, you’re going to have to bring those less hardy plants indoors until next spring. You don’t want Jack Frost to kill your precious plants or miniature herb garden that you have tended to, so take these plants indoors and create a faux plant display outside.

With potted plants, you have a range of versatility. You can plant hardy ones in the ground before the frost, or you can re-pot them and bring them inside. However, you don’t want to leave your beautiful outdoor pots empty so replace the real plant with a faux version or something different.

To prevent your fake plants from blowing away, use real soil to ground them or place a brick or rocks inside the pot. Regardless of the weather, your patio will look great.

Choosing the right color scheme for your home decor can be a frustrating experience, and at the end of it, you might feel as though you made some wishy-washy decisions.

One way to prevent horrible painting choices is to stick with neutral tones, especially if you might be selling your home in the near future. However, you can use one wall as a bolder accent and select a deeper or brighter shade.

Black, white, grays and creams can be a nice palette to work with too. With these shades, you can add in accents and accessories with reds, oranges, browns, greens, yellows, etc. With these shades, anything goes and don’t be frightened to enhance the neutral paint job with patterned furniture and accessories.

What do you need more of during the winter? Luxurious items, right? Like a warm fireplace, cozy ambiance and soft blankets and clothes. One way to warm up your home, apartment or condo, is to accessorize with fragrant candles, but first you need amazing candle holders to get the look just right for the season.

Create an arctic oasis with these Polar Candle Holders from PartyLite. If you have a friend who is a PartyLite consultant, you can show them some support and decorate your home for winter.

These candle holders look like glacial polar blocks, and they elevate your beautiful candles in an elegant way. You can use larger tealights or pillar candles with this item. Also, try fragrant candles in sugary vanilla, cinnamon roll, holiday spice; you can find a variety of scents at local stores if you need some in a hurry.

Do you have a wall that you would love to cover with memories but don’t know where to start? Displaying family photos makes your home unique, and it’s a great way to showcase those fond memories.

One way to start a photo display is to use wall words. This “Our Story” wall word from Carol Rose Home Treasures can be mounted on a wall or displayed on a mantel, table or shelf. This piece measures 24” W x 9” H, and it’s a fun way to start a collection of memorabilia and photographs.

Whether you create a photo wall over your home office desk or in a stair well, you and guests will appreciate the candid pictures. Plus, you can create themed photo collections with wall words and “celebrate” a new baby or “welcome” a soldier back home.