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Your home is a reflection of your personality and taste. But understanding the basics of interior design equips you with the knowledge of how you can fully realize your space. There are a number of interior styles and trends that you can use as the foundation of your design decisions. Here are some of the most popular and notable design trends:

Scandinavian Minimalist

When you hear the term "Scandinavian interior," Ikea may instantly come to mind. However, the Scandinavian style is far more complex and has an understated elegance.

Navigating marriage is a unique journey for each couple, yet one constant among all married couples—it ain't always easy. Ongoing communication, trust and teamwork help build a strong relationship, but your shared living space can figuratively (and literally) serve as the foundation of your marriage.

Good Feng Shui can enhance all areas of your life, it can amplify all the good things in your life and strengthen relationships, says love and happiness coach, Jennifer Elizabeth Masters. Feng Shui soothes our environment for a successful marriage. If you're a newlywed starting to build your life with your partner, integrate the following Feng Shui tips into your home to create a loving, supportive space of flowing positive energies and good vibes.

As we all age, worrying about our parents and their health is a constant. Taking a more authoritative role in the management of their home may be necessary, although it's not always easy and can be an ongoing process. Here are a few tips to consider to get you and your parents on the same page about when it comes to home maintenance and management.

Whether you are near or far, it's important that you have an understanding of your parents home activities, making it easier to respond if they request your assistance.

You’ve put it off for as long as you can, but with summer upon us, you know it’s finally time to buckle down and switch out the seasonal items in your closet. Sure, you’re excited about making room for and wearing your sundresses, sandals, and shorts… it’s just that you dread the task of sifting through the layers of sweaters, scarves and boots that have accumulated since last fall. What should stay? What should go? And how should you store items you know won’t be worn until temperatures fall once again?

Newlyweds have just experienced one of the most memorable days of their lives, but now the honeymoon is over and it's time to take on their first real challenge as a married couple: moving into their new home together.

Moving can cause extreme stress to even the calmest of individuals—not exactly the way you want to start off a marriage. Keep the stress and chaos to a minimum with this helpful 3-step newlywed moving preparation checklist.

Stress is quickly becoming an epidemic in North America. Conditions like high blood pressure, allergies, migraines, ulcers, skin problems, and more have all been related to stress. That's not to mention the fact that stress has been linked to all the leading causes of death, including heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, and accidents.

The start of each day is the time to feel fresh and confident in your ability to make progress on your daily tasks. This feeling of purpose comes easily with an organized workspace. Disorganization, on the other hand, washes all good intentions away in confusion and stress, and sets the tone for the rest of the workday.

Do you dread getting dressed in the morning? If so, maybe a messy closet is the culprit. Shelves are crammed, hangers are tangled, and clothes, shoes, belts, and more are piled on the floor. You’ve got plenty to wear, but nothing inspires you (Probably because you can’t find your best pieces). Most days, you throw on the first thing you can find, slam the closet door, and try to avoid the mirror.

If you’re like most women, you know you should tackle the giant mess that is your closet, but other priorities—work, the kids, laundry, dishes, and so on—always seem to take precedence. It’s time to put a clean closet at the top of your priority list.