Etheric EchoesCOZY HOME AND GARDEN

A cozy home inside, a glowing garden outside.

Warm rooms, houseplants and coffee corners. String lights, fire pits and porches made for slow evenings. Simple ideas you can try this weekend, whatever kind of home you have.

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A small fenced backyard at dusk with string lights overhead, a lit fire pit and two glowing lanterns on a wooden table.

Inside

Houseplants for the light you have, warm living rooms, cozy bedrooms, coffee corners and reading nooks, with ideas that fit a small apartment or a rental.

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Everything inside For a small place

Outside

Light up the backyard after dark with string lights and a fire pit, then add bird baths, flowers, pots, porches, patios and balcony ideas for small spaces.

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  2. String Light Patio Ideas That Work Without a Pergola
  3. Bird Bath Ideas: Shallow Water, Placement and Care
  4. Moon Garden Ideas: White Flowers and Silver Foliage

Everything outside For a small place

The November Edit

What to plant, bring inside, light and make.

Plant

Bring inside

Light it up

Make

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Which houseplant will be happy in your spot?

Pick the light it gets. The plant finder shows what will do well there, with pets and space in mind.

Low light, far from a window Bright, but no direct sun A few hours of direct sun

What grows where you live?

Type your ZIP code to see your garden zone, the plants that handle your winters and what to do outside this month.

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