January 2017

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WHAT'S TRENDING ON BHG.COM

The stylemaker event BIG IDEAS

The theme of this year's event was inspiration, so we asked the 90 bloggers in attendance how they get inspired. And more importantly, how do they take an idea and build a business around it? It takes courage, we learned, and looking at things in new ways.

OBSESSED WITH STARRY SKIES

The dreamy blues and constellations of the night sky are on our minds. If you miss the brief peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower (in the predawn hours January 4), the stars will beguile you just as much twinkling across a deep indigo wallpaper or sparkling on a stack of papers.

READY or KNOT

Macrame is back in a big way, and we're giving it a fresh, modern spin. Create these textured pendant lights using one simple knot.

HANDSOME GRAYS

Soft, luxurious grays are like the perfect-fitting suit of the paint deck. They're sophisticated and pair well with just about anything (pull up that lemon yellow slipper chair, won't you?), and you can dress them up or down.

PARTY DOWN

A pro party planner's bare-bones basement gets transformed into a light, bright hangout just right for big gatherings, family nights, and sleepovers.

A TO Z GUIDE TO YOUR BEST NIGHT'S SLEEP

WHOEVER SAID "SLEEP IS OVERRATED" CLEARLY WOKE UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED. WAKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE EVERY MORNING WITH OUR SLUMBEROUS PRODUCTS, TIPS, AND INFORMATION SURE TO PUT YOU TO SLEEP.

I did it!

I did it! A clever table sends an eyesore undercover in this pet-lovin' do-it-yourselfer's home. Now she's got a display surface and a place where she can let her sleeping dog happily lie.

Christiane LEMIEUX

Affordable, fashion-forward furniture upholstered in the digitally printed fabric of your choice. This industry innovator has (once again) redefined the standards.

The return of the HOUSEPLANT

They're back and all over Instagram. Houseplants haven't been this popular since the spider plants and asparagus ferns of the 1970s. To help you pick and pot your favorites, check out a few of the experts we're following.

ALL the RIGHT MOVES

WHEN JULIANNE HOUGH STEPS AWAY FROM DANCING WITH THE STARS, HOME TAKES CENTER STAGE IT'S A PLACE OF CALM, WHERE SHE CAN KICK OFF HER SHOES AND RELAX.

Let's get Cozy

IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK...

IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK... they'd tell tales of eye-popping color and larger-than-life patterns used in ways that are surprisingly easy to live with. See how designer Heather Hogan Roberts mixes the bold with the beautiful.

THE COOKERS

BHG throwback 1976 VELVET

Straight out of the disco, velvet adds color, texture, and swank to a new wave of design.