If you find yourself spending way too much time trying to corral all of the things that go with the new reality of homeschool here’s a quick and easy fix.

If you’re working from home for the first time because of COVID-19, you might be struggling to find a work space if you don’t have a home office already. When setting up a temporary workspace, remember a few things.

If possible, use a space that is out of the way of critical activity in your home. Avoid the kitchen counter if possible. Some other spaces to consider are the dining table, a wide hallway, a comfy chair in the corner of the living room or bedroom.

It can be too easy to get caught in the overwhelm of transforming our homes with the perfect Christmas decorations. You may have caught glimpses of elegant flocked trees on magazine covers, finding yourself ready to trash your old decorations and place a Crate & Barrel order. Or perhaps you are untangling a mess of handmade ornaments and wondering how you could ever get rid of a single one.

So you have a fresh, clean room that’s successfully furnished according to your needs. It might look and feel a bit stark and sterile—time for some hygge to soften its edges!

“Hew-guh” (yes, that’s really how you pronounce hygge) is both a lifestyle and design trend. It eludes a strict definition, but at the core it means well-being, and it’s closely linked with an appreciation of things that are living and real, warming and humanizing.

Know how some rooms just evoke good feelings the minute you walk in? Chances are, if a room makes you feel comfortable, like you want to stay a while, there’s some biophilia at play. Never heard of it?