Some home care can actually reduce stress instead of cause it. When you find yourself getting overwhelmed in your workday, it’s easy to just retreat. But burning the stress off by doing a mundane task can he helpful to your psyche. It also can clean your house. Scrubbing baseboards, cleaning windows, painting walls and trim all cause you to focus and also work physically, often a combo useful to draining away stress. Try a few of these chores to make yourself feel better.

Stress Busters: 5 Home Improvements That Also Make You Feel Better

These cleaning tasks appear daunting to some people but you’ll feel good once you tackle them. This gives you tips for doing this with less stress and trepidation. You’ll enjoy having a cleaner environment once they’re done. Some areas just get dirtier than others and everyone seems to want to avoid those even though that just makes the problem worse.

7 Scary Cleaning Tasks You Always Avoid (and How to Take Them On) — Apartment Therapy Reader Month

When the weather turns to winter, weather can take away the warmth of your otherwise cozy home. Foam stripping added to doors can keep wind and weather at bay, and isn’t hard to install. For many with drafty older homes, this addition can be the make or break change that keeps the cold outside and the warmth in.

Drafts No More: How To Add Weatherstripping to Your Doors — Apartment Therapy Tutorials

Learn how a couple took their living quarters from drab to fab. Fresh wallcolor helps to add cleanliness to the room. Large artwork gives a focal point and gray furniture helps round out the room. Of course no room is complete without accessories. It all ties together for a cohesive pleasant design you will love.

From Hand-Me-Down Decor to Sophisticated, Family-Friendly Style (12 photos)

Did you know your feline is a minimalist? Well evidently the fine people at Hiramatsu Woodwork did. See how happy your kitty will be reclining on posh couches and beds made just for them. Of course the items are designed for both the cat and the family that adores them. You can have you cat and style too.

You Have to See This Minimalist Cat Furniture Right Meow

Lettuce and chard are two veggies that you can plant in your garden and enjoy any time of the year. You can plant them inside or out and enjoy tastiness in the kitchen fresh from your garden. But, those are only two of many awesome greens you should grow. This articles offers 10 great edible greens to plant.

10 Edible Greens to Plant Now (13 photos)

When you are looking for the latest styles that are trending, you have to keep an open eye. See the amazing modern styles that we saw in Salone del Mobile in Milan. These styles are stylish with modern flair and are sure to be trending all around the world very soon!

Key Trends We Spotted at Salone del Mobile 2017 in Milan (22 photos)

Most people want their bedroom to be calm and relaxing. In those cases, decor that’s too precious or done-up doesn’t quite work. A more casual approach is a better fit. But that doesn’t mean you have to skimp on style. The following bedrooms show how a laid-back vibe can work with style.

New This Week: 3 Casual and Calm Modern Bedrooms (4 photos)

Accenting your home with reclaimed wood can be intimidating at first. But when done right, it brings a feeling of warmth to rooms in a range of styles, from cottage to industrial. Shop this collection to bring the timeworn character of reclaimed wood to every room. Pieces of wood that are beautiful and very elegant.

Shop Houzz: Reclaimed Wall Decor Under $75 (130 photos)