home
Here you will find a variety of items relating to one’s home, interior decor, gardening, and similar topics.
Architecture
CASA-STYLE ARCHITECTURE
My favorite, this modern architectural style focuses on sharp, clean lines (rectangular), featuring floor-to-ceiling windows allowing for spectacular views of the great outdoors.
Websites for Modern Architecture
Also see Luxury
Luxury Homes, Videos (go to Settings and choose 4K if available) - https://www.thepinnaclelist.com/videos/
Billionaire, a 38,000-square-foot spec home in Bel-Air, CA sold for $150M - https://www.hiltonhyland.com/property/billionaire/
B8 Architecture and Design Studio - https://b8architecture.com/projects/
Bel Air - https://shorturl.at/CGW17
Casa Quatro - https://shorturl.at/eBJO3
ENGEL & VÖLKERS - www.marbella-ev.comRS
Saota - www.saota.com/single-residential/
SAOTA, South Africa/Architects Rendering - https://shorturl.at/aqvX9
3Difica - 3difica.com/
Trump Cliff Villas - https://darglobal.co.uk/aida-trump-international-cliff-villas
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE GENERATOR AI
From DeepAI. Find inspiration here for casa home styles.
Note: Ensure that the “Contemporary Architecture Style” button is chosen.
Note: Ensure that the “Contemporary Architecture Style” button is chosen.
architectural styles
arch20 - https://www.arch2o.com/category/architecture/
SAH ARCHIPEDIA (online encyclopedia of US architecture - https://sah-archipedia.org/
Architecture @Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/topic/architecture
Architecture @Smithsonian - https://www.si.edu/search?edan_q=Architecture&
Dictionary of Architectural Terms - https://shorturl.at/loAOZ
WikiArquitectura - The World's Largest Architecture...- https://en.wikiarquitectura.com/
architectural wonders of the world
Spotlight on Beautiful and/or Unusual Architecture
Amazing Architecture - https://amazingarchitecture.com/
Oslo Cathedral - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/72479875240948080
31 Most Beautiful Buildings in the World - https://www.cuddlynest.com/blog/most-beautiful-building-architecture/
Sorry for the pushy "tourism" stuff!
Castles in England - https://shorturl.at/8CmY0
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Miscellaneous Home
Finance
Home Budget:
Budget Calculator - https://www.quicken.com/resources/calculators/budget-calculator
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Record Keeping:
How to Organize your Financial Records:
https://www.prudential.com/financial-education/how-to-organize-your-financial-records
What Personal Documents should you Keep and for How Long?:
https://www.suzeorman.com/resources/record-keeping
Hints & Tips for Saving Money
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Here are some of my favorite ways to save money. Being retired on a fixed income, it’s especially important to monitor expenditures.
- Use AdBlock on your web browser (feel free to "whitelist" those sites you wish to support, as desired)
- Cooking your meals and eating at home makes sense; it saves money and you'll consume healthier, less processed foods. Save eating out for a once a week or several times per month.
- Shop only at specific places. What I do: 1) Grocery Store for groceries and drug items; 2) kohls.com for clothing & accessories; 3) amazon.com for everything else. If you use amazon.com frequently, try Amazon Prime; it offers free shipping and other amenities for $139 per year.
- Don't shop at malls nor “brick-and-mortar” stores. Shop online (see above); it’s safer, saves gas, and avoids all those temptations.
- When you get ads and local offers in the mail, immediately trash/recycle. Usually they are for expensive home remodeling and maintenance, or for services one does not need.
- Insurance - only get the necessaries, which are 1) health; 2) auto; and 3) home. Most other types of insurance are unnecessary/scams (example: identity theft insurance).
- Get rid of the TV/Cable. Use Internet only.
- Utilize coupons when available and applicable to your regular purchases (grocery items, for example). You can find them in your local newspaper, mailings, and from your neighborhood grocery store, if you have a loyalty card.
- Reuse and recycle. For example, use plastic grocery bags to line your trash cans. You will find many other items that can be reused in multiple ways.
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Health Insurance
Medicare & You 2024 - https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/10050-medicare-and-you.pdf
Medicare & You 2024 - https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/10050-medicare-and-you.pdf
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cleaning
home misc.
Websites:
Everyday Cheapskate by Mary Hunt - https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/
Family Handyman - https://www.familyhandyman.com/
Hints from Heloise - https://heloise.com/
The Organized Home - https://www.organized-home.com/
Everyday Cheapskate by Mary Hunt - https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/
Family Handyman - https://www.familyhandyman.com/
Hints from Heloise - https://heloise.com/
The Organized Home - https://www.organized-home.com/
Home Economics:
Does anyone remember this? It's almost impossible to find anything about this subject these days. I took a class during my school years; we learned about cooking, and other home tasks.
HEARTH - Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition, History - https://digital.library.cornell.edu/collections/hearth
HEARTH - Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition, History - https://digital.library.cornell.edu/collections/hearth
recycling
Recycling 101 - https://www.wm.com/us/en/recycle-right/recycling-101
Recycling Simplified - https://recyclingsimplified.com/recycling-basics/
Reusables 101 (PDF) - https://shorturl.at/epMX7
Stop Junk Mail Kit - https://www.stopwaste.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Stop%20Junk%20Mail%20Kit.pdf
StopWaste Resource Guide (Note: this is California) - https://www.stopwaste.org/resource-library
Recycling Simplified - https://recyclingsimplified.com/recycling-basics/
Reusables 101 (PDF) - https://shorturl.at/epMX7
Stop Junk Mail Kit - https://www.stopwaste.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Stop%20Junk%20Mail%20Kit.pdf
StopWaste Resource Guide (Note: this is California) - https://www.stopwaste.org/resource-library
home repair & maintenance
prepper
What is Prepping?
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The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Proverbs 22:3 (NIV)
Proverbs 22:3 (NIV)
With the state of affairs in our world today, it’s a good idea to be prepared for anything! This section will allow you to do just that.
Prepping is creating plans, gathering resources, and developing skills to overcome emergencies, disasters, and survival situations. The scope of preparedness is broad and unique to each prepper, ranging from simple to cataclysmic. A prepper is someone who creates a plan, gathers resources, and acquires skills to be more prepared for emergencies, disasters, and other survival situations. They’re normal people from all walks of life who understand the need of planning ahead to avoid hardship.
Preppers try to reduce their dependencies on infrastructure. Several strategies for this include:
Prepping is creating plans, gathering resources, and developing skills to overcome emergencies, disasters, and survival situations. The scope of preparedness is broad and unique to each prepper, ranging from simple to cataclysmic. A prepper is someone who creates a plan, gathers resources, and acquires skills to be more prepared for emergencies, disasters, and other survival situations. They’re normal people from all walks of life who understand the need of planning ahead to avoid hardship.
Preppers try to reduce their dependencies on infrastructure. Several strategies for this include:
- stockpiling and storing extra resources (especially food, water, tools)
- learning survival skills
- building resilient communities
- or going off-grid
Prepper Resources/Websites:
Backwoods Home Magazine - https://www.backwoodshome.com/
Basic Prepping - https://thesurvivalmom.com/category/basic-prepping/
Build a Kit - https://www.ready.gov/kit
Emergency Essentials Infographics ($ site) - https://www.beprepared.com/blogs/infographics-and-pdfs
Emergency and Evacuation Plan (family) - https://shorturl.at/ZDC00
The Homestead Survival - https://thehomesteadsurvival.com/
Make A Plan - https://www.ready.gov/plan
MIND4SURVIVAL - https://mind4survival.com/
Modern Survival Blog - https://modernsurvivalblog.com/
Off Grid News - https://www.offthegridnews.com/#
PREPPER website - https://www.prepperwebsite.com/prepping-for-beginners/
The Prepared - https://theprepared.com/
The Prepper Journal - https://theprepperjournal.com/
The Prepping Guide - https://thepreppingguide.com/
Primal Surviver - https://www.primalsurvivor.net/
reThinkSurvival - https://rethinksurvival.com/
Skilled Survival- https://www.skilledsurvival.com/
The Survival Blog - https://survivalblog.com/
Survival Life - https://survivallife.com/self-sufficiency/
SURVIVOPEDIA - https://www.survivopedia.com/
Tech Survival Kit - https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/stay-prepared-with-a-tech-survival-kit/
True Prepper - https://www.trueprepper.com/
True Prepper Library (some materials appear to be LDS) - https://shorturl.at/TCnU7
Your Personal Guide to Disaster Preparedness (FL) - https://shorturl.at/kCX37
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Backwoods Home Magazine - https://www.backwoodshome.com/
Basic Prepping - https://thesurvivalmom.com/category/basic-prepping/
Build a Kit - https://www.ready.gov/kit
Emergency Essentials Infographics ($ site) - https://www.beprepared.com/blogs/infographics-and-pdfs
Emergency and Evacuation Plan (family) - https://shorturl.at/ZDC00
The Homestead Survival - https://thehomesteadsurvival.com/
Make A Plan - https://www.ready.gov/plan
MIND4SURVIVAL - https://mind4survival.com/
Modern Survival Blog - https://modernsurvivalblog.com/
Off Grid News - https://www.offthegridnews.com/#
PREPPER website - https://www.prepperwebsite.com/prepping-for-beginners/
The Prepared - https://theprepared.com/
The Prepper Journal - https://theprepperjournal.com/
The Prepping Guide - https://thepreppingguide.com/
Primal Surviver - https://www.primalsurvivor.net/
reThinkSurvival - https://rethinksurvival.com/
Skilled Survival- https://www.skilledsurvival.com/
The Survival Blog - https://survivalblog.com/
Survival Life - https://survivallife.com/self-sufficiency/
SURVIVOPEDIA - https://www.survivopedia.com/
Tech Survival Kit - https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/stay-prepared-with-a-tech-survival-kit/
True Prepper - https://www.trueprepper.com/
True Prepper Library (some materials appear to be LDS) - https://shorturl.at/TCnU7
Your Personal Guide to Disaster Preparedness (FL) - https://shorturl.at/kCX37
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Don't know where I found this, but this Prepping Matrix looks very helpful:

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Wild Edibles
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What are Wild Edibles?
Wild edibles are any plant parts or mushrooms that are collected from the wild — they can be incredibly nutritious and are amazingly versatile in recipes. They’re not farmed or sold in supermarkets; and since they haven’t been grown in a crop field or treated with chemical fertilizers or pesticides, they taste exactly as nature intended.
The process of collecting wild edibles is known as foraging…
Wild edibles are any plant parts or mushrooms that are collected from the wild — they can be incredibly nutritious and are amazingly versatile in recipes. They’re not farmed or sold in supermarkets; and since they haven’t been grown in a crop field or treated with chemical fertilizers or pesticides, they taste exactly as nature intended.
The process of collecting wild edibles is known as foraging…
Websites:
Choosing and Using Edible Flowers - https://shorturl.at/IDpSV
Edible Flowers - https://extension.umn.edu/flowers/edible-flowers
Edible Wild Food - https://www.ediblewildfood.com/
50 Edible Wild Plants You Can Forage for a Free Meal - https://morningchores.com/edible-wild-plants/
Foraging: Ultimate Guide to Wild Food - https://www.wildedible.com/foraging
List of Edible Flowers - https://www.superfoodevolution.com/wild-edible-flowers.html
100+ Wild Edible Plants to Forage ~ Forager’s Bucket List - https://practicalselfreliance.com/wild-edible-plants/
Surviving in the Wild: 19 common Edible Plants - https://shorturl.at/8oQmc
Top Wild Edible Greens - https://www.superfoodevolution.com/wild-edible-greens.html
Wild Edible - https://www.wildedible.com/
Wild Edibles Cheat Sheet - https://shorturl.at/gQeAl
The Foraging Companion Home Guide PDF:
Choosing and Using Edible Flowers - https://shorturl.at/IDpSV
Edible Flowers - https://extension.umn.edu/flowers/edible-flowers
Edible Wild Food - https://www.ediblewildfood.com/
50 Edible Wild Plants You Can Forage for a Free Meal - https://morningchores.com/edible-wild-plants/
Foraging: Ultimate Guide to Wild Food - https://www.wildedible.com/foraging
List of Edible Flowers - https://www.superfoodevolution.com/wild-edible-flowers.html
100+ Wild Edible Plants to Forage ~ Forager’s Bucket List - https://practicalselfreliance.com/wild-edible-plants/
Surviving in the Wild: 19 common Edible Plants - https://shorturl.at/8oQmc
Top Wild Edible Greens - https://www.superfoodevolution.com/wild-edible-greens.html
Wild Edible - https://www.wildedible.com/
Wild Edibles Cheat Sheet - https://shorturl.at/gQeAl
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design
modern minimalist
Site for explaining the minimalist interior style:
https://www.dmlights.com/blog/minimalist-interior-style-explained/ ALLMODERN website features a variety of furniture & home furnishings - https://www.allmodern.com/
Contemporary Home Design/Omar Gandhi (article) - https://yourmoderncottage.com/modern-moves-a-contemporary-home-design-teaches-us-about-some-modern-design-elements/ |
Minimalist Interior Design Elements
Defining characteristics of western minimalist style interiors will often include:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/minimalist-interior-design-101 |
shabby chic
Definition (from Wikipedia):
"Shabby chic is a style of interior design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their appearance of age and signs of wear and tear or where new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique. At the same time, a soft, opulent, yet cottage-style decor, often with an affected feel is emphasized to differentiate it from genuine period decor." I like this style for its aesthetics--it's pretty, colorful, vintage, boho, fun, and also easy to mix-and-match. It's a trend that has been around for a long time and is not going anywhere.
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Here is the Shabby Chic lady herself, Rachel Ashwell and where to find her style online:
Website - https://www.shabbychic.com/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rachelashwellshabbychic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialshabbychic/ ![]()
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More Shabby Chic Inspiration Blogs
Jennelise Rose Blog (discontinued) - http://jenneliserose.blogspot.com/
Jennelise @Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/jenneliserose/
Fussy French - http://fussyfrench.blogspot.com/
Tamsyn Morgans - https://tamsynmorgans.com/blog/ | Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tamsynmorgans/
Ana Rosa @Tumblr - https://ana-rosa.tumblr.com/
ShabbyFuFu - https://shabbyfufu.com/
wabi-sabi
Definition:
"In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of appreciating beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" in nature. It is prevalent throughout all forms of Japanese art. Wabi sabi characteristics:
Characteristics of wabi sabi aesthetics and principles include asymmetry, roughness, simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and the appreciation of both natural objects and the forces of nature.* *Learn more at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi |
7 Ways to Achieve the Wabi Sabi Aesthetic (blog):
https://chloedominik.com/wabi-sabi-aesthetic-in-home-life-7-ways-achieving/
https://chloedominik.com/wabi-sabi-aesthetic-in-home-life-7-ways-achieving/
luxury decor
Luxury Decor examples:
CovetED Magazine - https://www.covetedition.com/
Home'Society Magazine - https://homessociety.com/blog/
The Island 29 Explore 3D Space - https://www.drumelia.com/properties/estepona/town-house/D2846#vtour
The Island by OSIM - https://theislandestepona.com/
Trump Cliff Villas - https://darglobal.co.uk/aida-trump-international-cliff-villas
ZsaZsa Bellagio - https://zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com/
xYacht decor - https://www.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com/yachts
CovetED Magazine - https://www.covetedition.com/
Home'Society Magazine - https://homessociety.com/blog/
The Island 29 Explore 3D Space - https://www.drumelia.com/properties/estepona/town-house/D2846#vtour
The Island by OSIM - https://theislandestepona.com/
Trump Cliff Villas - https://darglobal.co.uk/aida-trump-international-cliff-villas
ZsaZsa Bellagio - https://zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com/
xYacht decor - https://www.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com/yachts
Misc. Home Design
AI & Home Design
Free Online Home Remodel/Design Tool (no sign-up/subscription required) - https://www.homegpt.app/
Bazaart app (see above) can create AI-generated home decor from text input (does not work with photo submissions). I covered up the ceiling windows, changed the wall painting, and added a few extras. As with all AI creations, you'll find artifacts, items out of place, and other errors. It's fun though, and can help visual your ideas. Bazaart does require a subscription to use most features.
Free Online Home Remodel/Design Tool (no sign-up/subscription required) - https://www.homegpt.app/
Bazaart app (see above) can create AI-generated home decor from text input (does not work with photo submissions). I covered up the ceiling windows, changed the wall painting, and added a few extras. As with all AI creations, you'll find artifacts, items out of place, and other errors. It's fun though, and can help visual your ideas. Bazaart does require a subscription to use most features.
Color Drenching:
Having recently stumbled upon this home paint trend in a Detroit newspaper, I will mention it here. I do like the monochromatic, textured effect, while remaining subtle and unobtrusive.
Read more at these websites: Color Drenching Trend: https://www.homesandgardens.com/interior-design/color-drenching-trend Ways to Try the Color Drenching Trend - https://www.sleek-chic.co.uk/2023/12/colour-drenching-trend.html About - https://thehoneycombhome.com/color-drenched-rooms/ |
Home & Design Magazines & Blogs
home & design
American Farmhouse Style - https://americanfarmhousestyle.com/
Arch Daily - https://www.archdaily.com/
Better Homes & Gardens (BHG) - https://www.bhg.com/
BHG Archives (view past issues/sign-up required) - https://archive.bhg.com/
BHG Owning It Virtual Showhouse - https://owningit.bhg.com/
BHG 1940 - 1963 old issues - https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=betterhomesgardens
Bliss Victoria (decorating & entertaining) - https://www.victoriamag.com/
Heather Bullard @Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heatherbullard/
Cottage Garden Ideas - https://www.hello-hayley.com/cottage-garden-ideas/
The Cottage Journal - https://www.thecottagejournal.com/
The Cottage Journal/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thecottagejournal/?hl=en
The Cottage Journal/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/thecottagej/
Cottages & Gardens ($) - https://www.cottagesgardens.com/
Country Living - https://www.countryliving.com/
Curated Interior - https://curatedinterior.com/
Design Milk - https://design-milk.com/
DESIGNTV - https://designtvbysandow.com/
Dezeen - https://www.dezeen.com/
Dwell (focus on mid-century modern) - https://www.dwell.com/
Elle Decor - https://www.elledecor.com/
Essential Elements of French Cottage Style - https://shorturl.at/bnrt5
French Country Style (sales $) - https://www.saffronmarigold.com/blog/french-cottage-french-country-style/
French Country Cottage (blog) - https://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/blog
My French Country Home Magazine - https://myfrenchcountryhomemagazine.com/
French Farmhouse Decor Guide A-Z - https://www.homilo.com/blog/french-farmhouse-decor/
Good Housekeeping (US) - https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/
Good Housekeeping (UK) - https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/
Havenly Hideaway_Design 101 - https://havenly.com/blog/design-101
Home & Design Magazine - https://www.homeanddesign.com/
Homes & Gardens, the Best in Design, Decoration and Style - https://www.homesandgardens.com/
Homilo Blog - https://www.homilo.com/blog/
House Beautiful_Decorate - https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/
House Digest - https://www.housedigest.com/
Interior Design Magazine - https://interiordesign.net/
Interior Design Magazine/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/intdesmag/
LAUNCH ($ design products) - https://openlaunch.com/#products
Luxe Interiors + Design - https://luxesource.com/
Luxe Interiors + Design/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/luxemagazine/
Paola (Polita) Merrill, AKA the_cottage_fairy - https://www.instagram.com/the_cottage_fairy/
My Domaine - https://www.mydomaine.com/
My French Country Home Magazine - https://myfrenchcountryhomemagazine.com/
nicety (Russian) - https://nicety.livejournal.com/
Real Simple, Home - https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing
RUE Magazine - https://ruemag.com/
Southern Home Magazine - https://www.southernhomemagazine.com/
Veranda - https://www.veranda.com/
Vintage Home - https://www.vintagehomedesigns.com/
Vogue Living (AU [US edition N/A]) - https://www.vogue.com.au/vogue-living
Well Styled Home Blog (archive/discontinued) - http://wellstyledhomes.blogspot.com/
Your Modern Cottage - https://yourmoderncottage.com/
floral
Floral:
Lauret B. Bouquetier (florist) - https://shorturl.at/tyFMW Flower Magazine - https://flowermag.com/ flowerona Inspired by flowers - https://flowerona.com/floristry-blog/ flowerona/Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/flowerona/ Jo Flowers - https://www.instagram.com/joflowersofficial/ pipley flowers - https://pipleyflowers.com/ Saipua (floral arrangements) - https://www.saipua.com/florals-2023 |
misc.
Photo courtesy of Kelly Ishmael; see https://stocksnap.io/author/kellyishmael for more.
Miscellaneous Home:
Celebrate - http://tqr.bz/TBrzj
Dreamy Whites - http://dreamywhites.blogspot.com/
Georgianna Lane on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/georgiannalane/
H&M Home (shopping) - https://www2.hm.com/en_us/home.html
MAGNOLIA - https://magnolia.com/blog/articles/
Magnolia Rouge (focus on weddings) website - https://www.magnoliarouge.com/inspiration/
Magnolia Rouge Magazine - https://magnoliarouge.bigcartel.com/
Moorea Loves (tumblr blog) - https://mooreaseal.tumblr.com/?crlt.pid=camp.q5QUJUCFHxuZ
Southern Hospitality Blog (One Woman's Life in the South) - https://southernhospitalityblog.com/
Tea Time Magazine - https://www.teatimemagazine.com/
Tulipina by Kiana Underwood (wedding & floral) - https://tulipina.com/
20 Classic Interior Design Styles Defined - https://www.decoraid.com/blog/interior-design-styles-definition-2019/
Willow and Sage (homemade bath & body) - https://willowandsage.com/
Willow and Sage on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/willowandsagemag/?hl=en
color
COLOR palette generators
Online Tools:
Adobe Color (sign-in) - https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel
Coolors, the super-fast color palettes generator! - https://coolors.co/
Color Designer - https://colordesigner.io/color-mixer
Color Mixer - https://trycolors.com/
Color Mixer - https://colordesigner.io/color-mixer
Color Names - https://coolors.co/colors
Color Palettes @Canva - https://www.canva.com/colors/color-palettes/
Color Picker @Coolors - https://coolors.co/c15b7f
Color Picker by WebFX (also useful for web design) - https://www.webfx.com/web-design/color-picker/
Color Wheel Picker Tool - https://www.appypie.com/color-wheel
Design Seeds - https://www.design-seeds.com/ | on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/designseeds/
Explore Palettes @Dopely Colors - https://colors.dopely.top/palettes
Paletton, The Color Scheme Designer - https://paletton.com/#uid=1000u0kllllaFw0g0qFqFg0w0aF
Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap (web) - https://www.sherwin-williams.com/visualizer#/active
Apps:
Color Wheel App (excellent variety of color tools) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/color-wheel/id1449736609
Adobe Color (sign-in) - https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel
Coolors, the super-fast color palettes generator! - https://coolors.co/
Color Designer - https://colordesigner.io/color-mixer
Color Mixer - https://trycolors.com/
Color Mixer - https://colordesigner.io/color-mixer
Color Names - https://coolors.co/colors
Color Palettes @Canva - https://www.canva.com/colors/color-palettes/
Color Picker @Coolors - https://coolors.co/c15b7f
Color Picker by WebFX (also useful for web design) - https://www.webfx.com/web-design/color-picker/
Color Wheel Picker Tool - https://www.appypie.com/color-wheel
Design Seeds - https://www.design-seeds.com/ | on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/designseeds/
Explore Palettes @Dopely Colors - https://colors.dopely.top/palettes
Paletton, The Color Scheme Designer - https://paletton.com/#uid=1000u0kllllaFw0g0qFqFg0w0aF
Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap (web) - https://www.sherwin-williams.com/visualizer#/active
Apps:
Color Wheel App (excellent variety of color tools) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/color-wheel/id1449736609
home color schemes
Home Color Palette Ideas - https://havenly.com/blog/color-palette-for-home
12 Home Color Palettes - https://offeo.com/learn/home-color-palette
Inspired-by-nature Home Color Palettes - https://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/schemes/nature-inspired-color-palettes-281474979472421/
Psychology of Colors in Interior Design - https://foyr.com/learn/psychology-of-colors-in-interior-design/
12 Home Color Palettes - https://offeo.com/learn/home-color-palette
Inspired-by-nature Home Color Palettes - https://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/schemes/nature-inspired-color-palettes-281474979472421/
Psychology of Colors in Interior Design - https://foyr.com/learn/psychology-of-colors-in-interior-design/
gardening
gardening websites
Misc. Gardening Sites:
Fine Gardening (some articles free/most require subscription) - https://www.finegardening.com/
Floret Flowers (sales site but has some helpful info) - https://www.floretflowers.com/
floretflower @Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/floretflower/
A Greener View with Jeff Rugg @Creators - https://www.creators.com/features/jeff-rugg?cmdf=creators.com+Bob+Kast
Guide to Basic Gardening - https://www.sunset.com/home-garden/garden-basics
Mother Earth News Plant Growing Guide - https://gardenplanner.motherearthnews.com/plants/us-and-canada/
National Gardening Association - https://garden.org/
Search Plant Care Guides @Plantly - https://plantly.io/plant-care/
Smart Gardener Tips & Tricks - https://www.smartgardener.com/gardening-tips-and-tricks
Spring Lawn & Garden 2023 - https://www.creators.com/special-sections/spring-lawn-and-garden-2023
Vegetable Growing Guides - http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene0391.html
Virtual Garden @BHG - https://owningit.bhg.com/
Fine Gardening (some articles free/most require subscription) - https://www.finegardening.com/
Floret Flowers (sales site but has some helpful info) - https://www.floretflowers.com/
floretflower @Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/floretflower/
A Greener View with Jeff Rugg @Creators - https://www.creators.com/features/jeff-rugg?cmdf=creators.com+Bob+Kast
Guide to Basic Gardening - https://www.sunset.com/home-garden/garden-basics
Mother Earth News Plant Growing Guide - https://gardenplanner.motherearthnews.com/plants/us-and-canada/
National Gardening Association - https://garden.org/
Search Plant Care Guides @Plantly - https://plantly.io/plant-care/
Smart Gardener Tips & Tricks - https://www.smartgardener.com/gardening-tips-and-tricks
Spring Lawn & Garden 2023 - https://www.creators.com/special-sections/spring-lawn-and-garden-2023
Vegetable Growing Guides - http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene0391.html
Virtual Garden @BHG - https://owningit.bhg.com/
Garden Planners:
Free Vegetable Garden Plans - http://www.vegetable-gardening-online.com/free-vegetable-garden-plans.html
The Old Farmer's Almanac Garden Planner - https://gardenplanner.almanac.com/plants/us-and-canada/
Garden Planner | Gardener's Supply - https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/garden-planner/garden-planner-home.html
Pests:
Bug Guide - https://bugguide.net/node/view/15740
Gardening Articles:
5 Shrubs for Fragrance (article) - https://yourmoderncottage.com/5-shrubs-for-fragrance/
Best Fragrant Flowers for your Garden ($) - https://biggergarden.com/best-scented-flowers/
Garden Design ($) - https://biggergarden.com/garden-design/
How to Design a Low-Maintenance Wildflower Garden - https://www.thespruce.com/wildflower-gardening-1403564
Native Wildflowers by Region - https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/what-should-i-plant-native-wildflowers-by-region
Top Wildflower Garden Ideas ($) - https://www.shrubhub.com/blog/the-top-wildflower-garden-ideas.php
UK Garden Magazines:
The Chatty Gardener (blog) - https://thechattygardener.com/category/gardens/
The English Garden - https://www.theenglishgarden.co.uk/
Gardens Illustrated Magazine - https://www.gardensillustrated.com/
Gardens United - https://artsandculture.google.com/project/uk-gardens
Grow your own - https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/
Reckless Gardener - https://reckless-gardener.co.uk/
Note: ($) indicates sales sites
English & Cottage Garden Gallery
Gardens Virtual Tours:
Claude Monet's Garden Virtual Tour - https://fondation-monet.com/visite-virtuelle/
Monet's Gardens videos - https://claude-monet-giverny.fr/en/resources/videos/
360 Virtual Tour of Flower Forest Botanical Gardens - https://www.flowerforestbarbados.com/360-virtual-tour/
Claude Monet's Garden Virtual Tour - https://fondation-monet.com/visite-virtuelle/
Monet's Gardens videos - https://claude-monet-giverny.fr/en/resources/videos/
360 Virtual Tour of Flower Forest Botanical Gardens - https://www.flowerforestbarbados.com/360-virtual-tour/
plant databases
Dave's Garden Plant Files - https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/#b
Find Your Plants @Proven Winners ($) - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/search
The Garden.org Plants Database (user-submitted) - https://garden.org/plants/
Invasive Species - https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/species-type
Listing of Plant databases & scientific resources for gardeners - https://shorturl.at/fgNX7
Native Plant Database - https://grownative.org/native-plant-database/
Native Plants Database - https://www.wildflower.org/plants/
Find a Plant (by name)/Native Plant Database - https://www.wildflower.org/plants/
NWF Native Plant Finder (by zip code) - https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/plants
Plant (wildflowers) Lists and Collections by State - https://www.wildflower.org/collections/
Plants of the World online - https://powo.science.kew.org/
USDA PLANTS Database - https://plants.usda.gov/home
WFO Plant List - https://wfoplantlist.org/plant-list
The World Flora Online - http://worldfloraonline.org/
Plant ID
Plants:
Enter characteristics to identify your plant - https://garden.org/plants/search/advanced.php
Is this plant a weed? - https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/weed/
Trees:
What tree is it? - https://tree.oplin.org/
Enter characteristics to identify your plant - https://garden.org/plants/search/advanced.php
Is this plant a weed? - https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/weed/
Trees:
What tree is it? - https://tree.oplin.org/
tools & calculators
Average Frost Dates (Use this calculator at Almanac.com--enter your city & state or province to find your first & last frost dates & number of frost-free days) - https://www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates
Plant Hardiness Zone Map - https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
Plant Hardiness Zone Map - https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
gardening in color
gardening color schemes
Color Schemes for Flower Gardens - https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/garden-design-color-schemes/9366.html
Garden color schemes - how to use color in the garden - https://www.homesandgardens.com/advice/garden-color-schemes
Use a Color Wheel to Plan Your Garden - https://shorturl.at/oqR03
Garden color schemes - how to use color in the garden - https://www.homesandgardens.com/advice/garden-color-schemes
Use a Color Wheel to Plan Your Garden - https://shorturl.at/oqR03
nature
plants
Advanced Plant Search - https://shorturl.at/pzJLS
Plant.ID - https://plant.id/
Native Plants of North America - https://www.wildflower.org/plants-main
OneZoom Tree of Life Explorer - https://www.onezoom.org/
Plants of the World Online (POWO) Database - https://powo.science.kew.org/
USDA Plants Database by Geography - https://plants.usda.gov/home/stateSearch
Pl@ntNet Plants of The World Flora/Query - https://identify.plantnet.org/k-world-flora/identify
Plant.ID - https://plant.id/
Native Plants of North America - https://www.wildflower.org/plants-main
OneZoom Tree of Life Explorer - https://www.onezoom.org/
Plants of the World Online (POWO) Database - https://powo.science.kew.org/
USDA Plants Database by Geography - https://plants.usda.gov/home/stateSearch
Pl@ntNet Plants of The World Flora/Query - https://identify.plantnet.org/k-world-flora/identify
Wildflower Search
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birds
All About Birds @TheCornellLab - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search/ Birds&Blooms Magazine - https://www.birdsandblooms.com/ Birds of North America - https://www.birds-of-north-america.net/ Guide to North American Birds @Audobon - https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide Search eBird (user-submitted) - https://media.ebird.org/catalog Search Bird Songs @eBird - https://media.ebird.org/catalog?mediaType=audio |
trees
Search for Trees & Shrubs - https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/advancedsearch.cfm
Browse the Tree Database @Arbor Day Foundation - https://shop.arborday.org/treeguide
Encyclopedia of Trees - https://www.stihl.com/encyclopaedia-of-trees.aspx
Morton Arboretum - https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/
Woody Plants Database @Cornell University - https://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu/home
Tree Identification:
leaf-ID, easy tree identification - http://www.leaf-id.com/
What Tree is That? @Arbor Day Foundation - https://www.arborday.org/trees/whattree/fullonline.cfm
What Tree is It? (Identify by fruit, leaf, or name) - https://tree.oplin.org/
nature misc.
about animals, The Online Animal Encyclopedia - https://www.aboutanimals.com/
America’s Wildlife @NEF - https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide
Anomalia - Online animals encyclopedia - https://animalia.bio/
Digital Encyclopedia of Earth Science (excellent educational resource!) - https://earthathome.org/de/
Encyclopedia of Earth - https://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/The_Encyclopedia_of_Earth
Encyclopedia of Life @Smithsonian (animals, plants, fungi, protists and bacteria) - https://eol.org/
Marine Life Encyclopedia - https://oceana.org/marine-life/
National Wildlife Magazine (WOKE!) - https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife
Nature @New World Encyclopedia - https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Nature
NatureServe Explorer (95,000 plants, fungi, and animals) - https://explorer.natureserve.org/
OneZoom tree of life explorer (awesome resource!) - https://www.onezoom.org/
America’s Wildlife @NEF - https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide
Anomalia - Online animals encyclopedia - https://animalia.bio/
Digital Encyclopedia of Earth Science (excellent educational resource!) - https://earthathome.org/de/
Encyclopedia of Earth - https://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/The_Encyclopedia_of_Earth
Encyclopedia of Life @Smithsonian (animals, plants, fungi, protists and bacteria) - https://eol.org/
Marine Life Encyclopedia - https://oceana.org/marine-life/
National Wildlife Magazine (WOKE!) - https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife
Nature @New World Encyclopedia - https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Nature
NatureServe Explorer (95,000 plants, fungi, and animals) - https://explorer.natureserve.org/
OneZoom tree of life explorer (awesome resource!) - https://www.onezoom.org/