Gardening & Sustainable Living Contributor
Tamarase Crisman contributes expertise in gardening, landscaping, and sustainable living practices for Liv Prist Vac. She is dedicated to promoting greener homes through eco-conscious choices and outdoor designs that support both beauty and biodiversity. Tamarase highlights seasonal planning, responsible resource use, and natural aesthetics. Her work encourages readers to create healthier environments that connect indoor comfort with the outdoors.
Know Your Core Metal Before you start layering finishes like a design pro, pick one metal to lead the way. Think of it as your anchor brass, chrome, matte black, or whatever else fits your space. Once you’ve chosen, this finish becomes the backbone. It sets the visual tone and makes the rest easier to […]
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Layouts That Work Hard and Look Good When it comes to outdoor kitchens, layout isn’t just about looks it determines how smoothly the space works when the heat is on. Three styles keep showing up in well designed backyards: L shape, U shape, and galley. The L shape is ideal for medium spaces. It keeps
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Think Vertical, Not Horizontal When floor space is tight, your best move is to look up. Installing open shelves near the ceiling is a small tweak that adds serious storage. Think above door frames, along hallway walls, or above your kitchen counters. Use them for stuff you don’t grab every day extra linens, cookbooks, seasonal
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Understanding the Power of Layout Creating a stylish, functional small space starts with one critical element: layout. Before choosing paint colors or buying trendy furniture, it’s the floor plan that determines how your space performs and feels day to day. Why Layout Is Everything in a Tight Space In smaller homes and apartments, every inch
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Ditch Single Use for Reusables Let’s cut to it single use stuff is lazy waste. If it’s designed to be used once and tossed, it probably has a better, longer lasting alternative. Start with the obvious: plastic wrap. Swap it out for beeswax wraps. They mold to bowls or food just as well, without ending
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Why Sustainable Swaps Matter in 2026 Climate change isn’t some far off scenario anymore it’s happening now. Wildfires, extreme storms, and rising temperatures aren’t headlines from somewhere else. They’re showing up in our backyards. And while global challenges demand global action, one of the most powerful battlegrounds is much closer: your home. Every household decision
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Start with a Year Round Energy Audit Before making any seasonal updates, homeowners should understand how their home performs as a system. A year round energy audit either professional or DIY is the smartest way to identify inefficiencies and prioritize improvements. Why Conduct an Energy Audit? An energy audit provides a detailed picture of where
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Spring: Reset and Recharge Spring is when your yard wakes up and you need to meet it halfway. Start by clearing away any winter debris like branches, leftover leaves, and dead grass. It’s not just for looks your soil and grassroots need to breathe. Once the surface is clean, prep the soil by loosening it
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Why Cabinets Deserve the Spotlight Your kitchen cabinets aren’t just practical they’re the visual anchor of the entire space. In most kitchens, they take up the majority of the eye level surface area, setting the tone for everything else, from backsplash to countertops. Cabinets as the Kitchen’s Focal Point Cabinets occupy about 60 70% of
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Understand the Lighting Layers Good lighting isn’t one size fits all. It’s a mix a layering act that brings your space to life in ways a single ceiling fixture never could. First, ambient lighting. This is your base layer. Think general illumination the overhead glow that fills the room. It sets the mood and makes
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