Tips to help keep fabrics—and the air—fresh.

Plus, what not to do. It's easy to remember to vacuum the floor, change your sheets, and clean the dishes, but when it comes to really deep cleaning your home, you can't forget to wash your curtains.

Gently vacuuming and spot treating curtains is best if you want to avoid taking them down. Weekly vacuuming and rotating your curtains monthly keeps them cleaner for longer. Be sure to clean your HVAC ...

J. Savage Gibson In the master bedroom, Bartholomew rather ingeniously topped a Louis XVI-style bed with a patterned slipcover. The tie-on covers add cottage-like detailing to the formal design. "It's ...