James Hardie Blog

If you haven’t yet heard of the Danish concept of hygge, we’re here to tell you all about it. Loosely translated to “coziness”, this word is more than a design style or trend—it’s a way of life. Here are a few of our favorite ideas to help you add a hygge feeling to your home as winter approaches.

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There’s a reason the traditional farmhouse style is still trending after hundreds of years. It’s simple, stylish and smart—one that centers on sustainable design. Incorporate modern details and you’ve likely got a home style that will stick around another hundred.

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There’s nothing like the look and feel of clean. Whether it’s your kitchen tile floor, your car, or your home’s siding and trim. When something is so clean it sparkles, you feel accomplished, and it looks its best.

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It’s summer, the perfect time to fire up the grill and gather with friends. This year, spice it up and plan an authentic luau-style shindig in your own backyard. We find a thriving party is all about tasty food and drinks, plenty of friends and the sound of laughter in the air. And when it comes to a luau, your guests may arrive as friends, but when they leave, they’re “ohana.”

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​The kitchen is the gathering place of the home, where family meets over meals and conversation. And it makes perfect sense; it’s where the smell of roasted vegetables and seared steaks fill the air, where the wine is poured, and where the food preparation makes up a majority of the fun.

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Out with the old, and in with the new! Spring is here, and that means a fresh new palette of dazzling colors to choose from—but don’t worry, we’re not talking about your ordinary tired pastels here. Cool greens, sizzling neons, and intense yellows will all bring on that warm weather feeling—with a kick! If you’re looking to banish the winter blues from your home (both literally and figuratively), check out the projects below.

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There’s something healing about decorating your home with plants. In an instant, these living things bring color, texture and fresh filtered air to a space. And as they grow in their pots or thrive on a wall, they’re ever changing. Whether it’s a blooming succulent, a healthy fern, fresh basil, or a wild-armed air plant—plants make a space feel alive. 

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No matter where you call home, outside, the strands of twinkling lights let us know it’s that time of year again—holiday time. Trees strapped to car roofs, the first snow and bright, sparkling lights in every shade. Yep, it’s December and this year we hope you make it a bright one. 

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Evoke your inner Goth by creating an outdoor space that’s creepy enough to make trick-or-treaters stop in their candy-collecting tracks. We’ve gathered six ways to inject some dark details to the entryway of your home—your porch never looked so spooky.

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Winter is all about staying warm indoors and keeping the house full of friends and holiday food. Now that the sun is shining longer each day, it’s time to get outside! The grass is starting to perk up and the trees are getting leafy. And you know the perfect spot to put your new garden. But how do you get started? First, you have to figure out what flowers thrive in your zone. Now that your home exterior is refreshed and is better prepared for your climate, make sure your garden is too.

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