Category: <span>Entertaining</span>

Hosting a Cookout Soon? Here’s How to Beat the Heat!

If you’re hosting a cookout, here’s how to make it a success when scorching temperatures and miserable mugginess threaten your plans.

Entertaining, Lifestyle

6 Must-Haves for the Ultimate Summer Olympics Watch Party!

The Summer Olympics are finally here! If you’re throwing a watch party to cheer on Team USA, these must-haves will make sure it’s a gold-medal contender.

DIY, Entertaining, Lifestyle

4 Easy DIY Backyard Games For The Whole Family!

Just in time for summer fun, this list of easy DIY backyard games will keep your whole family entertained for hours – without breaking the bank!

DIY, Entertaining

Transform Your Backyard With These 4 Easy DIY Projects!

Getting ready for summer? These four easy DIY projects are budget-friendly and designed for the ultimate in backyard enjoyment!

DIY, Entertaining, Home Decor

How To Make A DIY Scrap Wood Lantern

Spending more time on your back deck? Spruce it up with this easy, budget-friendly DIY scrap wood lantern!

DIY, Entertaining, Lifestyle

Easy DIY Tutorial: How To Build A Backyard Bar

Move over, DIY firepits… we’re building a backyard bar! Perfect for entertaining, or even storage, this DIY project works for indoor AND outdoor spaces!

couple celebrating new year at home safe

Entertaining, Holidays

6 Ideas to Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Home Safely in 2020

If you’re looking ways to stay safe and socially distant this year, but still make the end of year celebration memorable, try some of these at-home hacks!

Entertaining, Holidays

Thanksgiving Crafts to Keep the Kids Entertained This Year

When the food starts cooking after families begin to gather, it may be a good time to keep the little ones entertained. Try these fun crafts this Thanksgiving!

Entertaining, Home Decor

Creating the Perfect End-of-Summer Outdoor Space

As the end of summer quickly approaches, we want to be able to enjoy the last few weeks of warm weather as quickly as possible. Here’s how to create the perfect outdoor space.

Entertaining

How to Host the Ultimate Summer Soirée in Your Backyard

Whether you’re still hunkering down, socializing with a few select families, or just want to save this for later, we hope that this little take on all things summer soirées, gets you excited for all things summertime.

DIY, Entertaining

Backyard Entertaining: DIY an Outdoor Movie Screen

While we don’t know when movie theaters will open again, you can still enjoy your favorite film in your own backyard. Here’s how to build your own outdoor movie screen for those family-filled late nights.

Entertaining

Five Backyard Entertaining Tips to Become the Ultimate Host

For the past few weeks, my husband and I have been working on our backyard in anticipation for when we can invite our friends over to gather again. Today, I want to share with you five simple tips that make outdoor entertaining a cool, summer breeze.

Entertaining, Social Distancing

How to Prep Your Backyard for Entertaining When Social Distancing Ends

With everything that’s been going on and the waves of emotions we all have been feeling, now is the time to keep a positive outlook. In order to celebrate the day all of this social distancing comes to an end and our friends and family can join us again, this is how we’re prepping our backyard for that small get-together.

DIY, Entertaining

39 Ideas for Kids and Adults to Stay Entertained While Social Distancing

As responses to coronavirus have shuttered schools and offices nationwide, many of us are at home and away from friends, coworkers and neighbors. With so much time focused in the home, here are 39 boredom buster ideas to keep minds and bodies active.

Entertaining, Lifestyle

Why Generation Z Prefers Having a Backyard to Smart Home Technology

Generation Z may be the first truly technology-driven generation than the millennials, but that doesn’t mean Gen-Zers want to pay extra for homes that think for themselves. In fact, they might want those classic features we all know and love in a home.

Entertaining, Home Decor, Kitchen Sink

Three Table Settings You Can Use for the Holidays and Year-Round

Having the perfect tablescape can make or break the space, or gathering, especially during the holidays. These three table settings are guaranteed to help beat the holiday craze and get you prepared to ease into the next decade.

DIY, Entertaining, Holidays

Shortcuts for Holiday Entertaining This Season

Entertaining can feel overwhelming when you have to get all of the things ready for your guests and this time of year gets really busy, really quick. We’re here to help make your life just a little simpler with these shortcuts to entertaining.

Happy New year. Multiethnic company dancing with champagne, black man playing Christmas song on acoustic guitar, copy space

Entertaining, Holidays

Everything You Need to Know Before Hosting for the Holidays

The year is ending and you know what that means! Holiday entertaining is here and Homes.com has got you covered. Your go-to resource for all things hosting during the holiday season is officially here, and, not to brag, but it makes having all of those family and friends over a lot easier.