Ever wonder how some people manage to keep their homes spotless? There’s a secret to it. The secret? Small daily habits. Habits that only take a few minutes, but compound for a huge, refreshing effect.

We have begun the final countdown to Christmas. With less than a week left to go, we’re, finalizing gifts, putting the finishing touches on decor, and gathering the ingredients for Santa’s cookies. With Christmas coming up so soon, the New Year on the horizon, and with the holiday season lasting a deceivingly short amount of time, we like to go all out with our decorating, to make the season feel as full as possible.

The first day of fall was this past Saturday, September 22. And with this change of seasons comes a change in both what we wear and how we decorate our homes. This fall, we are seeing the strengthening of existing trends as well as some shifting and new trends emerging. Here, we turn to design experts for their thoughts and advice on these trends:

Every plant requires a certain amount of care, but not all of us have a green thumb. Some of us are more suited to plants that can put up with (or even prefer) a little neglect and maybe only need to be watered once every couple of weeks. We’ve rounded up 8 types of houseplants that look lovely, will add a nice touch of greenery to your home, and will also hold up well — even if watering tends to be the last thing on your mind. These are all houseplants, each ideally suited to rarely being watered and living in a set-and-forget environment.