Contributor Guidelines
At Lands House & Home, we believe some of the most wonderful ideas come from the people who actually live them.
From renovating forgotten properties and cultivating kitchen gardens to restoring antique furniture, preserving traditional craftsmanship, raising chickens, and mastering the art of entertaining, our contributors bring their own experiences, knowledge, and perspectives to our readers.
You don't need to be a professional writer to contribute. You simply need to have something worth sharing.
These guidelines are here to help you get started.
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Entertaining at home, tablescapes, guest accommodations, events, and thoughtful hospitality.
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Decorating, antiques, styling, design inspiration, and creating beautiful, functional spaces.
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Raising chickens, small-scale farming, sustainable living, and the pleasures (and occasional disasters) of country life.
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Historic restoration, home improvement, furniture restoration, budget-friendly renovations, and lessons learned along the way.
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Home gardens, apartment gardening, landscaping, seasonal planting, and community gardening.
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Cooking & Home Life
Family recipes, home cooking, preserving food, household traditions, and everyday living. -
Celebrating skilled craftspeople who continue to create, preserve, and restore by hand in an age of mass production. From woodworking and upholstery to stone carving, metalwork, and traditional restoration techniques, we're particularly interested in the people keeping these remarkable trades alive beyond the big-box industry.
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Original artwork, painting, sculpture, ceramics, decorative arts, and the artists whose creativity brings personality and beauty into our homes.
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Decorating, antiques, styling, design inspiration, and creating beautiful, functional spaces.
Our editorial interests include
We'd love to hear your story.
Have an idea that doesn't fit neatly into one of these categories? We'd still love to hear it.
Your Experience Is What Matters
If we've invited you to contribute, there's a reason.
Perhaps you've spent twenty years renovating houses, discovered a wonderful way to grow vegetables in a tiny apartment, spent your career restoring antique furniture, or learned a few things about raising chickens that no beginner's guide ever mentioned.
That's the knowledge we're interested in.
We want to hear what you've tried, what worked, what didn't, and what you would tell someone attempting the same thing for the first time.
Don't worry about sounding like a magazine writer. Our editors can help with that.
We would much rather receive an imperfect article full of genuine experience than a perfectly polished article that tells us very little.
A Note About AI
We recognize that AI has become a useful part of the writing process, and we have no objection to contributors using it for grammar, spelling, organization, research assistance, or refining their ideas.
However, if we've invited you to contribute, it's because we value your knowledge, your experiences, and your perspective.
AI should assist your writing, not become the author of it.
Please ensure that the stories, recommendations, opinions, and experiences you share genuinely come from you. Any research or factual information gathered with AI should also be checked for accuracy.
Your voice is what makes your contribution interesting. We'd like to keep it that way.
Article Length & Writing Style
We don't impose a strict word count.
Some subjects deserve an in-depth explanation; others can be beautifully covered in a few paragraphs.
Write what feels appropriate for your subject, keeping the reader in mind.
We particularly appreciate articles that are approachable, informative, and enjoyable to read. Personal anecdotes, practical advice, useful recommendations, and even a little humor are always welcome.
Links, Recommendations & Your Own Work
We encourage contributors to share helpful resources, products, websites, and references that complement their articles.
If you're an artist, designer, gardener, renovator, chef, craftsperson, or business owner, you're also welcome to reference your own projects, services, or website when they are relevant to the story.
We don't believe in setting arbitrary limits on useful links. We simply ask that they serve the reader rather than turn an article into an advertisement.
Our editors may adjust or remove links that feel overly promotional, repetitive, or unrelated to the subject.
If a product, service, or business mentioned in your article has provided compensation, gifts, or another incentive, please disclose that relationship when submitting.
Photography & Images
We love seeing contributors' own photographs, particularly when they show a project in progress, a finished space, an artist at work, a garden, or something you've created yourself.
You're welcome to include photographs with your submission or suggest images that would complement your article.
Please only submit images you own or have permission to use for publication, and let us know if a photographer or another creator requires credit.
Our editorial team may also select or create additional imagery to complement your story and maintain the visual style of Lands House & Home.
Our Editorial Process
Once your article is submitted, our editorial team will review it for relevance, clarity, originality, and suitability for our readers.
We understand that not everyone comes from a publishing background, and that's perfectly fine.
Our editors may make minor adjustments to grammar, formatting, headlines, or structure to help your article read more clearly.
If substantial changes are needed, we may contact you to discuss them.
Please note that submitting an article does not guarantee publication. We reserve the right to accept, decline, edit, or schedule submissions according to our editorial needs.
Photography & Images
We love seeing contributors' own photographs, particularly when they show a project in progress, a finished space, an artist at work, a garden, or something you've created yourself.
You're welcome to include photographs with your submission or suggest images that would complement your article.
Please only submit images you own or have permission to use for publication, and let us know if a photographer or another creator requires credit.
Our editorial team may also select or create additional imagery to complement your story and maintain the visual style of Lands House & Home.
LANDS HOUSE AND HOME · CONTRIBUTOR PORTAL
Submit An Article
Share your work with our editorial team. Complete the information below and upload your article in Microsoft Word format.
Becoming a Monthly Contributor
For those who would like to become more involved, we also welcome applications for our monthly contributor program.
This is a wonderful opportunity to develop your own recurring series around a subject you know and love.
Imagine Gardening with Simone, Farm Life with Lucy, The Art of Restoration with Ana, or Flipping Houses with Scott.
Our goal is to give knowledgeable, interesting people a platform to share their experiences while building a community of readers who look forward to hearing from them.
Monthly contributors are invited to submit one article per month, with topics and publication schedules coordinated with our editorial team. As with individual submissions, publication remains subject to editorial approval.
If you're interested, simply introduce yourself, tell us a little about your background, and share a few subjects you'd enjoy writing about.
Apply to be a Monthly Contributor
Interested in becoming a monthly contributor? We welcome passionate writers, industry professionals, and home and garden enthusiasts who would like to share their expertise with our readers on a regular basis. To be considered, simply reach out to our editorial team with a brief introduction, your area of expertise, and a few ideas for future articles.
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We want our readers to know the person behind the article.
If your work is selected for publication, our team can help create a short contributor biography highlighting your background, experience, and areas of expertise.
You're welcome to share a photograph, professional website, business information, and social media profiles for consideration.
We also encourage contributors to share their published articles on their own websites and social channels.
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Publication & Contributor Rights
Contributors retain ownership of their original work.
By submitting an article and agreeing to its publication, contributors grant Lands House & Home permission to publish, format, and promote the approved article across our website and associated editorial channels.
Any additional uses may be discussed separately.
We want contributors to feel proud of their work and comfortable sharing it with their own audiences.
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What Our Embeds Look Like
Below is an example of how your published articles can appear directly on your own website using our article embeds.
What Is a Featured Image URL?
The Featured Image URL is the direct web address of the photograph you'd like to appear at the top of your article embed.
How to find your image URL:
Open your published article on Lands House & Home.
Right-click the article's featured image.
Select “Copy Image Address” or “Copy Image Link” (wording may vary by browser).
Paste that link into the Featured Image URL field above.
Using Google Images: You can also search for an image on Google Images, visit the website hosting it, and right-click the image to copy its address.
Please note: Google Images is a search engine, not an image library. Only use photographs you own or have permission to display. Whenever possible, we recommend using the original featured image from your published article.