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Is minimal and moody a look you're hoping to transition to as 2014 continues rolling on? Dark, matte, moody colors create interesting, sophisticated spaces, perfect for those who like bold rooms but don't want startling ...

It can be easy to think completely changing the look of a room takes a lot of new furniture purchases and money. But as this bedroom reveals, some attention to existing furniture, fresh bedding, smart arranging of furnit...

Name: Michelle SmithLocation: Raleigh, North Carolina Our wide open downstairs has evolved a lot in the seven years that we've lived here. In the past couple of years in between designing the interiors of my boutiques, K...

Name: Michelle, Juliette & Nicolas Sauzier Location: SOMA; San Francisco, CA Size: 1,266 square feetYears lived in: 2 years; Owned Michelle and Nico are one of my favorite couples in San Francisco. They met in a very kis...

Been looking for a better place to meditate? A quick space you can relax in? A place to grab even a moment of quiet? You don't have to renovate your whole house or sneak off to an expensive spa or yoga retreat; a perfect...

Claire found this credenza with tons of potential on Craigslist for only $30. But, though the lines were beautiful, the shape nice and the extra storage space it would provide a bonus, the finish was banged up and the co...

When I saw what the assignment was for this weekend, my first thought was that I had better clear some room in my schedule. While my kitchen (if you can call it that) is tiny, it poses a few challenges that might not cro...

I've lived in quite the array of beautiful apartments that weren't always the most comfortable or my dream home (and with landlords not willing to budge on home improvement changes). Many times I've had to remind myself ...

Purple accent wall panels, colorful nursery decor with retail window display origins, coordinating cats, polka dots and more. This week's house, nursery and work space tours featured a stunning array of bold decor ideas ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Immigrants who are in California illegally should have access to health insurance through a state version of the Affordable Care Act, the head of the Legislature's Latino…

WASHINGTON � The Obama administration has dumped the information technology firm responsible for building the troubled HealthCare.gov web site, replacing CGI Federal with Accenture, another multinational IT firm, th...

I don't shop at Target very often because as everyone, I mean EVERYONE, says, you go in for a bag of pet food and a Snickers bar and you come…

On March 24, 1971, I became the first reporter to inform readers that the FBI wanted the American people to think there was an "FBI agent behind every mailbox." That rather alarming alert came from stolen FBI files I had...

With $500 worth of expert packing, Marni's mom's china makes the cross-country trip with nary a crack.

The best of everything for your home and garden…

This stately 1995 home featured generously sized rooms and a comfortable floor plan, but the kitchen had become outdated. The challenge was to pay homage to the home's traditional style,

Flowering shrubs such as hydrangeas, azaleas and easy-care roses are claiming the garden spots where perennials once reigned.

I have a dogwood tree that will not flower. It has been in the ground for six years. It has grown well and looks very healthy, but no flowers. We…

SERIES PREMIERE: A young teacher leaves big-city life for a small frontier town in the 19th century on "When Calls the Heart" (Hallmark at 9 p.m.), an original series for the network. "Animation Domination High-Def" (Fox...

Pacman and Peso, the local rappers with the quixotic goal of making a music video in the most repressive regime in the world, have returned to the United States with video evidence of their success. "I'm at the top of th...

Maybe it's too cold outside to leave the house -- or maybe you're just tired of your usual weekend routine. Either way, there's nothing like a little friendly competition to liven things up and a board game might be just...