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Duvet cover plus insert versus comforter? It's a debate as old as time (or at least, as old as duvets and/or comforters.) Chances are, whichever side you happen to reside on, you're pretty darn adamant about it being the...

You can order almost anything via Amazon Prime -- and housekeeping just might be next.

Joselyn Escobar, 22, is the Miami Culinary Institute's first deaf student. She, like many of her classmates, is in a working kitchen for the first time. And she faces a unique set of challenges as she hopes to become a c...

I recently stumbled on this catalog shoot from Neptune -- a U.K.-based producer of furniture, home decor and accessories. In it, the company shares their Henley industrial kitchen, and in the process, used an interesting...

While many returning World War II servicemen took advantage of the G.I. bill to attend college, there were also veterans who needed to finish high school. In Raleigh, a program …

(Image credit: Casey Barber) From Kitchn ' The 2 Pyrex Pieces That Their Employees Love the Most

Within hours of winning the White House, President-elect Donald Trump affirmed his desire to scrap the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration's signature health care program. In a Wednesday morning …

Name: Brittany, Christian, and (pup) Ted Location: Hill East -- Washington, DC Size: 2,200 square feet Years lived in: Owned 3 years Brittany, Christian, and their much-adored German Shepard mix, Ted, live in a classic r...

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Nobody wants to walk into a party empty-handed. And yet, equally as dreadful is the idea of being the umpteenth person to hand a bottle of wine to your creative and generous host.

Natasha's 450 square foot condo appears much bigger than it is, partly because she keeps a neutral palette of whites, grays and blues in each room. However, she sprinkles color into each vignette whenever possible, such ...

Bar carts are entertaining secret weapons: 1) They free up kitchen storage from all those liquor bottles; 2) they encourage guests to help themselves; and 3) when styled nicely, they just look so festive, sparkly, and ad...

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Name: Maggie, Chuck, Katie and Will (crazy critters: Stella, Blanche and Ozzie the three legged cat) Location: Sumter, South Carolina Size: 2,400 square feet Years lived in: Renting 14 months Maggie Overby is a Louisiana...

When it was completed in 2004, the Dwell Home, which goes up for auction in Chatham County on Tuesday, was an early, high-profile example of a modern-design house made from …

Each year, when the leaves start to turn and pumpkin-flavored treats become ubiquitous, we start to think about Thanksgiving and its iconic fall spread. How can your mouth not start watering at the thought of apple pie, ...

It's not even December, yet one of my kids is already so excited about Christmas she can hardly stand it. So appropriately, a pre-Thanksgiving Santa appears in Raleigh this weekend. …

We all have that friend who knows how to pack light--the one who loves showing off her modest weekender bag next to your overstuffed full-size suitcase. The same one who then asks to borrow your toothpaste, and who you s...

Craft Habit, a new pop-up craft store, has opened in downtown Raleigh, offering craft supplies and classes. The store is the work of Sarah Ferguson, a former preschool teacher and …

If you have an unapologetic love affair with books, it's probably not unusual for you to carry at least one of your most beloved reads with you everywhere. Thanks to Krukrustudio founder and artist Max, these bookworm-fr...

Peter Max will paint just about anything - any subject, and applied to any medium, whether it be canvas or the side of a Norwegian cruise ship. He has painted …

(Image credit: Claire Basler) In this chateau in the South of France, artist Claire Basler has made her home into her canvas. Almost every wall is covered in bold, oversized florals and foliage, which mix with actual flo...