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Sometimes between 2 and 3 a.m., when I can't sleep and my mind fires one bizarre question after another, I occasionally wonder whatever happened to my old high school gym …

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Flip the channel to HGTV, and it's a pretty good chance you'll land on an episode of House Hunters or one of its many iterations. The network is going to up the odds, because they just announced two new spinoffs of the p...

Real talk first: Unfortunately, there's no quick fix. Repairing your credit is a long road, and it can certainly be stressful--especially if you've got a big goal on the horizon like buying your first home. It takes a wh...

Next year is the 50th anniversary of Mister Rogers' neighborhood, and we can't help but feel drawn back to the simpler, gentler, make-believe world of the King of Cardigans.

The Timeless Torches, a dance squad for the W.N.B.A.'s Liberty, lets those over 40 -- many in their 60s -- shake their booty on center court, breaking the tradition of the typical halftime act. …

Name: Mairi and Richard Location: Edinburgh Years Lived In: 1 year, owned The colors and textures of the Scottish landscape are Mairi's biggest inspiration. "Often I am found escaping to the outdoors and photographing th...

Cannes beckons.

The owners of Anisette, a bakery and sweet shop, have big news about Anisette Little Shop, their new location in the Oakwood neighborhood not far from downtown. They'll open Anisette …

Like the South itself, John T. Edge is complicated. He is part scholar and part kingmaker, a conscientious white man in a Billy Reid sport coat who makes his living …

(Image credit: Olde Good Things) Good hardware can make everything from dressers to cabinets look so much more stylish. While it's easier than ever before to find cool hardware, authentic period hardware can be difficult...

There's a big difference between understanding the concept of a design style and recognizing individual artists' work; Danish modernism has a lot of common themes that can make it easy to grasp, but designers like Verner...

Spring has sprung, summer is right around the corner, and your refrigerator is covered in save-the-dates for fast approaching weddings meaning you've booked your travel, sent gifts and picked out your perfect outfit. And...

Summer is in the air and I'm sure many of you have already made your warm weather travel plans -- that said, it's always nice to be able pack up your tent and sleeping bag and get out under the stars for an impromptu wee...

As we're known to say around here, painting is an easy and inexpensive way to totally change the look of your space. And while colors come in and out of vogue (neutral whites and grays have reigned supreme for quite some...

Name: Rene Valdez Location: Lakeview -- Chicago, Illinois Size: 320 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, rented The tiny size of this studio apartment hasn't stopped designer Rene Valdez from hosting and entertaining fri...

There's nothing better than the flavor and presentation of food cooked on a grill. The slightly smoky flavor and ease of preparation makes grilling one of the top cooking methods …

(Image credit: Making It Lovely) In our own ways, we're all creatures of habit. Whether that's with precisely how we do things around the house, or with the brands we bring into our homes. I am quite guilty of this (spec...

Wendy is doing Florida her way. After snatching up a beach condo with a view, she set about giving the outdated kitchen some much needed pizzaz. Treating her new digs as a blank slate, she added color and mid-century fla...

A Duke University divinity professor is explaining his decision to resign because of disciplinary actions after he remarked that diversity training was "a waste" and "anti-intellectual." Paul Griffiths, who taught …

One of our most-popular new recipes is a one-skillet dinner of steak and spring veg with spicy mustard. Check out readers' Instagrams of their dishes.