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Drying the late summer leaves and flowers for winter use was a skill used by rural women all over America. Before refrigerated florists, getting any flowers in winter was impossible. …

Name: Maria and her two children Location: Sant Gervasi -- Barcelona, Spain Size: 1,184 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, renting Maria came to live in this apartment when she moved from Madrid with her two children t...

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Aiming to celebrate and revive the food traditions of Eastern North Carolina, chef Vivian Howard and director Cynthia Hill started a little show called "A Chef's Life" in 2013. Network …

Name: Lisa, her husband and their two kids Location: Wilmington, North Carolina The basics: 4 years, owned -- 3,100 square feet Lisa and her husband purchased, what sounds like a pretty busted foreclosure property but yo...

Lillie Hardy and Warren Brothers talk about their role on "A Chef's Life" as the show returns for a fifth season. …

(Image credit: Christine Han) From Kitchn ' This Is What College Food Looks Like in Sweden

If you're living in a major metropolitan area, chances are you think your rent is pretty brutal. Well, it's time to batten down the hatches, because it could get even higher. A new study conducted by Apartment List predi...

Scott Jacobson, a 1995 graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Math and a 1999 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, picked up his sixth Emmy Award on Saturday night at …

Put down those eggs. Don't even think about that half-eaten tub of vanilla yogurt. But the butter, you can keep. Many residents still without electricity in the wake of Hurricane …

Hurricane Jose is still on its way.

Open kitchens are mainstays these days, as many Americans want homes that are airy and welcoming versus closed off and formal. But an open layout does have its downsides: namely the stinky cooking smells and noise which ...

Though Hurricane Irma weakened on Monday morning to a tropical storm, Blue Ridge Parkway officials decided to close the roadway south of the Virginia line through Tuesday in anticipation of …

Do you follow the FlyLady? If not, here's a little backstory: the FlyLady is a site dedicated to organizing and cleaning your home, started by Marla Cilley. The site gets its name from Cilley's old username from her firs...

Owner Miller Howerton of Daddy Bob's Barbeque food truck discusses his barbecue techniques …

ArtsNow curator Mike Williams talked with U.S. Rep. Alma Adams about the musical "Crowns," her career, HBCUs and her collection of more than 1,100 hats. Adams, who represents the 12th congressional district of North Caro...

The star gets real about friendship and loneliness.

Forget your old dorm room door mirror (you know, the one you double-side taped and then couldn't get off when it came time to leave). There's a whole new world of sophisticated over-the door decorating opportunity out th...

Name: Andrew Chapelle and his dog, Patti LuBone Location: Washington Heights -- New York, New York Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, rented Andrew Chapelle is part of the amazingly talented cast of the Broadw...

It has been 16 years since the devastating attacks of September 11. Coverage of the tragedy during which nearly 3,000 perished was the main priority that day for most Western news agencies (the scenes were witnessed by a...

(Image credit: Ashley Poskin) Textured spray paints have come and gone over the years and for the most part, I've been happy to see them go. But I think I finally found one product that I'd like to have stick around for ...

(Image credit: Oh Joy!) The plant parents of the world are all about taking good care of their green children, from "Watering Wednesdays" to giving each houseplant their own unique name. But why stop there? Why not give ...