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Name: Whitney and Jordon Giancoli Location: Chelsea -- New York City, New York Years Lived In: 2 years, renting Whitney Giancoli -- native Texan, new mom and interior designer based in Chelsea -- didn't always work in de...

One Manhattan-based nutritionist says yes.

A Place at the Table, the pay-what-you-can restaurant and coffee shop years in development, is almost ready to open. The cafe at 300 W. Hargett St. will open Jan. 8, …

It's almost time to pack your bags and head home for the holidays. Once the bustle of getting everything ready to go is over and you're actually travelling, you enter that special zone of being "away." You can start to r...

The gifts are wrapped and at least half the lights on the tree are working. What is there to do while you wait for the turkey to thaw and the …

Jenna and her husband Mike moved into their Chicago condo right after their wedding. "We fell in love with it the minute we walked in because of the soaring ceilings, natural light, and open feel. We call it our little h...

Holidays are a time of year for entertaining and family gatherings with food taking center stage. Dishes can be wonderfully traditional or you can mix it up with a new …

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North Carolina has some wonderland-like destinations at high elevations, but one less lofty city has been named the best in the nation for people who love the holidays. Many people …

I hate to admit it because I consider myself a nonjudgmental person, but I have been known to say that "you can always tell how clean a person is by how clean their toilet is." Which is why the first thing I rush to clea...

'Tis the season for gifting, but if you're not much for trying to guess what someone might like, it's all about the gift card. Easy, affordable, and always a hit, gift cards are a great way to give thanks over the holida...

Losing your luggage can be a living nightmare. On top of not having access to your stuff while your traveling, you have the daunting task of filing claims and filling out lengthy reports to look forward to--and even then...

At one point in "The Senator's Children," the third novel by Nicholas Montemarano, we're inside the head of Betsy Christie, a high school senior. It's late at night and her …

Name: Andy Barlow, and his cat Cavanaugh Location: Eliot Neighborhood -- Northeast Portland, Oregon Size: 850 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, renting Andy and his cat Cav live in one unit of a Portland duplex that w...

If you're a parent, chances are Elf on the Shelf is as unavoidable in December as Christmas music. The toy, meant to remind children that Santa's watching, is said to report to the North Pole each night and return to a n...

I think the best word to describe the "before" condition of this kitchen would be: ew. Discolored black and white floor tile, sad sagging laminate cabinets, perma-stained countertops, and a fluorescent light fixture like...

Springfield Smoked Fish has expanded its recall of smoked fish products on listeria concerns from two New England states to nationwide. The products, 19 of which were sold under the …

Congratulations are in order for Mindy Kaling, who gave birth to her first child, daughter Katherine Kaling on December 15, according to E!. With the news coming out Tuesday afternoon, Twitter is abuzz with reactions tod...

While you can't judge a book by its cover, you can definitely appreciate its cover art. With that logic, it's no surprise then that some of the greatest book (and album, magazine, and newspaper) covers of all time are su...

A common sight at subway stations and public buildings around the world, anti-bird spikes have made their way onto neighborhood trees--and there are some ruffled feathers on Twitter.

On a quiet street in Melbourne, behind a small and unassuming Victorian facade, there is a house that's full of surprises. From the outside, you might expect the interior to be old-fashioned and cramped, but step inside ...