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Name: Dave and Cathy Location: South West London; UK Size: 270 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, Rented I always tell people that this studio was both the best and worst place I've ever lived. It was super convenient ...

Name: Serena Backues Location: Durant, Oklahoma "When we first saw the listing for our home, I fell in love, but Zach not so much," describes Serena. "I saw this beautiful 100+year-old house with character and space for ...

The average Christmas tree is quite the production -- strung with lights, decked with ornaments, drizzled with tinsel and capped with a festive tree-topper. But to a cat, your tannenbaum …

Name: Jennifer Perkins and husband Chris Boehk along with daughter Tallulah and son Baxter. Kitty is Bri. Location: Austin, Texas Size: 2,900 square feet Years lived in: Owned 4.5 years Showcasing Jennifer Perkins' bonke...

Once Christmas is over, all you're left with is a tupperware full of cookies and a whole mess of decorations to put away. And in the sugar-fueled stupor of the post-holiday season, it can be tempting to walk into the org...

Scale is the number one area where most people make mistakes decorating their home. It takes a trained eye to design a properly balanced room-the kind of Goldilocks-style oasis where everything looks and fits just right....

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If you're a fan of the Harry Potter series, you may have spent some time thinking about the characters' lives after the books end. But have you spent any time thinking about their homes? Here's a speculative look at the ...

Moving into a new place isn't just a back-straining hassle, it's also a wrestling match of design: Can the decor elements you loved from your old place fit (literally or aesthetically) into the new place? And how? Amanda...

Name: Katie and Eric Location: Grass Valley, California Katie and her husband Eric have a blog dedicated to DIY called Mountain Modern Life. They also happen to share a tiny home on wheels with their two cats and dog! Th...

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Dear Helaine and Joe: I have a painting with a lot of character that hangs in my office. The painting is 4-by-2 feet with a 3 1/2-inch gold colored wooden …

With a new year just around the corner, many homeowners are resolving to clean out their closets and do what it takes to stay organized. But not everyone has the …

Q: Hi Ed: I'm having new stone counters installed with a kitchen sink. I would like a two-handle kitchen faucet. I also want to show off as much stone counter …

The family that paddles together skedaddles together ... or something like that. The Northwest Passage offers a trip embracing that sentiment with its Family Crete Kayaking & Hiking tour. This …

The tiny-house craze has come to vacation properties in Wisconsin. The new Canoe Bay Escape Village features three types of tiny homes for rent outside Chetek, Wis. The village, the …

If January is a time for projection and setting goals, the last month of the year is often a time of introspection. We re-evaluate our relationships, we reassess our careers …

Iceland's popularity among travelers is becoming a bit of a problem. The island - roughly the size of Alabama and home to about 347,000 people - will welcome about 2.3 …

Architect Jim Romano covered just about every contingency when he devised a dramatic open stairway - and sparkling glass bridges - to link and lighten all three floors of Rick …

Each year, the Pantone Color Institute releases its color of the year, and 2018's is "ultra violet," a deep, rich shade of purple. Experts with Pantone point out one reason …

The Camellia Inn comes by its name honestly. More than 80 camellia plants flower in the gardens of this peach-hued Victorian inn, just a couple of blocks from the town …