There is no point in life in which forts cease to be fun. Take almost any activity that you do in your living room: Place it in a fort, and that activity becomes 200% more fun. For...

Garages: they’re not just for cars anymore. Last year I wrote an article about making over your garage if you wanted to have a garage band. I started thinking afterwards that...

While there are many practical and legal considerations to having a day care in your home, nearly all are “not unreasonable. It’s a lot of hoops to jump through, but as...

A mudroom is a wonderful thing, particularly for families with children. As a staging place for coming and going, a dedicated mudroom helps keep snow and mud off of good carpets while...

Mixing and matching fabrics in a space takes a good eye for color and scale. Many designers start their planning with a selection of inspiration fabrics to see which pop out and which...

I just returned from a vacation house where my one-year-old was far more infatuated with the staircase than the dock or beach. He required constant and close supervision as he crawled...

No one entering my house for the first time would wonder for a second whether we have kids. One good clue is that most of the artwork was created with washable marker and is hung at...

The idea of a hanging bed is two fold; the first is to provide space below, whether this is a tall space that allows for seating, or not so tall for some simple storage. The second...