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...

Something about hardware stores causes us to change our behavior. Perhaps it’s the lack of high-design, or it's the intimidating rows of tools and miscellaneous doo-dads. Perhaps...

If you’ve ever undertaken a decorating project in your home, you will likely have asked yourself, “What happens if I don’t like it?” on at least one occasion. It’s an important...

One year into a federal grant program to promote energy efficiency, many regional systems are running out of money. However, Jack Strong said his program is still flush with money,...

Entertaining may have become more casual over the last couple of decades, but it doesn’t mean that the fun has gone out of setting a beautiful table. Interior designers and party...

Being a good neighbor is a balancing act between being the recluse with the nuisance yard who avoids everybody and the overbearing busybody who everybody avoids. In pop culture terms,...

No matter how careful we are, there usually comes a time when even a crisp, clean paint job will need a touch up. Each container of paint is custom mixed. Even if you have the formula,...

It seems easy enough to find a contractor, right? You make a few phone calls, schedule an estimate of your project, discuss wants and needs and compare contracts and prices. Of course,...