Interior designer and maker Michala Monroe‘s Brooklyn loft is a welcoming blend of eclectic and personal. Mixing organic textures like marble and wood with starkly modern vintage pieces in acrylic and glass make for a thoroughly chic space. Black metal standing…
You never expect a natural disaster, burglary or fire — but they do happen. And chances are, if your computer, home office files, photos or treasured music collection disappeared tomorrow, you’d be devastated. But you don’t have to be. Planning…
As you celebrate freedom this 4th of July, why not spend some time thinking about one day becoming more financially free? Here are a few things you should consider doing now. Save money automatically Research shows that the less effort it…
Anyone interested in feline enrichment knows how much cats love the outdoors. They also know how risky it is for cats to be free-roaming — they can be hit by cars, trapped in garages and just plain lost. Then there…
When most people — particularly first-time home buyers — think about the costs associated with purchasing a home, they typically consider the costs related to closing on the deal. These closing costs include mortgage, title and insurance fees. What many homeowners…
When I think of attics and basements, I remember growing up in rural Wisconsin. We had an attic and a basement in our circa 1800s farmhouse, and I recall the antique furniture — and, yikes, bats! — in the attic, along with the mildew,…
From curb appeal up front to a little piece of heaven out back, gardening pays off in pleasures aplenty — resale value among them. Of course, to maximize enjoyment, you’ll want to minimize the hours of effort spent on lawn…
Home inspectors are skilled at sniffing out wood rot and locating cracks in foundations. But even the most experienced inspectors can’t tell you about problems that lurk behind walls, between floor joists or inside sewer lines. “The purpose of a…
By Samantha Alexander Summer is here, and in between neighborhood cookouts and days by the pool, you might be taking that much-needed vacation. Whether you plan to spend a relaxing week at the beach or fly overseas for a big European…
Most home buyers organically begin and are comfortable with the real estate search process, but don’t know how to move forward once they’ve found a home they love. In order to put the search and discovery process into context, I…