By Cat Overman and Jackie Turner Whether your valentine craves a candlelit dinner, longs for luxury goods or flips for flowers, our handy guide will help you find a swoon-worthy gift that’s as special as your sweetheart. For the chef Le Creuset Enameled…
Selling a home doesn’t happen overnight. To maximize your sale price, stand out from the competition and sell quickly, your home needs to go on the market in tip-top condition. Prepping the home rarely happens in one weekend. It takes…
By Erinn Valencich Designers and homeowners alike constantly ask: What makes furniture timeless? A good home design always begins with fabulous furnishings. It’s important to design around function, carefully considering how a space will be used and who will live in it….
No spot in the home is as suited to romance as a window seat. Curling up in one to watch the world go by can make anyone feel like the heroine of a Victorian novel. Whether you choose to lounge…
We all want a house that feels like home — a place that is comfortable and beautiful, but also reflects our style. Making a space your own, however, can be more than just adding your belongings. Here are three ways to add your…
The rich wine hue of Pantone’s 2015 Color of the Year, Marsala, has set the stage for incorporating jewel tones and Victorian furnishings into living spaces this year. To bring Victorian elegance and romantic flair into your own home, look to decadent furnishings and…
Recently, two new low down payment options became available to home buyers: Federal Housing Association (FHA) loans with mortgage insurance that was just lowered 0.5 percent, and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loans with 3 percent down. But home buyers with just…
Rents are projected to outpace home values by the end of the year, according to Zillow, so it’s a good time to consider buying a home. Fixed mortgage payments and a more stable market are other reasons to make the jump….
By Anna Marie Fanelli A quick visual scan of most kitchens and bathrooms will revel a variety of material cues. Elements such as stainless steel appliances, crystal glassware, copper pots, hardwood floors and brushed nickel faucets all blend to create…
If your house is bursting at the seams, with every cabinet and closet filled to the brim, the solution to your storage woes may be as close as your garage. To make the best use of this space, however, you first…