Go with the glow: Warm up to these fireplace designs
There was a time when the fireplace was a humble, hardworking part of the home, providing heat to chase out the cold or flames to boil soup. When the furnace...
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Small space? No biggie
While she completed her residency in emergency medicine, Sarah Ahmed lived in a spacious two-bedroom, two-bath town home in Quincy, Ill. When she accepted her first job as a physician,...
A movement underfoot
Sleek tile, richly colored hardwood, thick carpeting — it might seem that today's flooring choices have been around forever. But new versions of time-tested materials reflect a growing practicality in...
Sweet dreams are made of these
It's here that Lego sculptures are perfected, secrets confessed, math problems learned and baby teeth offered up to the tooth fairy. This place offers solace in the event of hurt...
Smart upgrades for new homes
There was a time, not long ago, when buyers of new-construction homes took free rein with upgrades. Top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances for the kitchen? Yes! Three fireplaces? Sure. A brick...
A Hinsdale Family Kitchen Designed by PROjECT Interiors
ALL IN THE FAMILY: As her kids enter their teens, a Hinsdale mother transforms her kitchen.
A Hinsdale Family Kitchen Designed by PROjECT Interiors
ALL IN THE FAMILY: As her kids enter their teens, a Hinsdale mother transforms her kitchen.
Go ahead, turn up the heat
Newlyweds David and Sarah Hoppe upsized their respective residences when they married and moved in together last summer. So naturally, they assumed their utility bills would increase along with their...
Secrets from model home design pros
There's a rush that comes from buying a new home that's not unlike first love: the thrill of possibility, the excitement of finding everything you always wanted wrapped up in...
Give your home remote control
Imagine that your home could communicate with you, telling you, for example, that your refrigerator was about to fail or that your teenage daughter had arrived home from school safely....