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If you're impressed by the color and imagination of William Diamond and Anthony Baratta's work underfoot, you should be. These two master decorators create some of the most interesting floors...

When his oldest son, Taylor, turned 5, Scott Graham got the idea of taking him snow camping. That is, they would celebrate the little boy's birthday by snowshoeing into the...

Q. My oven is surrounded with red brick. The former owners had hung a spice rack on the bricks. When the rack was removed, the area behind it was lighter,...

For many families, the household "to-do list" runs off the page: Pay the bills. Shop for food. Walk the dog. Wash the clothes. Clean the car. And things can get...

58.6: Average number of breakfast occasions skipped by U.S. consumers per year, according to a survey conducted by Datamonitor. 68: Percentage of U.S. consumers who said they had taken active...

Bill Effros, a real estate author and investor, once dropped by the home of an acquaintance who'd long been frustrated in his attempt to sell his property. Effros quickly identified...

Q. You printed a letter recently from someone trying to remove stains from a fiberglass shower enclosure. I have an excellent stain remover that works like a charm. I use...

Sid Davis, a real estate broker, says many people trying to sell their homes in the current market need a wakeup call. "As sellers, you can't sit back in your...

Q. We live in a home built in 1922 and have never done anything to the bathroom plumbing or pipes. About a month ago, we noticed a damp/wet spot on...

It's a classic case of missing the boat. You decide to put your home up for sale only to realize that your local market reached a peak a few months...