Wall Street Journal

When consumer-products giant Unilever asked 3,200 women around the world to describe their looks, most summed themselves up as "average," or "natural." Only 2 percent went so far as to...

The housing market is red-hot. And so are the earnings and stock prices of the firms that build them. But some valuation measures suggest investors remain wary of the sector....

A year and a half ago, David Krahn had never been to the Jersey shore -- but he plunked down almost a million dollars to buy a house there anyway....

When Christine and Rob Smith moved to Mesa, Ariz., from Shreveport, La., three years ago, they were expecting to stay in their $200,000 three-bedroom home until their two young children...

Chicken Little may be right. But don't worry about it. The housing market is getting a little wild, with folks trading condominiums like they are individual stocks, one Florida market...

Kitchens are popular because, besides their obvious utility in providing sustenance, they allow adults to play with the forbidden items of childhood: knives, water, fire and food. It's only natural...

A big question is weighing on the kitchen appliance industry these days: Is there life beyond stainless steel? Thanks to the building and remodeling boom, stainless steel appliances have become...

Architect Daniel Libeskind has built his reputation on some famous commissions. He created the master plan for the new World Trade Center in Manhattan and designed the Jewish Museum in...

Steelmakers want home builders to test their metal. The steel industry is targeting consumers like Dan and Pattie Nickel, who are putting up a $2.5 million, 10,000-square-foot, Spanish Colonial-style hacienda...

Many homeowners who are rushing to refinance as interest rates rise may find themselves facing some unexpected terms: Their lenders have set a trap for them if they decide to...