If one thing’s certain in life, there will always be more laundry to do tomorrow. Laundry is enough of a never-ending chore as it is, so if someone says we can cut out a step, we’re all ears. One part…

Pale walls, sculptural furnishings and sunken plant features provide a striking backdrop to photoshoots taking place inside this Barcelona modelling agency, devised by Spanish studio Isern Serra. The Blow Models office occupies the ground floor of a 1920s building and…

Planning some house parties this summer? As you compile your guest list, give some thought to those who will not be welcome—notably mosquitos, ants, wasps, and other nasty pests.  If the mere mention of mosquitoes makes you itchy and the…

When it comes to cleaning and organizing methods, I find the ones I use the most are the ones that give some loose structure to get you started, but then easily segue into a bigger cleaning and organizing session. That’s…

The thought of a professional organizer entering your home may send you into a cleaning frenzy. Even if you’re naturally tidy, piles of items can easily stack up, whether due to a lack of storage or a lack of a…

The co-founder of California studio Electric Bowery has renovated a redwood-clad house in Big Sur for her family, preserving its iconic features and adding custom furniture. The house, originally designed by well-known local architect Mickey Muennig, is perched high up…

Musty basement smells are unpleasant and uninviting, made worse by the fact that the odor’s source is often challenging to locate. Fortunately, there are several common culprits of damp, musty basement smells, most notably mold and mildew caused by excess…

Yellow is a bright color in the garden, from spring’s early daffodils and forsythia blooms to late autumn’s golden leaves. Yellow is an attractive color to many birds and pollinator insects, so it’s not only beautiful but a useful choice…