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From the Ground Up
In a new blog, Lou Ureneck writes about building a cabin and offers advice, ideas and links for those who would like to build their own (or at least dream of doing it).
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As mattresses labeled “organic” and “natural” have become increasingly common, it has become harder for consumers to sort through manufacturers’ claims.
Living Together
Your Mother Is Moving In? That’s Great
Multigenerational households are making a comeback, most notably in the White House.
On Location
24 Rooms Tucked Into One
A tiny Hong Kong apartment is a model of flexible living, featuring sliding wall units and fold-down tables and chairs.
Shopping With Barclay Butera
Plumped Up
A designer who makes his own line of furnishings is obsessed with fabric and detail in pillows.
The Fix
How to Prepare for an Emergency
In the wake of wide-scale emergencies in recent years, the topic of preparedness runs close to home.
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SLIDE SHOW: A New Look at Desks
Rethinking the role of the domestic desk, given all that it is called upon to do.
SLIDE SHOW: Under a Vast, Blue Sky
A house in Idaho’s high desert was, both owner and architect agree, made better by delays.
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From a Dairy Farm to a London Row House
After only a week in London, Sherri Snelson, who grew up on a farm in North Carolina, knew she wanted to stay and began looking for a property to buy.
Property Values
What You Get for ... $270,000
A condo in a 92-year-old brick apartment building in Savannah, Ga., a condo on an island in Portland, Ore., and a traditional adobe home in Santa Fe, N.M.
Multimedia
Shopping With Barclay Butera
A passion for pillows that overflows into every room.
Box of Tricks
It looks like open space, but behind movable walls, this tiny Hong Kong apartment holds surprises.
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