Everyone says the kitchen is the heart of the home, so what better place to show off your stuff? To save you a hunt for the hottest home appliances, here are a few of the most popular new products from some of cooking's most upscale companies.
Cuisinart 2-lb. Convection Bread MakerSure, most bread makers are put through a few trial runs, then spend the rest of their life collecting dust...
If you think silk, suede and fur are just for fashion, think again. Wall Street handwringers always keep a close eye on key indicators like sales of houses, cars, and personal computers. Now, anyone doubting the strength of the economy can add another gauge to the list.
Top design houses are churning out luxury fabrics by the millions of yards to meet a suddenly insatiable demand for high end, plush fabrics. But it's not for cocktail dresses—it's for home décor.
"We're seeing a resurgence in luxury and opulence," says Samantha Poffel, marketing and showroom manager for the London-based textile company, Osborne & Little. "I think it's a backlash to all...
Rehabbing the house and coping with contractors doesn’t have to be men’s work.
As more single women become homeowners, it is increasingly important that they understand the language, customs, care, and feeding of the typical building contractor.
Mary Ellen Iwata, a vice president of program development for cable HGTV, bought her first home in Roland Park because it was a little house in a great location, perfect for her on-the-go lifestyle. What she didn't like were...
If you’re thinking of adding one to your home, here’s a primer on costs, labor, and materials.
Admit it: You've been lusting after the neighbors' spacious new deck ever since they completed it, and scheming how to create such a backyard escape for your own home. Now, you're finally ready to take the plunge.
But with new designs and materials on the market, and—if you're not building it yourself—the challenge of finding a competent contractor at a fair price, you're wise to do your...
You can win it with custom solutions or off-the-shelf ideas.
Is your garage overtaken by so many toys, tools, garden supplies, paint, and bicycles that it's crowded your car out? It might be time for a de-cluttering campaign—shelving systems can maximize storage and make the space actually presentable, as well as creating an atmosphere of order that makes it easier to find things, and to function.
"Organizing is about creating environments that help us...
Depending on the species, it can be a love-hate relationship.
By mid-spring, they're already large and in charge along Maryland's highways: giant vines with a thousand tentacle-like tendrils, some with trunks as thick as a man's arm, that climb to the top of the highest trees, then drape their leaves like a curtain of green all the way back down to the ground.
Pretty from a distance, maybe, though anybody who knows vines can see they're strangling the...
Schools, safety, parks, pools, taxes, population, hospitals, incomes, home values, and much more!
Ah, the suburbs—land of the two-car garage. Lower taxes. Sprawling yards. Good schools. Safer streets. All of these “quality-of-life” features are the main reason for the growth of Baltimore city’s vast suburban region, which encompasses five counties—and nearly two million people. Many of those are former city dwellers, drawn to those greener grasses and low taxes. How do we know? The city’s...
