Outliers
Is opportunity knocking in the suburbs?
Author: Peter Reichard
Prevention, Procrastination & Woe
Learning the hard way about keeping up with routine home maintenance
Making Room for Hobbies
From kitchens and workshops to wine rooms and garden sheds, organization is key
House Fluent
Learning the language of your home to achieve the right look
Renovation Lessons
What you learn from the endless updates
Renovators
Heroes or Villains?
To DIY or not to DIY
That is the question
The Post-K Way
How far we've come
Pricing Out Your Dreams
What you need to know about finance
Through the Portals
How to spruce up a utilitarian space
Treading Softly
The carpet comeback
This Old (Scary) House
Clearing out bad vibes.
A Mayor called “Chep”
Nearly 70 years ago the city and its politics were about to undergo a dramatic change
Rules to Build a Dream On
Tips from a Development Consultant
A Threshold Issue
The details on door-shopping
I, Bingle
Confessions of a department store snowman
Homes for the Golden Age
Adjusting a space for retirement age
5 Styles to Consider for the Garden
Beyond the sliding glass doors of a rear bedroom, my backyard offers a quiet, unused space. A corner palm offers shade, and vines meander along the surface of the fence. Other than that, it’s a blank slate. There is little…
Outdoor Sheds Get a Makeover
The possibilities for outdoor storage sheds have increased tremendously in recent years. From small but functional to lavish and pricey, there are many options to explore.
Bringing Home the Romanticism of Modernism
Because I was born in the early 1970s, it’s difficult for me and others of my age to grasp the optimism that preceded us. We were born in the shadow of the assassinations and strife of the 1960s, grew up…
Spiffing Up
De-cluttering your home on an everyday basis can make it so much more comfortable and livable.
Home Renewal: Olfactory Overload
How to deal with unsavory smells
Here Comes the Sun
Solar power is catching on in New Orleans.
Home Renewal: The Final Frontier
With an abundance of stuff and an imperative to live smaller, modern Americans are on a quest for storage and efficient living
Home Renewal: Cabinets as the Centerpiece
In the renovated home of Ben Gauslin, cabinets are anything but an afterthought
Back to the Future
Is there still hope for fun futuristic gadgets?
A Well-Trimmed House
Baseboard, Molding and Other Finishing Touches
Built to Last
New Orleans is a city of old housing stock. Here are some tips to keep your house – and your family – healthy.
The Echoes of Rebuilding
Five years after Katrina, where is opportunity knocking for new construction and renovation?
not-so-simple addition
Adding on to your home is one of the most rewarding things you can do –– and one of the most challenging.
