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13 Decorating Tricks for a More Pleasurable Home Office
A great home office balances the rigors of work and the relaxation of life in your most familiar and comfortable surroundings. But so often these spaces can end up feeling a little too “office” and not enough “home,” or vice versa. And ...
The Best House Upgrades and Improvements That Really Pay Off
The timing for a home upgrade or major house improvement project may never be ideal, but now—when you’re at home most of the time and able to receive deliveries, keep an eye on progress, and do some DIY work when you have a few hours—is a...
Ma’s Tabbouleh
Ingredients: 3 bunches parsley, finely chopped 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 1 bunch scallions, finely chopped 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint 1/2 cup fine bulgur wheat juice of 2 large lemons salt, to taste 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oi...
Pasta with 15-Minute Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce
Pasta with 15-Minute Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 1 pound pasta, chef's choice 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 pints cherry tomatoes 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper Pinch of sugar 1...
Questions to ask before you buy a condo
Want to own a house but don’t want to spend your entire weekend maintaining it? Or perhaps you want to be a homeowner but don’t want to leave behind your cosmopolitan lifestyle for the suburbs. If so, a condo unit is just the property fo...
So You Say You Want a Backyard Pool!?!?
Tyler McSparin and his wife were quietly enduring the pandemic in their Kansas City, Mo., home when they heard some hammering coming from their neighbor’s yard. “I thought they were doing some landscaping,” he says. “The next thing ...
The best things in life are free: An arts & culture tour of Washington, DC
Washington, DC’s claim to fame is being the nerve center of American politics. But the nation’s capital offers more than just political spectacle; look a little closer and you’ll discover a community that has a colorful cultural scene, to...
Important Condo Safety Tips to Remember
Security is one of the biggest perks of living in a condo. But that doesn’t mean you should be complacent when it comes to home security. Indeed, of the over million cases of burglaries in the US each year, about 70% occur in residential prop...