GREEN MORTGAGES VS. ENERGY-EFFICIENCY LOANS: WHICH MAKES MORE SENSE? I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had a different experience—esp...

Color Combos That Oddly Please The Brain Totally get what you mean about the “wow” factor fading. I’ve had that happen with a bold teal wall—looked a...

That’s pretty much the route we ended up taking on our hillside build a few years back. The lot was gorgeous but honestly, the slope was intimidating....

WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS OF SWITCHING TO A 15-YEAR MORTGAGE I get where you’re coming from, but I actually found the 15-year forced discipline kind...

WHEN THE NIGHT SKY TURNS TO DAY: WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LIT UP 24/7? You nailed it about the “more light = more safety” myth. I’ve seen people...

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOUR CITY CHANGED ITS CONSTRUCTION RULES? That paperwork mountain is all too familiar… When our town rolled out the new energy...

SMART THERMOSTATS AND CHILL VIBES You nailed it on the “learning curve” part—those first few weeks can be a headache, but it really does pay off. I u...