Trying to build a smart home nearly three years before the first iPhone was released was likely an act of combined hope, hubris, and stupidity. Early home automation products were limited in options ...

Lesson: Updating a home’s light fixtures, or changing those that came in the original “builder package,” is one of those simple moves that yield big results, and that will make any production house ...

As is my tradition, when the year comes to an end, I look back at where we’ve been, you and I, at the adventures and misadventures, and pull from my line up of columns moments that stand out, one per ...

Normally at this time of year — and what a year this has been — we reflect back on what we’ve learned on our journey toward better living. So here are my top takeaways from 2020: In January, sick of ...

What garden designers put in their own gardens is perhaps more revealing than what they create for their clients, who generally have extensive land, and expansive budgets. In their own homes, garden ...

A Tesla Model 3 charges from solar energy that is stored in batteries in the garage of the POWERhaus, a new townhome concept from Van Metre Homes. Last week, I hitched a ride through the far suburbs ...

With the coronavirus raising question marks daily, some parents still want to be as cautious as possible, and so they are trying to make their children’s extracurricular activities extra safe. Tammy ...