How Facebook Marketplace Became Ubiquitous, Essential, and Unhelpful
Meta’s equivalent to Craigslist and eBay is a vital resource for home goods and design finds—if you’re willing to sift through...
My 2024 DIY Fail Was a Fence Meant to Keep a Bevy of Animals From Ravaging My Garden
My valiant efforts to save my veggies from the inquisitive paws of some friendly critters was a flop—so the garden is now their...
Why Do House Flippers Love Open Shelving?
The storage solution is an easy way to make a cheap house feel expensive—but it’s hardly the best.
How to Find a Good—Not Great, Not Awful—Rug
Floor coverings are either dirt cheap or wildly expensive, but there is an in-between.
Why Do Homes These Days Have So Much Recessed Lighting?
Love them or hate them, can lights have taken over the ceilings of both new builds and renovations alike—and there's a surprising...
When Did Doors Become So Terrible?
Most doors nowadays are paper-thin, inefficient, and unsatisfying portals. How did we get here?
How to Buy a Vintage Stereo That Looks as Good as It Sounds
A 1970s hi-fi system can improve the sound of your music and the look of your home.
A New Bill Would Reimagine Public Housing in Los Angeles
A crop of progressive City Council members are pushing for a large-scale social housing program that includes pathways for...
A Michigan Bill Would Let Renters Fix Their Own Dang Apartments (and Deduct It From the Rent)
It’s just one part of State Senator Sarah Anthony’s “Tenant Empowerment Package.”
Where Do You Poop When You Live In a Van?
From cassette toilets to gym memberships to a solution not unlike a litter box, taking care of business when you've chosen the...
Is Your Tiny House Really a Tiny House?
What does or does not count as a tiny house has as much to do with class as it does with the structure itself.
Why Are (Most) Sofas So Bad?
The most important piece of furniture in your home is in need of assistance. How did we end up here? And how can we fix it?
Your Home Doesn’t Need to Be “Smart”
Do you really need an app for your icemaker? Probably not.
Every Possible Way to Dispose of an Old Mattress
Mattresses don’t last forever, and they’re a pain to handle once they’re done—but you have more options than you think for...
How to Heat a Castle
In an 18th-century chateau in France, the couple behind a popular YouTube channel turns to technologies old and new to keep warm.
How to Protect Birds From the Scourge of Windows
Some small adjustments to your living space will make a big difference to theirs.
A Comprehensive Guide on How to Handle the Pesky Vermin Invading Your Home
Is that a cockroach or a water bug or neither? (And more importantly, how do I get rid of it?)