TRADITIONAL EXTERIOR COLOR SCHEME One of the main considerations when painting the outside of your home is your neighbors. Nobody likes a copycat, but also you don’t want your home stick out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood either. White is the most traditional exterior home color that fits into pretty much any neighborhood. …

Could you get sick just from changing the channel? When you think about germ-ridden spots in your home, places like the bathroom or the kitchen might come to mind. Yet one major dirt-collecting culprit is actually lurking in your TV room. That’s right—your remote control is probably a major germ hub. Your channel changer most …

A RETURN TO FORMAL DINING ROOMS Hear that? That’s the sound of folks across the country chanting “save the walls!” After an HGTV-fueled open concept revolution over the past decade, in 2018 we can expect to see at least a partial return to more traditional layouts. Nantucket-based contractor Edward O’Brien tells us the pendulum is …

We can all agree that the smell of freshly baked treats is practically heaven on earth, right? Sadly, batch after batch of cookies has left your baking sheets covered in gross, rust-colored patches. But wait! Before you splurge on something new at the store, there’s an easier way to make your trusty cookie sheets look …

What to keep in mind when you buy your bedroom’s biggest investment piece. Know when it’s time The most important thing about choosing a mattress is making sure you’re doing it often enough. Sales associates might urge you to replace your mattress every five to seven years, but Michael Magnuson, CEO of goodbed.com, an independent …