Gone are the days, thank goodness, of the multi-photo frame hanging on the hallway wall between the foyer and the kitchen–or at least gone are the boring metal frames with ocher-colored mats and predictable arrangements.  Now it’s easy to... 

I’m one of those people who spends hours watching all manner of home decorating shows on cable TV.  It’s a great way to get ideas for my dream home.  So is clipping pictures from magazines. But recently, when I was trying to search for a... 

I’ve engaged in a lot of green talk over the last few posts, partially because it’s something that’s becoming increasingly important to me, and partially because it’s simply a hot topic these days. Real estate broker Bandele Oguntomilade... 

What’s a good recipe for restoring a Queen Anne style townhouse built in 1886, and located in Harlem’s landmark Sugar Hill section?  I asked the owners, singer, songwriter and musician Sean Altman and his wife, Soprano Inna Dukach. On the... 

The NAR (National Association of Realtors) offers a Green Designation Residential Course, the Student Manual for which offers some insights that are valuable to us plain folk too. My realtor friend Bandele Oguntomilade of Bogun Enterprises was kind enough... 

I’ve always loved bright colors.  I did go through the obligatory hot pink phase when I was in the third grade, but other than that, purple has been my favorite color through the ages.  Only in the past decade or so have I been delighted to learn... 

There may have been a time Mel Gibson knew what women wanted when he made that movie, but we won’t go there.  Today I am thinking in terms of homes, and how so many women dream of having a home of their own.  I know I do–and it started when... 

As we learned from homeowner Kimberly Lancaster in yesterday’s post on green home building, you don’t have to sacrifice cool technology and slick amenities to maintain energy efficiency in your home. Specifically,  even your home theater... 

As sustainable architecture and building not only becomes more popular, and possible, there’s almost no excuse for not taking some steps to engage in more environmentally sound practices in building and renovating our homes.  Some of the small... 

A “significant other” is not usually on the list of must-have ingredients for most room recipes, and most of us certainly don’t expect to find one when we call for bids on our home renovation projects–well, ok, maybe some do after...