Experts say the answer depends on the type of lighting, how long lights are left on, and whether smart systems are in place.

Just when you've cleared one spot, clutter seems to pop up in another. If this tends to happen more often than not, don't blame yourself—there could be design mistakes and flaws at work making it ...

Trendy isn’t always timeless when it comes to home decor, especially when your joints disagree. While your younger self might ...

Samantha is an editor who covers all topics home-related including home improvement and repair. She edited home repair and design content at websites like The Spruce and HomeAdvisor. She also has ...

Grass-green shag carpet evokes the Nixon era on the lower level of my family’s turn-of-the-century farmhouse. The wall-to-wall floor cover, like a teddy bear underfoot, was all the rage in 1974, when ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...

When the coronavirus pandemic first shut down schools, offices and events, Houston interior designer Veronica Solomon did what we all did: She stocked up on toilet paper. She half-jokingly calls ...

We’re all curious about how other people live. That fascination explains our obsession with real estate listings and a love/hate relationship with Instagram. If you’re craving more than the parade of ...

According to a Gallup poll from early 2022, Americans are reading fewer books today than they have in over 30 years. If you’re in that category but you don’t want to be (perhaps in light of another ...