As I drove through the Swiss countryside this afternoon, I noticed a number of homes that appeared to be split in two. One half quaint, beautifully painted, well tended. The other half composed of simple… More

Here's a shout out to our favorite room in the house: The kitchen. And the reason that yellow kitchen is so appealing? Color affects our mood. Yellow = happy. But what about green? Orange? How do we react… More

Growers and Nomads has hundreds of experts at our disposal. Ask us anything to do with home improvement, no matter how arcane. We'll track down an answer. Q: If the exterior of your house is dirty, must… More

For a year, my husband and I looked for a weekend home in the Lake Isabella, California, area (three hours from Los Angeles). What we wanted most of all was a home that looked like a vacation cabin, not… More