The 5 Rudest Things Houseguests Do

Invite guests of different generations to a gathering and they’re bound to have at least slightly different ideas about what constitutes proper etiquette. However, according to a Joybird survey about guest etiquette, people are united on a common issue: protecting...

Buying can still beat renting

With mortgage rates above 7%, it’s easy to assume that renting must be the better deal. After all, every percentage point added to a mortgage rate increases a buyer’s monthly payment. Compared with the ultra-low rates available a few years ago,...

Things in Your Home That Make It So Much Harder to Relax

Our homes are meant to be a respite: A place where you walk through the door and your shoulders relax, your breathing eases, and you feel like you’re in a cozy bubble protected from all the world’s noise. Try as we might, though, some things can inadvertently stress...

Things You’re Probably Hanging at the Wrong Height

When it comes to hanging common household items, do you actually know what guidelines to follow? If you’ve been playing it fast and loose, odds are that your space looks a little off-kilter. Drapery The Good Brigade / Getty Images Curtain rods are “one of the biggest...