Until recently, I was just blissfully breathing, unaware of all the microscopic particles — the dust mites, dander, pollen, mold,...

“Do you have a cat?” a colleague asks me during a business meeting. “No, why?” We both look down at my black pants, which are covered in...

Some things I will never understand. One of them is minimal bedding. I see these modern and contemporary homes that parade their...

The busiest days of the year for Ryan Knoll is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, followed by the day before Christmas Eve. On those...

Fun news! Amazon picked my book "What to Do with Everything You Own to Leave the Legacy You Want" as a Kindle Holiday Special. On...

Ticket stubs, a set of keys, a pair of jeans, a faded airline boarding pass, a marriage proposal scrawled on the back of a receipt,...

My friend Bud, who lives around the corner from me in Florida half the year and in his North Carolina cabin the other half, recently...

Knees get cranky, backs get stiff, balance isn’t what it used to be. Age isn’t easy on us. But the right furniture can make it easi- er. ...

There comes a time when all good homeowners need to replace their outdoor hardware. The week before your daughter’s wedding is not the...

There is no energy unless there is a tension of opposites.  —Psychiatrist Carl Jung   I like spare interiors and I like beautifully...