House Detective: Finding History in Your Home
Like the 250-year-old house from Ipswich in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, your home has a story to tell and a place in history.... More
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Ultimate Barbecue
Calling all grillers! It’s time to take it to the next level. Discover the six essential rules of the grill, mouth-watering recipes from celebrity chefs,... More
Setting Up Your Grill
Some foods taste better when grilled over direct heat; others benefit from hours of slow roasting—here’s a primer. ... More
Six Rules of Open-Fire Cooking
Here's what you need to know before firing up the grill.... More
Build an Herb Spiral
An easy and elegant way to improve your kitchen garden. ... More
Curing the Clutter Epidemic
Why Americans have so much stuff, and how we can learn to hold on to what really matters.... More
The Town that Rebuilt Itself
How a Kansas community vowed to turn their tornado-leveled town into a model for "green" living.... More
“My Painting Is Worth How Much?”
How an unknown treasure hung on one woman’s wall for 30 years. Joan Heywood wasn't planning to take her favorite watercolor in for appraisal until... More
Stamp Acts
For millions, stamps inspire a lifelong passion, sometimes with unexpected benefits. When 8-year-old Amanda Morgenstern visited her great-grandmother, she discovered a hobby that inspires the... More
Urban Homesteads and Hope
An interview with the founder of a modern movement toward self-sufficiency.... More
No Place Like It
Home. The word resonates right to the center of who we are. It connects us to family, memories, our communities, even to ourselves. For some,... More
Ed Begley’s Better World
Hollywood's relentless eco-warrior is saving the earth one episode at a time.... More
Make Your Own Christmas Stockings
There are many different types of do-it-yourself decorations. We thought we would offer one craft in detail—making Christmas stockings.... More
Dreaming of a GREEN Christmas
According to National Geographic News Online, if every family reused just two feet of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles of ribbon saved could tie a... More
Holiday Centerpiece Ideas
Piece together your own attractive centerpiece with these simple ideas.... More
Setting the Stage
How to put on a show for potential homebuyers — without breaking the bank. HGTV's Lisa LaPorta shares a few tips on home staging. ... More
