Being on your own can add up quickly
Moving into your first apartment is a rite of passage. And like a lot of big life changes, it will cost you. Whether youll be living in a two-family house, a garden complex or a high-rise, youll have to pay for moving in, buying furniture and insuring your belongings.
Area puzzlers put their crossword skills to the test
There was tension in the air, along with a lot of laughter as what is typically a solo challenge is about to become a group effort.
Something old, something new
Modern touches make 1880s Italianate Victorian a comfortable classic in West Elmira.
What if downtown senior complex became North Central dorms?
Clare Gropp isn’t up for all-night study sessions or teaching freshmen to download the new Wilco CD. And her tastes in interior design don’t include lava lamps or beanbag chairs.
Lighting has become a key component of interior design
Once upon a time, installing interior lighting meant someone stuck a ceiling fixture in the middle of a room and called it a day. Often, that lone light was supplemented with a floor or table lamp.
The sensual touch
Design your home with an eye for tactile and visual appeal.
How an impossible basement grew into the grooviest spot in the house
Sometimes you just have to say what the heck? Thats what Linda and Doug Hill did when they turned their unappealing basement into the boom-boom room, a gloriously wacky space where young people can hang out and feel at home.
Finally standing on your own two feet, buddy? Now your pad needs to evolve
Tips for creating a bachelor pad with class, and without big expense.
Spaces — Home has long list of uses — some shadier than others
When Edward E. Sonny Collins III moved into a stately King William District home three years ago, he acquired a gallery-like setting for his art collection and a place to shelve an equally impressive library. He also got a treasure trove of anecdotal tales about the homes earlier occupants.
A master of bedroom design
Luxurious, intimate, serene, sophisticated, fresh and inviting. All of these words describe a fabulous and restful master bedroom space...