These days, Barbie is a little less Clueless and a little more Sex and the City. Word is, she’s trading in her Malibu dream home for a Manhattan penthouse apartment. The New York Post reports that Mattel’s popular Barbie toy is packing her bags and moving to the East Coast with eyes on a new downtown dream [...]Show More Summary
An Hermés marble fireplace, a two story wine cellar and an indoor spa facility - these are items that most people can only dream of having in their homes, but for some incredibly wealthy homeowners, they are just part of day-to-day life.
Can a house hang on to the evil that was dwelt within it? All Margaret wanted was a nice home where she could raise her small daughter. An ad for a colonial house seemed like a dream come true, but upon stepping inside, it felt more like a nightmare - a nightmare that didn't quite end when she walked away. This is Margaret's story...
This wife-and-husband, designer-and-builder team created their own modern tiny home to realize the dream of simplifying their lives, while saving money.
So you have decided to part ways with the 9 to 5 lifestyle and venture out on your own. You are now your own boss and living your dream of being an entrepreneur. You set up shop in your home and relish the fact that you can avoid the rush hour madness every morning. Ah, this [...]
For many, buying a home is still considered an important part of the American Dream. Even following the real estate crash, many still want to purchase homes. The idea of “owning” a residence still exerts a [...] Recommended For You:Show More Summary
The Lenovo tree house design brings some whimsical flair to computing. (Credit: Lenovo) The dream of having large-screen interactive touch table computers in every home has taken its sweet time at becoming reality. Maybe it's the cost of the technology, or the lack of a good place to put it. Show More Summary
With the 2013 NBA playoffs in full swing, countless players are one step closer to realizing their dreams of tasting championship gold. Unfortunately, there are even more players approaching uncertainty, as the offseason is just around the corner. Show More Summary
When you’re thinking about doing home repair, renovation, or improvements, budget is usually at the top of the list. We all have dreams of what our house could look like – someday, if only we had the money. Money, however, is often the biggest detriment to our hopes and dreams. It would be nice to add [...]Show More Summary
The State of Things w/ Frank Stasio | WUNC-91.5 Duke Professor Carries on Tradition of Black Radical Poetry Listen 49:09 Fred Moten grew up in a home and in a time where revolution was not portrayed as a romantic dream for the future, but a vital necessity for survival. Show More Summary
The American dream of owning a home looks to be under increasing pressure. Although the rebound from the post-recession low has been nice, investors need to watch that they don’t get blindsided by potential housing industry changes. A Housing Bust The 2007-2009 recession was financially driven. Essentially, too many people were buying homes. That included [...]
In 2010, during his tour in Afghanistan, Marine Cpl. Juan Dominguez stepped on an improvised explosive device. The IED caused him to lose both of his legs and his right arm. When Dominguez returned home, the residents of his hometown of Temecula, California, and his fiancé, Alexis, stood by him during his recovery. As a [...]
One of the great things about technology is that you have the opportunity to make money in new and different ways. You can even find work at home jobs that pay reasonably well. At the very least, you can start a home business as a freelancer, or doing some other type of work. Since the dream [...]Show More Summary
Photo via Architizer · The Dream Of Reptilian Playground Is Alive in Burr Ridge · For sale: homes of famous fashion designers and executives. · World's worst neighbor goes on a bulldozer rampage. · Breathtaking mirrored images of city skylines....
Pinterest, the internet's Home For Wayward Mason Jars™, is causing serious stress for moms. Apparently ladies are feeling inadequate because their attempts at craftiness aren't as stellar as the stuff showcased on the website's homepage. Show More Summary
Over 40 years ago, my mom decided to do what so many moms had done before her. She decided to leave her home country so that her children could have a better life with more opportunity, better education, and freedom -- she decided to immigrate to the United States.
With four kids (including me) my mom left Haiti, the only home she had ever known. Show More Summary
Calif. homes are sinking in the Lakeside Heights subdivision in Lakeport, situated in scenic Lake County northern California countryside that was once a dream but is now a disaster. On Friday, county workers struggled to repair a leak in a water line that may have contributed to the ongoing slow-motion disaster which has already resulted [...]Show More Summary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stacey Kalivas should be celebrating her graduation from college later this week. Instead, the 22 year-old is getting ready to move back home with broken dreams and in debt.
Few things define what it is to be middle class in America more than owning your own cornerstone of the American Dream: a home. President Obama in this morning's weekly address focused on the housing market—its recent improvements and...Show More Summary
The Promenade Residence is a two-storey luxury home envisioned as the perfect “resort-like” house. The project was designed by BGD Architects… in Queensland, Australia aiming to offer a unique and permanent vacation-like living experience to its inhabitants. Show More Summary