When a woman made her weekend place on Long Island her full-time residence, she had it redesigned to fit her new life, and to allow for lots of friends to visit. By Tim McKeough When Susan K. Reed ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

Madelynn Hudson uses soft lighting, sculptural pieces and warm wood tones to channel serenity inside an upstate retreat for her family of three. The Hudsons spend most of their weekends at their cozy ...

The size of your house is, perhaps unsurprisingly, important to consider when determining home remodeling costs—rooms with more square footage generally command higher prices during renovations.