Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Creating just the right atmosphere in your home for a personal "intellectual escape" – whether it be an entire room or a quiet nook – is worth the time and effort if it allows you to rest, relax, ...

Whether you’ve recently moved into a new house or apartment, or are taking advantage of another winter cooped up at home to make some improvements to your place, there are plenty of things to consider ...

Decorating a living room, which is arguably the most-utilized space in your home, can be a challenge, and that's true whether you are starting from scratch or planning a redesign. To simplify this ...

A well-designed living room can make a home. It sets the rhythm of daily life: hosting friends, quiet nights in, movie marathons, relaxing Sunday afternoons. Furniture will, of course, play a big part ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Moving into a nursing home doesn’t have to mean giving up the warmth and feeling of “home.” Some nursing homes look like sterile, white-walled environments. Other nursing home communities can be more ...

Living rooms come in all types and sizes with windows strewn all over the place in any fashion. The position of a window determines how you place furniture around your room. How you approach your ...

New Stanford research reveals the ideal amount of indoor plants for mental wellbeing. Too many can cause stress, while the ...