The devices can heat and cool homes more efficiently than furnaces and air-conditioners, but their sales have slowed because of higher interest rates and a slow rollout of federal incentives.
Category: Home Repairs and Improvements
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Setting a Table for the Holidays? Designers Share Their Secrets
For starters, don’t worry if there isn’t much space: “The closer the people are, the better the party.”
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Is Buying Real Estate With a Friend Really a Good Idea?
For two art enthusiasts who went in together on a “cathedral-esque” country house outside New York City, it seemed brilliant: “Why wouldn’t we do this?”
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How To Hang Curtains
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What Makes a Tiny Home Cool? Apartment Therapy’s Latest Pop-Up Has Ideas
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In Tacoma, an Apartment Renovation That’s All About the Art
The Tacoma condo hadn’t been touched in 40 years, and the pandemic made renovating tricky. But it turned out so well, now the architect wants to buy it.
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The Latest Must-Have Amenities for Pets
Dogs may not absolutely need their own shower, but they’d appreciate it. And your cat expects nothing less than an architectural playground.
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How an Australian Couple Made Their Tiny Home Feel Bigger
It’s all in the planning, as one couple in Brisbane, Australia, discovered.
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How One Couple Made an Apartment in Greenwich Village Their Own
After the deal fell through, they couldn’t stop thinking about the apartment and those Manhattan views. Sometimes persistence pays off.
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One Architect Shows Sustainable Home Renovation Is Possible in Brooklyn
Using a technique called mass timber construction, a Brooklyn architect created a sustainable home for his family — with a tree growing at the center.
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How to Maximize Storage Space in a Small Bedroom
There are ways to make room for storage in even the smallest bedrooms — and those without any closets at all. Here’s how.
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After Her Husband Died, Downsizing Became a Way to Process Grief
When the former defense secretary Ashton Carter died, his wife knew she couldn’t stay in their old home. Downsizing became a way of processing grief.