Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Thirteen-year-old Calvin is not ready to fly the coop yet, but he’s certainly outgrown his childhood bedroom. There’s just not enough space for his electric guitar, his racing skis and his homework — ...

Q. This week: We have our bedroom in the basement. This works well for most of the year, but in summer it's quite damp. There a musty odor and the drawers in our dresser stick and won't open easily.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Once upon a time, basements were just used for storage, laundry, and heating. But nowadays, a finished ...

You want to convert your basement from a storage space to a beautiful bedroom. This is a great idea for increasing the value of your home. A finished basement yields a 70% return on investment on ...

At this time of year, many college students head home for the summer to live with their parents. Some work summer jobs before heading back to school. Graduates often stay at home until they land that ...

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Investigators say the Feb. 11 fire on Denver Lane that left two teens trapped in the basement has been ruled arson. Metro Arson investigators would only say that the suspect ...

Q: We just learned that the county tax assessor is counting our basement as an additional bedroom. This increases the appraised value of our home and requires us to pay higher taxes. We've never ...

The number of illegal basement bedrooms used to be a problem in Waukegan in the recent past, but officials say the danger they pose is still a threat to anyone using one. “Ten to twenty years ago, it ...

A university student has shocked her social media followers after revealing the dire state of her £700-a-month room in her rented house. Ness, a final-year student at Durham University, has now gone ...

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This 3-bedroom lakefront home has finished basement with bar area, private dock, whole house generator and a jacuzzi tub. See ...