Q. Slate was used in the house I grew up in. The slate tile seemed to be a random mix of squares and rectangles. I'd like to install this material in my own home. Is that a job a beginner can tackle ...

If you're considering a renovation and you have the funds, sometimes it's best to "to rip the the Band-Aid off," as homeowner Kathryn Stalnaker (@katstalnak) puts it. She thought about living with her ...

Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...