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California Spaces
Backyard Housing Boom: L.A. Sees Record Level of ADU
Permit data doesn't usually make for dramatic reading, but Los Angeles's accessory dwelling unit numbers over the past several years tell a genuinely
Smart Renovation
Are Doors So Over? Why Designers Are Embracing Billowy
A hollow-core interior door costs somewhere between $80 and $250 installed, depending on your market and the finish you choose — and it's one of the least
Smart Renovation
I Turned a Useless Wall in My 1930s Galley Kitchen into a
There's a particular kind of frustration that comes with a galley kitchen in an older home — the layout is non-negotiable, the square footage is fixed
California Spaces
How the Shotgun Home Went From Affordable Southern Staple
The premise sounds almost like a riddle: a house where you can fire a bullet through the front door and watch it exit the back without hitting a wall
Spatial Planning
These 10 Lofted Bedrooms Are the Blueprint for Small-Space
A lofted bed is essentially a bet that vertical space is more valuable than floor space — and in most small apartments, studios, and compact ADUs, that
Spatial Planning
Portland revamps downtown zoning, office conversions in
Portland's revised downtown zoning framework, still working its way through implementation as of this writing, does something that most city planning
Smart Renovation
Your Electricity Bill Is Skyrocketing. These Are The
Most people assume their electricity bill is a mystery — something that spikes in summer because of the air conditioner and otherwise can't really be
Spatial Planning
I Put a Nightstand in My Closet, and It Was a Practical
A standard reach-in closet offers roughly 6 to 8 linear feet of hanging rod, a single shelf above it, and a floor zone that usually collects shoes, a
Spatial Planning
I Used to Hate the Weird Kitchen Layout in My 136-Year-Old
A house built in 1888 was not designed around a refrigerator. That's worth saying plainly, because the moment you accept it, the odd angles and awkward
California Spaces
Wildfire Risk and Property Value: Understanding the $1.4T
The $1.4 trillion figure attached to wildfire exposure across Western U.S. homes isn't a projection from a worst-case scenario model. It's a current-state
California Spaces
Data Centers Are Moving In Next to American Homes—Here's
A decade ago, residents near Ashburn, Virginia started noticing something: the roads were fine, the taxes were stable, but the neighborhood felt