No need to rely on oil or gas to heat your home — new woodstove designs burn cleanly and are beautiful to boot

Learn about inserts and other options for switching your fireplace from wood to gas or electric

Wood burning may be discouraged — even illegal in places — but that needn't mean forsaking the fire pit. Try one of these alternatives

Costly and often unnecessary, basements may become obsolete — if they aren’t already. Here are responses to every reason to keep them around

Get your priorities straight when it comes to housekeeping by applying an emergency response system

Feeling overwhelmed by your stuff? Here's how to pare down, simplify and keep just what you need and love at home

Experience the satisfaction of fixing, repurposing and creating things yourself around the home

Suggestions from someone who lost her home to fire — and experienced the staggering generosity of community

Letting go can be hard, but it puts you more in control of your home's stuff and style. See if any of these notions are holding you back

Any way you slice it, a kitchen designed with bread in mind conveys warmth and homeyness