Author: Meridith Ingram

O Tannenbaum! Tips for Holiday Trees

Forget politics and religion: if you want to stir things up at your next holiday party, bring up the...

It may be too early to plant much, but it’s never too early to get organized for the upcoming gardening...

When I bring out cloth napkins for a meal, my teenagers eye them with suspicion. I don’t do it often,...

With spring in swing and summer on the horizon, it’s time to think about what you’re going to do to...

There he sat, all 80 pounds of him, folded with great effort in the seat of my new beige chair, paying...

You don’t have to know a rhombus from a rectangle to know that geometric patterns are a hot trend...

OK people, listen up. Full disclosure: the “House Mechanic” department of HOME magazine is dedicated...

There is often instant gratification that comes out of household chores—a certain satisfaction when...

The RSVPs are in, the menu planned, the linens pressed, the floor vacuumed. You feel ready for...

Recently a friend gave me a tour of her new custom-built home. “And here’s the keeping room,” she...