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Coronavirus rent crisis: ‘Millions of Americans will have trouble paying rent this month’
The profound economic fallout from efforts to stop the spread have made paying for housing a matter of national importance.
Sheltering in place when your home is a camper van
The van life community is coping with campground closures, a lack of basic resources, and anxiety about COVID-19.
The ultimate A-frame house asks $835K
A four-bedroom, four-bath home in Connecticut features not one, not two, but six interconnected A-frame structures.
A modern backyard home designed for aging in place
All of the main living spaces are on the ground floor, while a sliding glass door allows easy access to the garden.
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15 gorgeous backdrops for your next Zoom call
Want a better video chat background? Try these options, carefully selected to look sufficiently realistic.
Own a cool semicircular home featured on ‘Grand Designs’
The property was described as a "giant wooden spaceship" when it was featured on the iconic British show Grand Designs in 2014.
The mouse in our house
The arrival of the mouse jeopardized the carefree space we’d so deliberately cultivated.
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Coronavirus, loneliness, and how to reach out to neighbors during a social recession
Safe ways to contact seniors, at-risk neighbors, and others needing social connection during a challenging time.
Perfectly renovated midcentury modern asks $3.2M
The 1948 home’s restoration included pouring new terrazzo floors, adding solar, and installing new sliding doors and windows.
Soak up Hawaii’s natural beauty in this Vladimir Ossipoff midcentury
Designed in 1964, the 8,000-square-foot residence is big on views and water features.
Renovated 1910 house with a rentable apartment asks $1.6M
First constructed in 1910, the home received a mid-1950s remodel that added midcentury style to the mix.
With mortgage relief in place, stimulus deal targets homelessness, public housing
While the terms won’t apply to everyone, it’s a good start.
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Seven serene longreads about our homes
The house-hunting show we need right now, the rise of round furniture, and more.
Modern indoor-outdoor home makes a dreamy forest escape
Like dominos in a row, five rectangular volumes line up one after the other to make up this breezy getaway.
This online furniture brand now lets you book a design consultation by phone or text
With its new showroom closed under pandemic conditions, Burrow has launched a "long-distance design concierge".
A new documentary shows how opinions on public housing are changing
‘East Lake Meadows’ offers a complex, compassionate look at the former Atlanta projects.
Cute midcentury modern with original bathrooms asks $700K
A 2002 renovation got rid of wall-to-wall carpeting in this North Carolina home, and the owners found pristine vintage teal tile underneath.
An airy indoor-outdoor home built around plants
Its unusual layout accommodates some stubborn hedges on an irregular site.
Zillow, Opendoor suspend homebuying activity in the wake of coronavirus
iBuyers are no longer an option if you’re hoping to sell your house.
Scandi-inspired decor ideas to steal from a restored midcentury home
This restored midcentury ranch home in California offers inspiration for decorating with a mix of old and new.
Vintage Airstream renovated into 170-square-foot roving home
The soothing space boasts a new floorplan, eggshell blue cabinets, and stainless steel countertops.
Modern brick home is a patterned beauty
The low-slung, rectilinear volume stretches across the site, encased in a playful pattern of bricks, steel, and glass.
Transit is in trouble due to coronavirus. This Green New Deal plan could help.
Zero-emission transportation policy recommendations could provide climate-friendly economic stimulus.
Lavish Beaux Arts mansion now wants $575K
Inside, the home’s marble-lined foyer, mahogany woodwork, and crown moldings were built to impress.