The Housing Virgins of Manhattan

23 Aug 2006 at 11:00pm

by PENELOPE GREEN

The first apartment hunt is a rite of passage in the jungle that is Manhattan. For the newest New Yorkers, it is a crash course in street smarts.

A Fixer-Upper in Normandy the Sun King Would’ve Loved

23 Aug 2006 at 11:00pm

by KRISTIN HOHENADEL

A French designer renovates a huge chateau in Normandy, which is both its owner’s weekend house and a soon-to-open hotel.

House Proud: Living Small, Miami Style

23 Aug 2006 at 11:00pm

by RAUL A. BARRENECHE

A Miami architect’s tricks for transforming a small space.

Putting Down Roots With the Help of Native Plants

23 Aug 2006 at 11:00pm

by ANNE RAVER

Indigenous plants draw wildlife and look terrific; and they soothe the soul.

Room to Improve

23 Aug 2006 at 11:00pm

by MITCHELL OWENS

I want to replace my 89-inch sleeper sofa with sleeper chairs, but the ones I have found are too big.