I've long wanted to replace our bulky old shower doors with a curtain in our home's one-and-only family bathroom. This shower sees a lot of action, from our daily showers to my son's baths. A curtain eliminates that bottom rail, making it much easier to give baths. And left open when not in use, the room now expands larger than before. I was daunted by the idea of dealing with holes in the wall (and possibly the tub!), but I'm so glad I took the plunge: More

Most advice about healthy living is common sense. A better bed means better sleep. Staring at a screen for too long will bring on eye fatigue. But some tips seem, well... way off. Like this one about TVs and computers in the kitchen. More

Last night at our Design Evening in NYC, Maxwell screened this short film for the attendees and we're happy to share it with you now. More

I'm a solid 6-workouts-a-week kind of girl (and I'd probably do 7 if my Thursday schedule wasn't wonky), but if The New York Times says I should work out less frequently, then perhaps I should take heed. Think of all the extra time I'll have to clean! More

When using appliances like washing machines and dishwashers - putting soap in and taking clean things out - one can sometimes forget that the appliance itself needs a good cleaning now and then. And boy, did my top-loading workhorse need it. To tell you how much, I'll just say two words: Cloth. Diapers. More

Tinké
• $119.00
• Zensorium

Tinké plugs into any compatible iOS device and converts your smart device into a fitness and health monitoring tool to track heart, blood oxygen level, stress levels, and respiratory rate at the touch of your thumb [video below]. The device works by using an optical sensor to measure blood volume changes inside your thumb, revealing cardiovascular health and stress levels (didn't know your thumbs were so revealing, did you?). If you're already using a fitness monitor like the Nike+ Fuelband, Jawbone Up, or Fitbit (or a smart weight scale), this plug-in device could be a great complementary tool for tracking hopefully your healthiest year yet. More

I've started out 2013 vigilant about keeping track of my workouts using both the Nike+ app and the Nike Fuelband (one of my Tech Top 10's of 2012). Both have helped record and motivate my activity on a daily basis, and thanks to both, I'm now back to running and lifting regularly. But there's always been a problem: none of the current sports monitoring bands or clips are ideal for monitoring the days I shift over from cardio over to weight training with kettlebells. Because anyone who has worked out knows an hour spent walking or even running is not the same as an hour lifting heavy weights... More

Although green is my favorite color and "natural" is probably the word that best describes my style, I'm not quick to express my love for houseplants ... probably because most die before I can write a decent post. But with you, Philodendron Selloum, I'm going public. There's no plant so forgiving, so adaptable, or so stylish. More

Keeping houseplants free of dust, dirt and cobwebs is essential to their health. When we've talked about cleaning houseplants here at Apartment Therapy in the past, the excellent idea of putting the pot, plant and all, right in the shower has been suggested. But it's not possible to lug an 8-foot potted ficus up the stairs to the shower. It's been about two months since this ficus tree's last cleaning, so I documented the process for cleaning a very large (yet very delicate) houseplant: More

Whether you're a light sleeper or more of the slumbering log variety, we all have our preferences and habits for what puts us to sleep. Working with those tendencies will make more restful nights for all. More