The Washington Post summarizes the costs and benefits of different kitchen countertop materials in a handy chart. Do you prefer marble, granite or another material for your kitchen countertop? Vot...
Much as we love living in the city, DC badly needs more dog parks. Many of the lovely parks are off limit to dogs (like the one above!). Residents with and without dogs have been lobbying for more...
The Washington Post features a new Annapolis houseboat company that is struggling with the city's rules. The story details the benefits and drawbacks of living on a houseboat. Benefits include no t...
We passed by window washers cleaning this office building in Penn Quarter. That's when we realized that although our office building yearly has its outdoor windows washed, our home apartment buildi...
Do you believe in lucky numbers? The Beijing Olympics began on 8.08.08 because eight is a lucky number in China. About 85% of buildings in the U.S. don't have a 13th floor and condo units ending i...
- Many comments bring Rachel's post back to the top of the pile... At AT, we don't usually blog on the The Economist but a recent issue has an AT-relevant article on the "endowment effect," an econo...
We're thrilled to see this article in the Post on solar home products going mainstream, especially because our upcoming house tour this week is on a completely energy-sufficient home! The Post story...
Legend has it that on hot summer nights before air conditioning, DC residents living near Meridian Hill Park used to sleep in the park to escape the stifling indoor heat. With its cascading fountai...
The Washington Post features an article, titled "Making New Memories of Home," on people who have moved back into their childhood homes. The Post mentions that most people want to move out of their ...
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