Home & Garden

Margaret Ely

A Bethesda couple want to turn their grown child’s bedroom into a study and guest room.

Barbara Damrosch

Clearing weeds is a miserable job in allergy season, but it can cut down on suffering later.

Jeanne Huber

Take care not to remove the top coat when cleaning the material.

Margaret Ely

Let them have a say in what their space looks like and the result can be inspiring, designer Regan Billingsley says.

Jura Koncius

The indoor mall, with its 1.6 million square feet and more than 220 stores, turns shopping into a workout. It takes two miles to walk to see it all. And while there is more to wear than to put in your living room, it is a worthwhile destination for a home furnishings treasure hunt.

Take a look at some of the reader-submitted photos for this year’s Kid’s Room Contest.

Margaret Ely

A Falls Church mom needs help creating a dining room that includes a nook where her kids can play.

Barbara Damrosch

Snip the flowers while you can to make a sweet or savory fritter.

Jeanne Huber

Local shops can do the job, but it’s often easier to just replace it.

Lindsey M. Roberts

Kids grow up fast. Here are some whimsical, colorful accessories that both kids and parents will love - that stear clear of plastic furniture in primary colors.

From wall art to rugs, here are some of our favorite finds.

Adrian Higgins

Good fences make good neighbors, but more important, they keep rabbits away from your prized vegetation.

Adrian Higgins

Rabbits are everywhere all of a sudden, but how do you contain them without going all Elmer Fudd?

The retailer announces that its home line, previously available only in Europe, will be sold online to U.S. customers.

Jura Koncius

Items are online now and also will be sold in four brick-and-mortar stores, including in Georgetown, in the fall.

Rachel Lubitz

Local designer Supon Phornirunlit is making a splash with funky home accessories.

Margaret Ely

Think your child’s room is charming and unique? Send up to three photos by Sept. 16 for a chance to be featured in Local Living. A panel of judges will choose finalists and a winner, who will receive $300, and then readers will get a chance to vote for their favorite online.

Jeanne Huber

First, make sure they’re marble, and then call in an expert.

Barbara Damrosch

Mother Nature has killers that can take care of the hornworm, a luminescent pest.

Adrian Higgins

At the University of Maryland, horticulture attracts students inspired by the local food movement.