When installing tile, there’s the eternal question: Should you go for porcelain or ceramic tile? The answer will ultimately depend on your budget and what your list of pros and cons looks like. And let’s not forget the important question of style — … read more

In the building’s 110-year existence, it has been poked and prodded, repainted, rewired, moved from one end of the island to the other, retrofitted with an annex and lifted to dig a basement to provide climate-controlled storage and more research space. Fittingly, the … read more

Model tested: 2019 Chevy Traverse AWD Premier Engine: 3.6-liter V6 SIDI WT • 310 horsepower • 266 lb. ft. of torque Transmission: 9-speed automatic EPA ratings: 17/city, 25/highway, 20/combined Base price: $48,200 As tested: $49,590 Overview: Redesigned in 2018 — including a new … read more

Model tested: 2019 Kia Stinger GT Engine: 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 • 365 horsepower • 376 lb. ft. of torque Transmission: 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters and five programmable driving modes EPA ratings: 19/city, 25/highway, 21/combined Base price: $38,350 As tested: $39,250 Overview: The … read more

Perched at the rise of a hill, near a dead-end road in Olalla, a small home is surrounded by artfully designed floral and shrub borders. Birds swoop downward into the small canyon on the far side of the property, then return to the … read more

Model tested: 2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid Engine: 3-liter VTEC with variable cylinder management and three-motor Sport Hybrid SH-AWD powertrain • 321 combined horsepower Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic EPA ratings: 26/city, 27/highway, 27/combined Base price: $59,550 As tested: $60,545 Overview: The Acura MDX … read more

If you’re used to buying corded window coverings, you’ll need to rethink your style — due to a new safety standard that went into effect Dec. 15, 2018, a vast majority of window covering products sold in the United States will be cordless … read more

Benjamin Moore announced its color of the year — Metropolitan AF-690, a stylish gray with cool undertones. The company also unveiled Color Trends 2019, a corresponding palette of 15 harmonious hues that further amplify the cultured grace of Metropolitan AF-690. Ranging from ethereal … read more

Considered the queen of winter flowers, camellia is beautiful and stately; it reigns in beauty in every season. The shrub’s evergreen presence is quiet and demure when not in flower. But when the weather cools, Camellia sasanqua adorns itself in floral finery from … read more