Home fitness is having a serious moment right now, and it looks like all those pandemic home gyms people scrambled to create have staying power. Clearly, working out where you live isn’t a new trend, but you may not realize just how we got here. While men’s urban athletic clubs and YMCAs have been around … Read more
Strong sleep hygiene means engaging in practices that encourage consistent, uninterrupted snoozing. And Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, says that includes how you design — and what you do inside — your bedroom. “Sleep is a … Read more
Anxiety can impact every aspect of your life. It can affect how you manage from day to day — and night to night. Because, of course, anxiety can also alter how you sleep. Little Rock, Arkansas-based psychiatrist Rhonda Mattox, M.D., compares anxiety before bed to the boogeyman. “It’s just an object or garment that [a … Read more
Name: Jessica Malaty Rivera, Joshua Rivera, and kids Samia (4) and Laith (2)Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaSize: 1,600 square feetType of home: Craftsman bungalow houseYears lived in: One year, rented If you’re the kind of person who likes to fill your Instagram feed with useful information, you may already know of Jessica Malaty Rivera, an infectious … Read more
One thing many people have learned from spending so much time at home over the last 16 months is that creating separate spaces for different functions in turn helps you function better. You need spots in our home to sleep, to prep and eat food, and — for more people than ever — to work. But you also … Read more
This summer, restaurants and bars are open again, concerts are scheduled, and you may have found yourself with a jam-packed social calendar faster than you can say “Pfizer.” But just because vaccinated people can venture out in this post-lockdown era doesn’t mean that quiet time at home isn’t still important; in fact, it might be … Read more
Before Tori Saylor was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she didn’t put much thought into her apartment. She had just two plates, two forks, and two spoons in the kitchen; her bed sat on a collapsible frame without a headboard. Tori describes her pre-illness living style as “bare bones bachelor pad” without pictures, decor, or even … Read more
Kara Nesvig Contributor Kara Nesvig grew up on a sugar beet farm in rural North Dakota and did her first professional interview with Steven Tyler at age 14. She has written for publications including Teen Vogue, Allure and Wit & Delight. She lives in an adorable 1920s house in St. Paul with her husband, their … Read more
In the Before Times, I would often board a plane for vacations and quick weekend trips to visit friends — and I would inevitably get sick immediately upon my return home. Whether it was a 10-hour flight back from Italy or a two-hour flight after a beach weekend in North Carolina, that trip would soon be … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Record-setting heat this summer has many people searching for cooling solutions — especially in regions like the Pacific Northwest, where it’s commonplace for homes to be built without air conditioning. Use apartment staples to keep cool. This first … Read more