- Katherine Salant
Katherine Salant has an architecture degree from Harvard. A native Washingtonian, she grew up in Fairfax County and now lives in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Innovative designs expand small spaces
Bold new townhouse projects are transforming the Virginia suburbs.
Handmade items can be highlights of a new kitchen
When you surround yourself with things that show the subtle imperfection of the human hand at work, the results can be stunning.
A new home for $21,000?
Smaller structures, low-cost materials, shared labor all can cut costs for new homeowners
Bathroom vanities reexamined
Here are two different but engaging approaches that raise the humble bathroom vanity to a higher level.
- Kitchens becoming more colorful as owners forget about resale
- Countertops made with recycled content abound
- Why green-certified products may not always be the best choice
- You’ll need to adjust more than your house when an elderly parent moves in
- Accommodations for elderly have crossover appeal for younger home owners
- Company working to ensure your old carpet doesn’t end up in landfill
- Home designs target non-traditional families
- Now might be the right time to downsize



