- 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.
- What’s fabulous about prefab housing
- To transform a space, try new paint or wallpaper
- A look at the most-popular home plans
- House Watch | Universal design is for everyone, not just the physically handicapped
- A Passive House, actively saving energy
- Making a psychological case for cutting home energy use
- Field-testing LED light bulbs
- Chicago-area School Street project: A spec-built community with flexibility
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater house puts nature front and center
- There’s still demand for home libraries and bookcases
- Radically re-envisioning the master bathroom
- The challenges of preserving Midcentury Modern homes
- Historic district rules can affect changes to nonhistoric houses
- House Watch: Smart planning can make smaller houses feel not-so-snug
- Innovative designs expand small spaces in Loudoun County townhouse project
- Handmade items in a new or remodeled kitchen can add a special flair
- A new home for $21,000? Here’s how some make it happen
- Raising the bathoom 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
- How to build a healthy house
- House Watch: To boost resale value, consider the quality of your insulation
- Remodeling trends shift with housing bust
- Here’s why you should recycle paint
- The new green kitchen countertop
- Home remodelers discover ‘urban timber’
- Don’t let bond with builder keep you from getting lawyer’s advice on contract
- House Watch: In kitchens, beauty is costly in cabinet choices
- Home designed for aging ‘in place’
- House Watch: Designing a kitchen that is kid-friendly.
- House Watch: Delaying exterior trim upkeep could cost you big bucks
- Home builders need to look beyond the focus group to learn what buyers want
- House Watch: Hiring your architect and home builder in tandem can save you money
- Smart-grid technology gets electric utilities and consumers interconnected
- Layout and features of kitchen can help dictate whether home is right for you
- Peter Eisenman on the difference between house and home
- Multi-generation household can be a rewarding choice for boomers in retirement years
- An ecological calculator to help make your home-buying decision
- Concern grows over use of flame retardant HBCD
- Housewatch: In judging space, practical livability trumps fancy design
- 'Architectural editor' brings constructive ideas together in one place
- 'Architectural editor' brings constructive ideas together in one place
- Want (ever)green floors? Try reclaimed wood.
- Want (ever)green floors? Try reclaimed wood.
- With Martha Stewart's help, 'green' home is a joy for the eyes and the wallet
- Martha Stewart helps make 'green' home a joy for the eyes and the wallet
