Plug-in pendants are such a clever workaround—I've used them in my 1920s living room where the outlets are all in the weirdest places. I do wish I cou...

I usually do a quick surface check every spring, but every other year I make a point of crawling underneath—especially since my deck's attached to an ...

Mine just hit 22 years and still chugging along, but I admit it's probably on borrowed time. When we bought our historic place, the HVAC was already h...