Converting your attic into a cozy bedroom can be a fantastic way to maximize space in your home. However, choosing the right mattress for this unique space requires careful consideration. Here are 10 ...

Moving up – vacating your current, smallish home for a larger, roomier abode – was the American way before the Great Recession. Now that the economy is humming again, at least some of the people who ...

You’ve looked in every nook and cranny of your house and just can’t find the space you need for a spare bedroom, a home office or even storage. Maybe you’ve been looking in the wrong directions. In ...

Open floor plans, mini-mansions, micro homes — some home design styles and elements shift with the currents of consumer tastes. However, others stand the test of time because they’re enduringly useful ...

For Chicago homeowners John and Marnie Thompson, the choice was clear: Shape up their unfinished attic or ship out to a bigger house. When the couple purchased their two-bedroom Victorian cottage in ...

At the end of the day, it's easy for two Minneapolis couples to retreat to a quiet sanctuary. All they have to do is climb stairs that lead to the attic. The couples' well-designed attic conversions ...

At the end of the day, it’s easy for two Minneapolis couples to retreat to a quiet sanctuary. All they have to do is climb stairs that lead to the attic. The couples’ well-designed attic conversions ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

I recently visited Tokyo. What a wonderful experience in so many ways. Too many to touch on in a single article, but one thing that did strike me again and again was the use of and respect for space.

HOMEOWNERS can add £62,000 to the value of their home by adding a loft conversion – and you don’t even need planning permission to do it. Generally, anyone who want to make any drastic changes to the ...