Adam Verwymeren

With strong gates to keep us out and high walls to keep us from leering, most mansions are built to separate us from the 1 percent. But not all mansions are so exclusive. Many have...

Wine boxes are pretty easy to come by and are quite useful around the home. Used to ship higher-end wines, these pine boxes are sold for a bargain price once the wine merchants are...

Wax paper is near and dear to the hearts of cooks, bakers and candy makers, but it has a ton of other great uses, too. Here are some fantastic ways to put this common kitchen item to...

The lives of American gangsters have been brought to life countless times, from the “Godfather” to HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” Rum running, gambling, beating...

Two of football’s greatest quarterbacks face off at the Super Bowl this weekend. But while the New York Giants’ Eli Manning and the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady...

There’re few things more comfortable than a beloved, broken-in pair of jeans. But some day, when the denim’s faded, the seams have split and the cuffs have frayed, you’re...

If you dry clean your clothes on a regular basis, you know that those ubiquitous wire hangers can really start to stack up. But rather than haul the hangers to the trash, you can put...

The scourge of landfills and the enemy of environmentalists, plastic bags have been much maligned in recent years. Starting in 2007, cities around the country have voted to ban or...

San Franciscans can already lay claim to living in the greenest city in the country, at least according to a recent survey. The Bay Area, with its crunchy granola-chic attitude, prizes...

There’s a treasure in your trash can. Before you haul your next can to the curb, take a moment to survey what you’re throwing out. Much of the stuff that we regularly discard...