New York City-based nonprofit Kids of Kathmandu, whose ongoing mission is to support 49 Nepalese orphan children, has just launched the enLIGHTen Project. Seventeen renowned lighting designers from all over the world (including Lindsey Adelman, David Weeks, Jason Miller, David Trubridge, and Rich Brilliant Willing) will design a piece of unique statement lighting that will be auctioned to fund Read more

Like most of you, I'm Spring cleaning my kitchen this year. I'd already organized my freezer, but there was one behemoth project I'd yet to tackle: my fridge. It'd been at least a year since my last deep cleaning, and the dirty job was weighing on me with dread. But last weekend I was finally up to the task, and while it wasn't pretty, I'm so glad I did it! Planning on cleaning out your own Read more

CES is the gadget addict's Disneyland, with miles of shiny new technology you never knew was always needed in your life. A refrigerator that keeps your health goals in mind, the crispest TV display ever seen, and a phone that will never need to be soaked in rice again after a water encounter — these six electronics and accessories are the new must haves we didn't know we were missing. Read more

For many, Thanksgiving is a monthlong production that involves plenty of planning ahead when it comes to oven space, refrigerator space, and day-of preparation. But even if you're not much of a planner — or you've suddenly been put on the spot to pull off a turkey day feast! — I promise that you can still host a meal worth boasting about afterwards. The key to a successful last-minute feast Read more