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More homeowners want to keep the homes they love by adding refreshing modern touches

With the goal of transforming her 1960s ranch home from a truncated floor plan to a wide-open entertainer’s dream space, Michelle M. of Willoughby tasked Jack Dever, of Dever Design & Build, with the undertaking. “We’ve lived in the house for 10 years and throw lots of large family get-togethers that start at about 20 people then go...

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Our community is studded with trail-blazing black leaders, Here’s a sample of the ones to watch, from the Willoughby Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the invaluable contributions of black pioneers, leaders, thought-makers and action-takers. “On behalf of the 580-plus members of the Willoughby Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce, the board of directors and my team, we are proud to acknowledge minority business leaders and showcase their...

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Recreating childhood favorites with an unscripted twist, Tara the Foodie shows that cooking doesn’t have to be intimidating

For some people, the kitchen is a scary place. Cooking can be intimidating and time-consuming, and sometimes even a little mysterious. But it doesn’t have to be. “Hi! I’m Tara the Foodie and I take the mystery out of cooking for you,” can be heard at the top of almost every episode of Tara Evans’ popular YouTube channel Tara the...

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With Pristine Clean’s “Pristine Routine” membership program, you can set your power washing on autopilot—and save 20%

This year, we finally experienced the bitterly cold winter we have not had in a while, and already we are growing anxious for spring and getting outside to relish the sunny weather in our own back yards. To make that experience as enjoyable as it can be, it helps to have a beautifully clean home. Although it’s still February, now is the...

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Head to Lake Metroparks and hit the trails by skis, snowshoes or hiking boots

“There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing choices.” This is one of Mimi’s favorite sayings (Scandinavian by provenance, and they would know, right?). When the temperature plummets, we can do one of two things: dive under blankets indoors and complain about it or throw on a parka and hit the snow-capped trails just outside...

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