How to Actually Afford to Buy a Home in America

Home buyers today face tough challenges - housing prices have soared, a dollar doesn't go as far as it once did and rent is more expensive than the past. How are people today making such a large purchase despite these hurdles? With more flexibility and a bit of financing creativity, today's buyers a

This Isn't Your Average Woodland Cottage

"We spend so much of our lives in boxes," says Alexis Borsboom, owner of this cottage nestled among the trees on Mayne Island, BC.The unique shape is just one reason she and her husband moved in. The rest of the story lies inside its walls - and begins with the walls themselves.That's because they'r

The Pumpkin Carver's Lake House: A Home for His Hobby

‘It would be boring if we all did the same thing’When he started whittling for fun in his 20s, Russ Leno didn’t know he would one day carve the world’s largest pumpkin.“I started honing my pumpkin-carving skills because I could be at home with [my kids],” the master sculptor explains.A design engine

Step Inside the Castle a Dad Promised to His Son

Many kids dream of owning their own castle, but John Lavender - owner, designer and builder of the Highlands Castle in Bolton Landing, New York - made his son Jason's childhood fantasy a reality. After telling his (then) 3-year-old son that he would build him a castle, Lavender delivered on his prom