When Eddie Ferrer’s garbage disposal jammed, he grabbed a computer and then a broom. “I Googled ‘How do you fix a garbage disposal?’ ” says Ferrer, 32, who owns a ...

Hair Tactics Despite its creepy moniker, Shaw’s The Barber of Hell’s Bottom (818 Rhode Island Ave. NW; 202-332-0200) does not employ murderous Sweeney Todd types. Instead,...

College students can live crammed into a tiny dorm room, begging for personal space and fighting for first dibs on the hall bathroom. Or they can opt to lease an apartment on ...

For Alyson Hanish, living in an apartment previously inhabited by a smoker would never work. “I’m allergic to smoke and really react strongly to it,” she says. “I don'...

The number of hard-hatted construction workers operating Bobcats and slinging cement along the 14th Street corridor these days rivals the number of pedestrians. It’s a refle...

Virginia Arrisueño knows how to juggle work and life. Arrisueño lives at 52 O Studios (52 O St. NW; 202-232-1063), one of Washington’s oldest artist lofts. Built in 1914, ...

Would you ever post an ad on the Internet inviting strangers to pay you to use rooms in your home — like a hotel? That’s exactly what Donna Reynolds did in late 2009 after...

Six years after buying his condo in Cleveland Park, Brian Long has found himself back in once-familiar territory: scouring Craigslist.org’s apartment listings. “I’m plan...

My daughter will soon graduate from eighth grade at Catholic school. All the girls will wear the same style white dress with a fitted bodice, wide straps and  full skirt, whi...

Pore Favor When those funny-looking nose strips just won’t zap your dry, zitty dermis, bring in backup with Colbert M.D.’s Intensify Facial Discs ($58 for 20, Colbertmd.co...

Nigerian-born designer Duro Olowu’s print-heavy, color-saturated clothes have garnered high-profile clients including Michelle Obama — at equally high price tags. But the ...

There was a time when gadgets were strictly the domain of James Bond, but these days, cool gizmos and technology are showing up everywhere, including new apartments. With the ...

Washingtonians aren’t known for being especially handy. In a city where more than half of the population rents, most people aren’t required to unclog drains, fix leaky sin...

Landing the right pair of glasses is as crucial for your appearance as it is for your eyesight. “Glasses are the ultimate fashion accessory, because they are often the first...

From the depths of Snowmageddon 2013, I implore  you to show me some fun, sunny, light-hearted shoes to make me feel better. I want to see shoes that will reassure me that th...