Following last week’s heat wave, when temperatures across the U.S. spiked to 10 degrees higher than normal levels, many are seeking the cooling relief of backyard pools. But beyond the ability to ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Q: My husband and I moved to northwest Las Vegas in January. We live in a 3,000-square-foot D.R. Horton home (as far north on Durango Drive as one can go). Our backyard is about 40 by 75 feet. We are ...