The global gift retailing industry is worth nearly $500 billion and growing, but many Americans are in need of more thoughtful gifts.

When I asked my mother what she might like for her birthday this year, she quickly texted back: Nothing. We are downsizing. My parents already live in a small house — a former fishing cabin on the ...

Rising costs present an opportunity to reassess consumption habits. Resource Depot's "Enough" initiative encourages mindful consumption and resourcefulness. Individuals can control their responses to ...

A few years ago, I turned a carport into a bedroom. But first I had to empty out the books, papers, furniture, rugs and tools that were in the carport. Then I took it all to a storage unit where rent ...

I wanted to write about things that matter day to day: The dignity of knowing how to do stuff. If you can make, refinish or upholster a piece of furniture and give it new life, wire a light that works ...

It’s called “messy authenticity,” and it’s the latest trend to clearly demonstrate America has lost its collective mind. Looking for a Maison Margiela sweater with unfinished threads and gaping holes?