Next time you’re in an older home, take a close look at the stairs to see if you can find a unique quirk. Sometimes you’ll see a single baluster that doesn’t match the others within a staircase ...

Not long ago, my cat, Alice, more affectionately known as “the marshmallow,” was taunting the dog and leading her on a chase through the house. She ran to her favorite “safe base” when they normally ...

If you believe in folklore, it may bring you comfort to know the upside-down baluster on the stairway banister is to keep evil spirits from inhabiting the upper level of your home. If you’re not the ...

Though you might not know exactly what a balustrade is, you probably encounter one more often than you’d expect. Found lining many staircases and terraces, a balustrade is a row of small columns ...