As malls continue to die out and get repurposed if not demolished, one of those purposes is now housing. One of the oldest malls in America, the Providence Arcade in Rhode Island, was transformed into 48 micro-apartments.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

Once upon a time, the Department of Agriculture was actually very concerned about how people used the space they inhabited. Here’s the role that this obscure bureau played in the U-shaped kitchen and how it got implemented in homes built after the postwar housing boom.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

Air conditioners and COVID-19 don't make a good mix. But when you know that this pandemic just isn’t going away any time soon, it's important to consider how AC filters play a big role in respiratory health. We spoke with Dave Indursky at Encon, to get his advice on keeping air conditioner filters and systems clean!Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

As epidemiologists tell us to stay indoors to help “flatten the curve,” it’s incredibly difficult to find bread at almost any store. But if you also can’t find flour, yeast, and other components at your grocery store or online, it's time to get creative.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

There’s much speculation about how the world will be different when the worst of the pandemic is over. But in terms of housing, how we use our homes, and how urban planning affects our lives? Coming at you from the eye of the storm in New York, I’m going to call upon my observations about the real estate world (the short version: it’s a hot mess right now!) and how urban planners who’ve lived through COVID-19 will plot communities in the future alongside home builders.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

Here are some tips on how you can adapt to telework or work at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and not go completely bonkers.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

An espresso machine can be a really fun and attainable kind of luxury that can give you the perfect shot (assuming you use it correctly!) without having to leave the house for it if you don’t have any European-style coffee shops near you. Just carefully consider how much ongoing cleaning and maintenance you’ll have to do, and if the cost is really worth it relative to how much espresso you drink on a regular basis.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

Running out of food supplies? Try breadmaking while in quarantine. It will not only provide your family with enough food but it will also help you to de-stress and escape panic and depression.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

Buying a plot of land and building the home of your dreams sound exciting but is it feasible? Let us help you crack the code. Find out the benefits and drawbacks of building a home from scratch and see if it is really worth it.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.

We’re living in crisis times, but you also don’t have anywhere to go but home right now. So if you’re in my boat and still dependent on Grubhub but cash or the available restaurants are running out, here’s how you can adjust without risking a call to the fire department.Read full post at Home Stratosphere.