Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

I did a little googling and a search here, but the post on converting exterior space to interior piqued my interest, as I hope to someday do a little enclosing myself on my own home. The question I ...

Q. I am finishing my basement and have a question about the flooring. I am going to put tile on part and carpet on the rest. A few people have told me that I should put a moisture barrier on the ...