Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Throw out the rules you thought you knew.

Choosing an exterior paint color comes with endless second-guessing. “The process had me question myself on everything,” said Michael Rubino, who shopped hues for his row house in Alexandria, Va., ...