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A few decades ago, the TV was the undisputed hub of entertainment in virtually all US households. A new study from the government’s Energy Information Agency (EIA) shows that Americans own fewer TVs on average than they did just a few years ago. In fact, the number of households with …

Nine in 10 older Americans want to remain in their own homes as they get older. But most people aren’t planning ahead when it comes to making sure their houses are equipped to provide their desired lifestyle in retirement, research shows. In fact, while 96% of Americans age 50 to …

There are now 8.2 million US homes with Amazon Echo/Alexa devices according to one estimate. And voice analytics company VoiceLabs says that Google has sold somewhere between 400,000 and 500,000 of its Google Home devices since launch. Echo and Home thus make a market approaching nine million “voice-first devices,” according …

Photo: moncraftwallart on Instagram  While butterfly décor may have once been reserved for nurseries and little girls’ bedrooms, butterfly-emblazoned prints are set to make splash for the year ahead. In fact, butterfly motifs are slated to appear in homes everywhere in 2017, decorating everything from wallpaper to floors. As we prepare …