Charming. Indeed
A scant six months into life in our apartment, we started shopping for homes. Here.
Ventilation Matters
Improve your home's energy efficiency with air sealing and proper ventilation. Our green building expert explains.
Something Money Can’t Buy
We needed a new school system. We did our homework and bought a house in Shaker Heights as fast as we could.
Recycling, Backyard Style
An old play set gets a new life.
Switching Careers, the Shaker Mom Way
I’ve been relieved to discover how many other Shaker moms have gone back to school or switched fields at mid-life.
The Envelope of Sustainability
The City’s openness to sustainable housing technology readied the way for Aparna and Richard Bole’s Mission-style home and all its green trimmings.
Starting Small in Shaker
There are plenty of diversions for the under-five crowd, in town and within short distances.
The Prickly Mrs. “Fixit”
When you live in a Shaker house that’s old enough to be your parent, it’s great to have at least one handy member of the family.
Seasons of the Gorge
A little known wonder deep in the Shaker woods.
The Crossroads
The Larchmere District – part Cleveland, part Shaker Heights – has community, commerce, and plenty of urban grit