Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

Like many houses with raised basements, the first floor in Lindsey and Pinky Rohm's Uptown home served for years mainly as a catch-all for unneeded items. It was just a "dark mess with a pool table ...