Media contact:
Kathe Stanton
651.633.7676
kathe_stanton@excite.com

Widely acclaimed for writing insightful columns on all aspects of home building, Katherine Salant has been honored four times by the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE), most recently for her work in 2007.

Her “Housewatch” column originated in 1994 in The Washington Post and now appears in other newspapers and on Web sites throughout the U.S.

Trained in architecture at Harvard, Katherine began her career as a Fulbright scholar studying (and living in) village houses in Nepal. She has been a National Endowment for the Arts Professional Fellow and winner of the prestigious University of Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Award.

“Housewatch” topics range from the effects of floor plans on family relationships, to building and living green, to making smart choices about architects, countertops, storage space and even home-office chairs. Whether she’s writing about lessons to be learned from historic homes or tips for choosing CFL bulbs with the most flattering color, Katherine gives consumers an in-depth perspective written in a lively and readable style.

Her signature mantra-like question: Does this house make sense for the people who will live in it?