Jessica Monroe 
When your shoulders creep toward your ears and your lower back tightens up by mid-afternoon, the right chair can turn a stressful day around. After three months of testing and living with eight models in our homes, we put together this guide to the best zero gravity recliners for relaxation in . The promise of … Read more
I have spent more evenings than I care to admit squirming on a stiff sofa during movie night, so when our team set out to find the best leather recliners for home theaters, I had personal stakes in the outcome. We pulled 8 models from the biggest brands on Amazon, set them up in a … Read more
Finding the best sectional sofas for large living rooms can feel overwhelming when you are staring at hundreds of options online. I have spent months testing and comparing oversized sectionals that actually fill a spacious room without looking like they were swallowed whole. Whether you need a U-shaped cloud couch for movie nights or a … Read more
A leather sofa designed for a family room is an upholstered seating piece built with durable leather (preferably full-grain or top-grain), a solid wood or engineered frame, and high-density foam cushions engineered to withstand daily use by children and pets. Our team spent eight weeks testing eight models in real family homes, with two Lab … Read more
Our team spent six weeks firing pizzas in every kind of weather to find the best pizza ovens for backyards in . We cooked over 300 pies across gas, wood, electric, and multi-fuel models to see which ones actually deliver restaurant-grade results at home. The good news: today’s backyard ovens make it shockingly easy to … Read more
A kamado grill changed the way I cook outdoors. After two years of running our test kitchen’s grill program, I have personally put more than a dozen ceramic and steel kamados through their paces, and the difference between a budget model and a premium kamado is the difference between a charcoal kettle and a versatile … Read more
My weekend mornings changed when I started cooking a full breakfast on a flat top instead of juggling three pans. If you want the same kind of upgrade, this guide covers the best griddle grills for breakfast cooking I’ve tested over the past several months. A griddle grill is a flat-top cooking appliance with a … Read more
Three summers ago, I helped a friend move his “perfectly good” indoor mini fridge onto his covered patio. It lasted fourteen months before the compressor gave out — rusted coils, a water-stained floor, and a warranty that was void the moment the unit touched outdoor air. That experience is exactly why we built this guide … Read more
After 80-plus hours of hands-on testing across 10 models in three climate zones, our team sorted through the hype to find the best outdoor bar sets for backyards worth your money. We grilled on them, left them through storms, and dragged the heaviest stools across salt-air patios to see which actually hold up. The best … Read more
After eight weeks of drop-testing plates on concrete, rubber mats, and wood platforms in our garage gym, our team put together this guide to the best bumper plate sets for CrossFit in . CrossFit is unique in how it blends Olympic weightlifting with powerlifting and high-intensity conditioning, which means your plates need to take abuse … Read more