The Hardworking Home: From Juliet balconies to movable walls, here’s how to make a home of any size feel more open, flexible and fun

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Learn about foam versus feathers, seat depth, springs, fabric and more for a couch that will work for years to come

Solar panels, ship-inspired features and minimal possessions make this tiny Washington home kind to the earth and cozy for the owners

Learn how math and craft come together for stairs that do their job beautifully

Learn about studs, rough openings and more in traditional platform-frame exterior walls

Learn all the possibilities for your doors, and you may never default to the standard six-panel again

Homes that consume only as much energy as they produce by renewable means are a goal for builders. Learn what ZNE means for you

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WIth $40,000 and a vision of living more simply, a California designer builds her ‘forever’ home — a tiny house on wheels