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The Hardworking Home: Murphy beds, bunk compartments and more can provide sleeping quarters for visitors in rooms you use every day

Want to increase your living space outside? Learn the requirements, costs and other considerations for building a deck

You can't eliminate dust during construction, but there are ways to contain and remove as much of it as possible

Let your home fantasy loose — the sky's the limit, and we want to hear all about it

They do more than pick pretty colors. Here's what decorators can do for you — and how you can help them

Learn about the powerful effects of sunlight on house materials and more, and see 7 homes that address the sun's rays beautifully

The Scandinavian color palette is moving away from pale, cool shades with hot new hues on walls and floors

Name-drop these shades at holiday parties — or better, try one on your walls — and expand your palette possibilities

When the power goes out, a home's design can be as important as packaged food and a hand-crank radio. See how from a firsthand account