Leaf blowers, trucks or noisy neighbors driving you berserk? These sound-reduction strategies can help you hush things up

Set the right mood, focus a view or highlight architecture with long, narrow windows sited just so on a wall

Bring on the Bling to Recreate the City of Romance at Home

Add an exotic touch with Moroccan tiles in everything from intricate patterns and rich colors to subtle, luminous neutrals

Rich, unexpected and full of stories, textiles as wall art are a wonderful addition to a design toolbox

Maintain peace and maybe even inspire togetherness with decorating strategies from a designer with seven grandchildren

Here's the lingo to know to get the draperies you really want

The right window treatments can provide privacy, light control and safety — or just better style

Explore the window treatments — and window treatment combinations — that can work in this space

Blend colors and styles to create a harmonious sanctuary for two, using these examples and tips