Smart built-ins, natural light, strong color contrast and personal touches create a functional and stylish workspace

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

Great design stimulates all the senses, including touch. Check out these great uses of texture, then let your fingers do the walking

Gas or charcoal? Front and center or out of the way? We want to see how you barbecue at home

Designers redo the back of a house for a better indoor-outdoor connection and install a clever structure for storage, function and flow

Make a wall stand out with 3-D art of ceramic, wood, metal and cardboard

Pluck these herbs from a windowsill pot or a garden for a Thanksgiving meal that sings with fresh flavor

Talk about convenience. Better yet, get it yourself after being inspired by this Texas bath

Share pictures of your home and yard this summer — we’d love to feature them in an upcoming story

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