We click open invitations and RSVP via text, but a handwritten thank-you is sometimes still best. Here's how to tell

Design advice, inspiration and observations that struck a chord this week

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

Understanding the various roofing options can help you make an informed choice

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

See how the Mac and iPod aesthetic synchs up with today's house

Indulge the eye, offer a break from visual chaos and make decorating easier with single-color rooms in any shade you like

This low-maintenance, high-impact houseplant fits in with any design and can clear the air, too

West Coast natives: The blue flowers of drought-tolerant ceanothus draw the eye and help support local wildlife too