Look to modern versions of an H-shaped medieval floor plan for more privacy and natural light

Look to acid-loving plants, like conifers and rhododendrons, to help your low-pH garden thrive

If a too-wet garden is raining on your parade, try these water-loving plants and other ideas for handling all of that H2O

Honed surfaces have a finish that's smooth but not shiny

Wide openings get the support they need from this stalwart horizontal beam

This roof hits the slopes in high style, but watch out for less attic space

The herringbone pattern is composed of alternating rectangles arranged in zigzags

Got alkaline soil? Learn how to manage it and the many beautiful plants that will thrive in this ‘sweet’ soil

Shunning Victorian frills, this 17,000-square foot home celebrates stone, wood and idiosyncrasy

No little-boy blues in this California baby’s room. Black and white walls and graphic accents promise to grow with him