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

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

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

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

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

Safety and beauty go hand in hand when you light landscape stairways and steps with just the right mix

Add some color, life and intrigue beside your sidewalk with these 7 suggestions

Design — and the desire for more space — turns humble garages into gracious living rooms

Homeowners redo an atrium with a pool to be a more pleasing and practical space

This Montana pool house takes inspiration from Japanese design and the beauty of its surroundings