This low-maintenance alternative to wood is made from varying amounts of recycled plastic. Consider it for decks, fences and more

Paint and tile in subtle or stunning color gradations creates an unusual eye-catching effect inside and out

See how an all-wrong mantel became a gorgeous fireplace focal point at the hands of an interior designer and her carpenter

PPG Pittsburgh Paints’ Color of the Year is a bold bohemian blue best used in small doses

If you’ve ever been in white-paint-swatch limbo, you know white can be tricky to work with. Here’s how to get the fresh look you’re after

One-of-a-kind lumber warms a room and adds age and interest

If your floors, furniture, exterior materials or other home elements have a past life, we'd like to hear the story

Go ahead, be a softie. When you use powdery shades right, they go beyond child’s play into the realm of chic

This work studio, built in a simple vernacular architectural style, sits near a couple's rural home in the Berkshire mountains

Love the idea of a black front door? Here are 8 exterior palettes to make it work