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

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

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

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

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

Industrial style for this artist's live-work loft in Pittsburgh starts before you even walk through the door

Add an exotic touch with Moroccan tiles in everything from intricate patterns and rich colors to subtle, luminous neutrals

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