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

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Take cues from nature for placement, materials, shapes and patterns, for a house that sits well in its surroundings

Get your remodel right the first time, with this insight from an architect who's been there too many times to count

Mind your manors with these 10 decorating tips from the PBS series, returning on January 5

Avoid cracks, squeaks and defects in your home's flooring by understanding the components — diagrams included

No more sneaking a flashlight beneath the sheets. Grown-up bedtime reading deserves grown-up lighting and other bedside amenities

Clever homeowners find ways to repurpose chairlift seats indoors and out

Not even squatters deterred an interior designer from turning an abandoned 4-bedroom into a chic, unique home

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