High use, a low door, kids and pets running amok — whatever your area endures, this insight will help you find the right rug for it

A redwood-clad gem in California’s Marin County features a dreamy outdoor oasis with an open-door policy for the homeowners’ friends

Splash bold green, blue, orange or red on your front door, then balance it with a more restrained hue on the rest of the house

Welcoming and intense, a red front door kicks up a home's entryway and is impossible to miss

Bring a burst of eternal sunshine to your home's entryway with an invigorating yellow front door

Bring high energy and spirit to your home's entryway with a vibrant shade of orange on the front door

Think you’re hip enough for orange? Or optimistic enough for yellow? Take our front-door personality quiz and find out

If choosing a door paint isn't an open-and-shut case for you, here's help

Stand out from the neighbors with a touch of neon green or a punch of hot pink

Offer the leaves of these and you’ll get more butterflies than with flower nectar alone