They go up to the ceiling and don’t fall short on making a major impact. Are you ready to hop on the big-backsplash bandwagon?

Get a glimpse of the Huntington's Japanese Garden today along with its storied past in a glossy new book

If Georgian, colonial revival or Italianate details are in your house's mix, you might have the 15th century to thank

This home’s exterior fits the historic neighborhood, but its new, more modern floor plan fits the owners’ lifestyle

A home’s shingle-style exterior fits in with the neighborhood and allows for an open, harmonious flow inside

Consider borrowing from the rainbow to give a modern home depth, distinction or even just a mood boost

Grounds designed by Lawrence Halprin, including a play garden and a meditative garden, gain protection thanks to a family's efforts

Modern architecture looks right at home on its site, thanks in part to a bold north-south wall of local stone

Unconventional homes may someday be commonplace, thanks to more building choices than ever before