See great vistas throughout the U.S. and Canada, with stories and details from the homeowners

A retired couple builds a spacious Japanese-inspired indoor-outdoor sanctuary to enjoy with extended family

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

Create your own wabi-style style with beautifully weathered, humble materials around the house

Share pictures of your home and yard this summer — we’d love to feature them in an upcoming story

Safety and beauty go hand in hand when you light landscape stairways and steps with just the right mix

Design — and the desire for more space — turns humble garages into gracious living rooms

Do you love perfection or patina? Here's how to see if marble's right for you

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

Make fluffing and folding more enjoyable by borrowing these ideas from beautifully designed laundry rooms