An abundance of bedrooms, vintage finds and quirky touches make a gem of a home invitingly livable for a family of five

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

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

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There are many misconceptions about what landscape architects do. Learn what they bring to a project

Sometimes a home's greatest pleasures were never planned. See two examples of serendipity in design, and share your own story!

Learn common fee structures architects use and why you might choose one over another

Before you invest all that money and time, make sure you and your architect are well matched beyond the obvious levels