This family vacation house near Auckland, New Zealand, is designed to blend in with its surroundings

Change your relationship with your house for the better by focusing on the answer to something designers often ask

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

Blend colors and styles to create a harmonious sanctuary for two, using these examples and tips

Great design stimulates all the senses, including touch. Check out these great uses of texture, then let your fingers do the walking

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

Check out the gorgeously designed and furnished new space now that the paint is dry and all the pieces are in place

Run a household without fussing and fighting with these ideas for how to work together on household chores

Take your kitchen up a notch even if it will never reach top-of-the-line, with these cheap and easy decorating ideas

Quell your fears of cooking splashes, cleaning nightmares and dust with these tips from the pros