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

Here’s how to handle the age-old entertaining conundrum to protect your furniture — and friendships

Use the kitchens that have been added to the most ideabooks in the last few months to inspire your dream project

Find out how to ask guests for less traditional wedding gifts

Remember the good old days, when porches offered front-row seats to street scenes? They can be even better today

Feed your creativity and reduce distractions with the right work surfaces, the right chair, and a good balance of sights and sounds

You can do it. Sort, purge, clean — and luxuriate in all the extra space you’ll gain — with this motivating, practical how-to

With a concrete plan and a little elbow grease, you can tame your jumble of jackets in a single afternoon

If workers around your home are doing things that bother you, there’s a diplomatic way to approach them

When it comes to creating extra room, a mezzanine or loft level can be your best friend