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See how designing with natural stone, clay, wood and more can give a house luminosity, depth of color and lasting appeal

Some rugs are so striking or rare, you want to treat them like works of art. Here are ways to show them off at eye level

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

As building techniques develop, architects all over the globe are finding new ways — and new places — to integrate houses with nature