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Keep the peace while maintaining a tidy home, with these ideas to get all kinds of cleaning personality types in on the act

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

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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

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