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Arm yourself with design tools to figure out and execute a fantastic focus in any room

See how the Mac and iPod aesthetic synchs up with today's house

Add an exotic touch with Moroccan tiles in everything from intricate patterns and rich colors to subtle, luminous neutrals

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

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

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