Think of the fireplace as another member in the gathering, and build your seating around it

Bold and adorned or streamlined and minimalist — which of these fireplaces would you want warming up your home?

Removing a wall and relocating a laundry and powder room enlarge this cramped space and improve access to the backyard

Boost the power of your art collection with paint that brings out its color and detail

See how a well-designed wall can do much more than enclose a space

Shelves, candles, stonework, wallpaper and chalkboard paint make dramatic backdrops for feasts

Designer Shari Misturak solves an interior design challenge with a walnut wall installation inspired by cityscapes

Is it time to kick the hard stuff? Your feet, wallet and downstairs neighbors may be nodding

See an ancient building technique that’s held stone walls together without mortar for centuries