Checkerboard Patterns Go From Casual to Ritzy, From Marble to Grass

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

Industrial style for this artist's live-work loft in Pittsburgh starts before you even walk through the door

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

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

Check out the gorgeously designed and furnished new space now that the paint is dry and all the pieces are in place

Blend colors and styles to create a harmonious sanctuary for two, using these examples and tips

Set the right mood, focus a view or highlight architecture with long, narrow windows sited just so on a wall