Get a great result even without an experienced touch by following these basic design guidelines

The Hardworking Home: Murphy beds, bunk compartments and more can provide sleeping quarters for visitors in rooms you use every day

Enchanting as a dream or as eclectic as you like, Jenny Lind cribs and kids' beds delight in traditional to contemporary children's rooms

Get more from a small space by fooling the eye, maximizing its use and taking advantage of space-saving furniture

Rugs born of Colonial days offer the most color choices — and the most homey feel — of any floor covering around

Plaids, florals, stripes — a good Oriental rug can stand up to almost any other pattern. These tips can help you master the effect

Give feet a soft landing, protect your floor, hide a stain ... with area rugs in your arsenal, you can win any flooring battle

A pond full of colorful koi can be a delightful addition to just about any landscape or garden

Does your garden pique interest from one vista but fall flat from another? These tips and case-study landscapes can help

Low ceilings or odd-size doorways are no problem when you fashion a barn door from exterior siding and a closet track