Look to modern versions of an H-shaped medieval floor plan for more privacy and natural light

Wide openings get the support they need from this stalwart horizontal beam

If a too-wet garden is raining on your parade, try these water-loving plants and other ideas for handling all of that H2O

No little-boy blues in this California baby’s room. Black and white walls and graphic accents promise to grow with him

8 Ways to Give Wood Walls a More Contemporary Look

A reconfigured entry, expansive windows and modern furnishings create an inviting living room with stunning vistas

This long-blooming eastern North American native shrub finds a home in landscapes around the world

Weighed down by black-heavy ’80s style, a California desert home gets a fun and lighthearted look just right for its midcentury roots

A historically inspired farmhouse welcomes a host of foster horses, dogs and cats along with bountiful Virginia sunlight all day long

Whether apple-pie cheerful or champagne sophisticated, these eat-in kitchens offer ideas to salivate over