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

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

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

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

This low-maintenance, high-impact houseplant fits in with any design and can clear the air, too

These easy and inexpensive moves for more space and better organization are right in fashion

While you dream of having a maid (to go with the cook and chauffer), this simplified cleaning routine can keep your real-world home tidy

Change your relationship with your house for the better by focusing on the answer to something designers often ask