Great advice, tips and downright poetic bits from this week's stories

Industrial Spaces Cozy Up With Wood, Seagrass and Touches of Luxe

Step up the comfiness and convenience of your porch, patio or yard to make time spent outdoors even better

Here’s what to consider when it comes to installing, styling and maintaining a DIY-friendly gravel patio

Are your photos lost in limbo on your electronic devices? Bring them out into the open with these viewing-friendly ideas

Be part of the fun with an outdoor kitchen where you can mingle with guests, prep with ease and cook to your heart's content

Don't give your pool and patio the cold shoulder just because the air is chillier. New accessories can help foster a warm relationship

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

Catch up with friends on December 26 without catching the stress bug by taking the easy route to entertaining at home

A landscaper transforms his apartment building’s rooftop into a lush retreat where he and his friends relax and sometimes take in a movie