Top quilts have been chosen from among hundreds at the international show in Austin through February 22. View them and others here

They speak of family, history and beauty. Is it any wonder quilts transcend design styles?

See 6 intricate designs from a California exhibition and get tips for building your own quilt collection

You can use kantha quilts, made from old saris, throughout your home — on beds, as upholstery and as wall hangings

One man with one beautiful idea transforms Wisconsin’s Shawano County

Pretty paint and playful touches banish chore-day blahs in a laundry room designed for a magazine’s Idea House

Bibliophiles across the globe reveal their top books and favorite reading spots, from a 2-story library to an artfully curated book nook

Give your home's interiors magazine-ready polish with these tips to finesse the finishing design touches

You'll hardly miss the flame when your firebox glows with twinkle lights, frames an art object or stores magazines

Straight from the pages of fall fashion magazines, this deep red hue has arrived to warm up home decor and exteriors