Trading homes for your vacation? Leave yours in great shape for your guests and help them enjoy a happy break with these 12 tips

Whether you're just trading up tiles or redoing the whole house, these ecofriendly design ideas are good for your home and the planet

Trading books for baguettes, this California kitchen underwent years of remodels before its latest modern incarnation

Trade boring fabric, unsightly legs and dull casters for stylish home office seating you'll be proud to perch on

Step 1 in swapping your tub for a sleek new shower: Get all the remodel details down on paper

Whitney Biennial, Seattle Home Show, Chicago seed swap and more

Simplify your holiday prep this season — and have fun doing it — by hosting a festive cookie swap with friends

Swap some lawn for these drought-tolerant clumping plants — and watch your maintenance efforts diminish while they easily grow

A design student swaps mass-produced furnishings in his light-filled apartment with the real thing, one piece at a time

Swap standard features for antiques and add other artful displays for a bathroom that’s worlds away from bland