An architect considers a pared-down approach to modern home design

With a snug chair, good lighting and other cozy niceties, you may never want the story to end

Get the house you envision — and even enjoy the process — by following this architect's guide to building a new home

How to efficiently — and regularly — rid your home of the things you don’t want

A homeowner finds her true calling upon redesigning her family's entire California home

Houzz Call: A tool or material can be a maker’s best friend. We’d like to see your favorite — and what it helps you achieve

Discover why salt may be the perfect house-warming gift, how to clean rugs in snow and why you should invest in a pair of ‘toilet slippers’

Designs for living among trees — in a real forest or where you live now

Turf isn't the only ground cover in town. Get a lush no-grass lawn with clover, moss and other easy-care plants

Tangerine and other oranges are boldly cavorting from fashionable interiors to outdoor rooms. See some in-vogue examples here