Set out a buffet, open your doors and get ready to mingle

Good Shepherd Charity Project creates welcoming, multi-functional living spaces for women and children in transition

Explore some of the best ideas in indoor-outdoor living — and how to make the transitions work for both home and landscape

Make the most of the natural light your house does have — and learn to appreciate some shadows, too

With a new, open plan, a dark workshop becomes a welcoming ‘play barn’ in the Vermont countryside

Removing a fieldstone wall helps turn a cooking space from dark and dingy to open and filled with light

Generous glass opens this Montana home to the rugged scenery, while wood keeps the look warm and inviting

Extensive renovations give a closed-off Texas home pleasing flow, higher ceilings and new sources of natural light

With a pro's help, you may be able remove a load-bearing wall to turn two small rooms into one bigger one

An update honors a modern Seattle home’s 1950s roots while making it a better entertaining space