In the first of a new series, discover the natural beauty, the architectural icons and some of our favorite homes deep in the heart of Dixie

San Francisco designer sculpts unique wall art from surprising materials

After their children leave for college, homeowners update their lakeshore home to make it better fit their new lifestyle

Leave the fishing nets and the wooden sea captain to the clam shacks. Create a beautiful, modern nautical room without a single anchor

If your bathroom floor is leaving you cold, try warming up to an electric heating system

Floor plans are invaluable in designing a home, but they can leave regular homeowners flummoxed. Here's help

If the zigzag and swirly designs of the past leave your head spinning, these descriptions will straighten you right out

Grays, seafoam, metal, wood and more help embolden a white-on-white look so it doesn't leave you cold

As sleek and beautifully designed as their modern kitchen surroundings, these fireplaces leave old-fashioned hearths in the dust

Visionary architecture, great museums, amazing food and shops — you don't have to leave your heart here to take inspiration home