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Designing an Authentic Adirondacks Lodge, With a Twist

Filed under: Design, News, Home Improvement Pieter Estersohn/Architectural Digest The New York home blends what the architect calls "simple, honest materials" in accordance with the local vernacular....

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How to Keep a White Kitchen Looking That Way

Filed under: Design, Home Improvement, How ToBy Becky Dietrich A recent featured ideabook on white kitchens garnered a ton of comments from readers, most of which contained concerns about how to keep...

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Really Cool Prefab Homes

Filed under: Design, News, Buying Photo courtesy of Chris NelmsThe Simblist House at Serenbe, outside of Atlanta, was built to high standards for efficiency and sustainability. Many people still think...

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Design Challenge: A Comfy Room Built Around a Snake Habitat

Filed under: Design, News, Home Improvement, How ToBy Becky Harris Looking at this luxe and comfortable room, I cannot help but think, "Hmmm ... Professor Plum, in the library, with the ... snake?" The...

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Creative Ways to Replace That Crumbling Concrete Patio

Filed under: Design, News, How ToBy Christine Tusher Concrete patios are often found in older homes, especially those built in the '70s. But by now they've cracked and crumbled, leaving many homeowners...

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A Front Yard Designed To Be Sociable

Filed under: Design, Home Equity, How ToBy Bonnie Monte When you live in a Southern California beach town and an ocean view is right outside your door, it makes sense to turn your front yard into a...

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Flea Market Style: A Comfy Fit for Cottages

Filed under: Design, Advice, Home ImprovementBy Becky Dietrich What do flea markets, thrift stores and antiques shops have in common? You are likely to find the most fabulous stuff buried under piles...

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5 Design Trends That Homebuyers Desire

Filed under: Design, News, Advice, Selling ShutterstockThe open concept kitchen appears to be here to stay, and quartz is replacing granite as a desired countertop material. By AJ Smith Early summer is...

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How to Decorate Around a Red Wall

Filed under: Design, Home Improvement, How ToBy Laura Gaskill Red walls can be bold, vivacious, classic ... and hard to decorate around! If you loved the idea of red walls when you painted them but now...

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Inside Laura and George W. Bush's Breezy Texas Ranch House

Filed under: Design, News, Celebrity Homes Wyman Meinzer, Architectural DigestBluebonnets and Indian paintbrush flowers brighten the grounds of Prairie Chapel Ranch, Laura and George W. Bush's...

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Before and After: Dingy Basement to Dazzling Master Suite

Filed under: Design, News, Home ImprovementBy Jeannie Matteucci There's not much sexiness to a concrete retaining wall. But with a few clever design moves, you can certainly dress one up enough to turn...

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Design Tour: Whimsically Retro Row House in Denver

Filed under: Design, News, Home Improvement BrightNestKazia mixed high-end pieces with more affordable ones from Craigslist and IKEA, but is always seeking new finds. In the heart of Denver, nestled in...

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Find the Casual Coastal Style That Sweeps You Away

Filed under: Design, NewsBy Laura Gaskill Whether you adore the classic maritime look of New England, the warm and spirited U.S. South, British seaside nostalgia or something else entirely, the coastal...

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Farmhouse-Style Bathrooms With Modern Comforts

Filed under: Design, NewsBy Mitchell Parker The American "farmhouse bathroom" is a bit of an oxymoron. Most original farmhouses were built at a time when the only bathroom was an outhouse. And when...

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Best Design Matches for Leather Furniture

Filed under: Design, NewsBy Laura Gaskill Leather chairs, sofas and ottomans tend to be big, comfy and classic -- no wonder they're a popular choice for living room furniture. But too much bulky...

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Paint Your Bed for a Boost of Vitality in the Boudoir

Filed under: Design, News, Home ImprovementBy Karen Egly-Thompson More often than not, bed frames are a neutral color -- they have white, black or wood finishes that coordinate with nearly everything...

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Clear Winners: Glittering Glass Houses for Sale

Filed under: Design, News, Buying, Selling ZillowA 75-foot walkway overlooks a swimming pool and guesthouse at this home near Minneapolis. By Emily Heffter Dramatic walls and windows made of glass can...

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The Alfresco Styles of the Stars

Filed under: Design, News, Celebrity Homes, Lifestyle Roger Davies/Architectural DigestThe outdoor dining space of actor Patrick Dempsey and his wife, Jillian, at their home in Malibu, California. By...

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10 Ways to Update Your Outdoor Space

Filed under: Design, News, How ToBy Laura Gaskill Been gazing out at your backyard, wishing you could spruce up your hangout space? You don't need to spend a lot to make a big difference in the way...

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9 Creative Ways to Open a House to the Outdoors

Filed under: Design, News, How ToBy Eric Reinholdt Spaces that are neither indoors nor completely outdoors are often among the most trafficked spaces in a home. And they make for good design: We use...

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