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Consider this: If you have one child and a spouse, chances are that you will be a family of three in a house for at least 18 years, assuming your kid moves away to college. Now assume you have another child a few years younger than your first,...

Tiny spaces are the perfect places to go a little wild with decorating. With closets, halls, pantries and other nooks, the design risk is minimal, but the impact can be huge. Plus, microdesign can be cost effective too. Have a favorite fabric, but...

Being part of a welcoming community makes daily life so much more pleasant. Whether you are already friends with your neighbors or want to get to know them better, these ideas for simple parties and heartfelt gestures will help strengthen...

I recently wrote an article for Houzz in which I acknowledged the dumbest decorating decisions I’d ever made. More than 300 of you responded...

I recently designed Wexler’s Deli in Los Angeles. While the space might seem very commercial due to its location at Grand Central Market, you can get a similar look in any home kitchen. Here are a few easy ways to achieve the deli look in your own home....

“Any San Franciscan knows how difficult it is to find an apartment in this city,” says Sarah Latta, who shares a one-bedroom apartment in the Cole Valley neighborhood with her boyfriend, Darren Carter. “We looked at 23 places before finding this...

The eternal struggle between design and engineering often leaves us with conundrums. It’s easy to glide through the home design process in almost a dreamlike trance, imagining a spacious open floor plan with big, sweeping views that flow from room to...

Ripe and juicy strawberries are one of nature’s sweetest treats. They’re also one of the easiest and most versatile additions to a garden, providing flowers in spring, fruit in spring and summer, and ornamental green leaves for most of the year —...

Freestanding or built-in? Gas or charcoal? What about smokers and pizza ovens? And what’s best for quickly seared steaks versus slow-and-low barbecue? Here you’ll find answers to these questions and more to help you pick the right grill...

Good things can last forever. That’s why traditional-style decor, some of which has its roots in 18th-century England, is one of the most popular styles found in homes today. But defining what constitutes it is somewhat tricky. For example, most...

Basil, native to Asia, has become a seasoning staple in cuisines around the world. The familiar and fragrant sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is grown as a summer annual that generally reaches about 2 feet tall. Even if you’re already...

When interior designer Jennifer Jones of Niche Interiors was house hunting with her husband, Angelo DiGiovine, their priority was to find a home with San Francisco charm in a family-friendly...

Few things are more annoying than stepping onto your deck in bare feet only to be stuck by a splinter. Fortunately, you can prevent wood decks from splintering and cracking by refinishing them every year or two. Here’s how to refinish your deck to keep...

Builder Mark Batson loves to watch the boats go by his home on Lee’s Cut, in the town of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. But what the boaters don’t realize is how far their voices carry on the water. Batson gets quite an earful. “They...

Sometimes when your closest friends or family members get married, it can be hard to celebrate their joyous occasion with a superpractical blender or toaster oven. Why not go the extra mile and choose goodies with a bit more thought and pizzazz? Here...