Despite its humble origin as a mere unglazed hole in a wall or ceiling, the window today has evolved to be one of the most...

From “disco” tile to high-gloss glass, this parade of beautiful backsplashes will help you take your kitchen from average to...

After an unprecedented year of earthquakes, hurricanes, and fires, a bright light has been shed on the benefits of building with...

It’s a common desire to have as much natural light in your home as possible—but it’s not always that easy to achieve.

The greenest home is the one you already have.

These quick, easy ways to clear clutter will have you wondering why you didn’t do them sooner.

It’s like choosing an ad-free experience IRL.

These no-fuss landscaping ideas yield gardens that practically take care of themselves.

Find out how to determine whether a home has “good bones.”

Although the origins of terrazzo go back to ancient Egypt, the material as we know it today was developed by builders in Venice,...

It’s not summer without a backyard s’mores station.

Whether it’s flat, gabled, butterfly, shed, gambrel, mansard, or hipped, the shape of a roof can have serious design and...

Want to get back to nature, but can’t leave your apartment? Become a plant parent.

So you can take the perfect shelfie.

From handles and hinges to latches and catches, here's what you need to know about the different kinds of modern kitchen cabinet...

From sconces and pendants to track lights, we illuminate the seven basic types of lighting fixtures.

See if you check off all the boxes when it comes to creating an eco-friendly household.

We break down the benefits and costs of laminate, wood, concrete, stainless steel, engineered quartz, granite, and marble.

Though tile can be found everywhere these days, it's hard to distinguish the difference between ceramic and porcelain and where...

Prefab is part of Dwell’s DNA—build a better future with our veritable tome of all things prefab.

Top designers explain the nuts and bolts of choosing door hardware at different price points.

Top designers dish on the best countertop materials for your kitchen—and their attendant price tags.

Interior design photographers Lauren Pressey, Amy Bartlam, and Tessa Neustadt teach you how to prepare for—and execute—a flawless...

Whether it be earthy stoneware or durable enamel, here’s how to select—and budget for—a tasteful setting.

Wall sconces are versatile, space-saving fixtures that can act as functional art in the home.

We bring you the long and short (and round) of the typical shapes that tiles come in.

Interior designers and architects agree: if you’re short on square footage, your furniture needs to work overtime.

All it took was an orbital sander, some elbow grease, and determination to see it through.

Colorado has faced epidemic levels of bark beetles.

I gave up my apartment and much of my old life in exchange for a valuable lesson—learned via sweat equity—about where our...

With a little elbow grease, a few YouTube tutorials, and only a couple harrowing missteps, I’m bringing my apartment back to its...

Magdalena Wosinska transformed her historic Pioneertown adobe structure into a thriving venue for inspiration and renewal,...

Choreographer Angela Trimbur offers tips for how to designate a personal creative space within your home.

When the creative found the home of her dreams just 10 minutes away from her parents, she set about making the ideal space to...

If you’re thinking about putting up Home Depot’s now iconic 12-foot skeleton this Halloween, the designer who helped bring it to...

Before you go all in on your homesteader fantasy, make sure you’ve got a chimney sweep on call.