Instead of adding to your never-ending “to be read” list, consider tackling your overflowing bookshelves first.

Unless you’re building a pillow fort, you only need a couple.

Read this before you embark on a project working alongside a contractor and an architect.

Rest assured knowing your renovation project is in good hands by asking a potential contractor these key questions during an...

Here's what you need to know before undergoing a building project with a contractor but no architect.

At a time when stress levels are rising, adding a touch of greenery to the bathroom can elevate both your space and your mood.

With the rapid evolution of the smart home, has privacy become just another setting?

Itching to take a crack at fixing up an old, run-down property? Read these renovation tips first.

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

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

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

Buying a home is a longstanding goal for many, but the process of finding the perfect property and claiming it as your own can be...

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

There’s a reason people have been customizing the Swedish meatball purveyor’s furniture for decades.

Take this to Home Depot (or your landscape architect) before you get the garden hose.

A growing coalition are just saying no to regular grass. Join them in considering clover, moss, meadow, and more.

After doing it six times in three years, my dog and I have become experts in figuring out what we need to be happy when on the...

When faced with an insulated but unheated sunroom that was still on the chilly side, I searched high and low for options that...

Think outside the hearth.

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

Expanding the footprint of your house might seem like a smaller project, but planning-wise, it’s as intense as doing a full reno.

Don’t feel pressured to stick to the same old silver and gold—but do make sure you have a clock for the countdown.

Michael Taylor is on a one-man mission to preserve and restore bathrooms of yore, one baby-blue tile at a time.

Even if you live in a cave, there’s a way to give your plants the light they need to live.

Put the chainsaw down, back away from the foliage, and look up your local arborist.

Yes, it's a task that you dread, but avoiding it could spell potential disaster for your roof.

For Leah and Bea Koch, renovating the East Coast iteration of their bookstore was a labor of love.

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

When I needed a dining table and couldn’t find one that suited my needs, I took matters into my own hands.

Get the biggest bang for your buck with these DIY-friendly improvements.

Most last about a decade, but there are ways to prolong their lifespans.

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

When you and your partner just can’t agree on what color to paint the walls, treating your conversations like therapy can help...

Check your systems early and often—and also, consider a bidet.

The new owners of this modernist Dutchess County home approached it by making intentional furniture choices and focusing in on...

“Baby Geniuses” podcast host Emily Heller's bountiful backyard grew from a few raised beds, hard work, and some mistakes along...