A green roof cools your home in the summer, insulates in the winter, and has far-reaching benefits for the community, but keeping...

The greenest home is the one you already have.

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

It’s a global crisis, but there are ways to protect yourself.

It’s simple to make lasting changes to your home, wardrobe, and everyday life that are kind to the planet.

From defining the scope of work to knowing when to compromise, here's what you need to know about working with an interior...

Hang your flat screen on the wall to instantly upgrade your home theater.

Need a change of scenery? Try forming new plant cliques.

A new pilot program by the city to add housing has yet to catch on—but that could soon change.

Architect Cary Bernstein gives constructive advice: know what you want, who you're working with, and how much you can spend.

Accessory dwelling units help the city meet its density goals and extend housing options—but only after striking a...

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

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

The appeal of a prefab house is clear, but the process of getting one is not.

Embodied energy, gray water, black water, carbon footprint—the list of sustainable design terms goes on and on, and we're here to...

Instead of tossing those scraps in the compost bin, invest in your own countertop harvest.

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

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.

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

We’ve got the scoop on everything you ever wanted to know about designing with rugs.

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

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

Read on if you want to sound like a pro at identifying some of the most common species of wood.

It’s easy to buy into the hype around shipping container homes, but there are some fundamentals you should know before going all...

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

You’ve decided to join the shipping container revolution.

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

From traditional Falu red to buttercup yellows, these hues recall Nordic landscapes.

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...

Here are a few of our all-time tips on buying and selling your own modern dwelling.

Call it cable camouflage.

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

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

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

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

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