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The greenest home is the one you already have.

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You’ve decided to join the shipping container revolution.

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Top designers give their advice about how to choose a stylish, functional faucet—and what it will cost.

With the current pandemic comes the return of the victory garden. Here’s how to get started growing your own greens.

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How to build (and tend) your very own pile of green gold.

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Think outside the hearth.

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The ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’ author and her designer share how to make the most of what you have, even if it’s not much at all.