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Party Season Homes

Party Season Homes

Boyce explains how a house can adapt for holiday entertaining.

Home Work

Home Work

The home as "incubator building," and other office ideas.

Learning from Floating Homes & Houseboats

Learning from Floating Homes & Houseboats

Tight quarters on houseboats ensure that every inch counts. Joyanna reports on adaptable ideas for landlubbers.

Kitchen & Bath Tips from an Expert

Kitchen & Bath Tips from an Expert

David asks architect Maurice Levitch what he has learned from his many years of designing kitchens and baths.

Before you build: 10 Questions

Before you build: 10 Questions

Boyce's interviews with people planning to build a new home provide key insights and advice for your own project.

Beyond the dining room

Beyond the dining room

How to plan your eating space, whether it's formal or more casual and multi-functional, with dimensions for tables, chairs, bar stools.

Architectural Hardware

Architectural Hardware

Jim Cutler, of Cutler Anderson Architects, and Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects, talk about the contemporary door and drawer hardware they have designed, which complements the work of their respective firms.

Manufactured Veneer Stone and Brick

Manufactured Veneer Stone and Brick

Faux stone has improved -- here's what you need to know.

Custom Kitchen Cabinetry

Custom Kitchen Cabinetry

What you need to know about custom cabinets for kitchens and elsewhere in the home.

Sustainable Architecture Pioneer David Hertz

Sustainable Architecture Pioneer David Hertz

Sustainability expert David Hertz has a new book on resource efficient design. Time for an interview!

Design Your New Home for Rental Income

Design Your New Home for Rental Income

Boyce explains six ways your new home can earn its keep.

Design on the Edge

Design on the Edge

Architect Robert Nebolon shows how to maximize a steep slope (he's the designer of our exclusive Eichler-inspired house plan).

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