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Trading New York for Michigan, and a Home With ‘Fun Pops of Color’

Many of their friends from Grand Rapids were “moving back home and telling us how great it was.” So they followed suit.

How to Design a Cozy Window Seat

The best ones have several things in common, according to the pros. Here’s how to design yours.

He Quit His Job and Bought a Trailer for a Nomadic Life

The customized home has a propane range, an incinerating toilet and movable solar panels (for off-the-grid travel). Now the only question is where to go...

This Couple Built Their Dream Home on the Russian River on a Budget

Getting there required buying something far worse than the typical fixer-upper: “It was like excavating in Pompeii.”

How to Hang Art to Create a Gallery Wall

Framing artwork is just the first step. Figuring out how (and where) to hang it takes some doing.

How Hard Is It to Frame Your Own Artwork? Harder Than It Looks.

We asked the experts for some shortcuts — because “budgets don’t always allow for a professional framer.”

The Pleasures of a One-Bedroom Cabin in the Mountains of Washington

“It’s probably the best place I’ve ever lived,” said the owner of a little house in the mountainous Methow Valley of Washington.

Fire Island Neighbors Preserved Their Ocean Views by Hiring the Same Architect

Neighbors on Fire Island took a clever approach to a common problem: They hired the same architects at the same time. Now everyone has a...

Why Two Designers Left Brooklyn to Build a Home in Upstate New York

The two designers never planned to leave Brooklyn. But upstate New York beckoned.

How to Remodel Your Kitchen Without Actually Renovating

You don’t have to spend a lot to remake your kitchen. Instead, try these six D.I.Y. hacks.