I Write a Column About Curb Appeal—Here’s What I Did to Improve Mine
From my siding go-to to my must-have front door.
The Latest In Exterior
This 2020 Addition Looks Nothing Like the Original Tudor, Except for One Detail
Here’s how the designer subtly tied them together.
A 237-Square-Foot Guesthouse With the “World’s Smallest Sink” But All Kinds of Calm
Behind fluted cabinets, the homeowner fit in even more function.
How to Maximize a Hilly San Francisco Backyard: A Winding Wood Staircase
At the top is a hammock for lazy lunch breaks.
Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination
The chickens have befriended everyone in the neighborhood.
A Designer-Fave Interior Color From Benjamin Moore Totally Transformed This Home’s Vinyl Siding
Not to mention, some full-to-the-brim flower boxes.
This New Orleans Shotgun Home Now Greets You With a 52-Foot-Long Pink Porch
Inside feels even bigger thanks to the indoor-outdoor flow.
This First-Time Homeowner Doubled the Size of Her 750-Square-Foot House
And it’s full of surprising Etsy finds.
This L.A. Front Yard Was Sloped and Unusable—Now It’s a Cozy Outdoor Living Room
Homework, morning coffee, and card games welcome.
Marine-Grade Plywood Turned This Split-Level’s Most Problematic Area Into a Statement
It (literally!) elevated it.
This ’20s Home Is Boxy No More, Thanks to a New “Miracle Wood” Facade
One material, three ways.
The Black Paint That Took This Facade From “Flat and Square” to Sophisticated Scandi
You won’t recognize the cinder-block fence either.
These Pros Saw a Ton of Value in Adding Just 250 Square Feet to Their L.A. Home
Bathroom Jenga followed.
The Sturdy Siding Material That Makes This Family House a Forever Home
More time for one another; less for painting and repairs.
Whoa, This Exterior Before and After Cost Less Than $1000
There’s hope for all of us.
This Maine Home’s Next-Level Screened-In Porch Can Be Taken Apart in an Hour
An engineering feat in the name of water views.
We Used Scrap Wood to Build a Greenhouse in Our Backyard
A falling-apart garage is totally transformed.