Home & Garden

As summer wanes, beauty lingers — and even grows — in these artful spaces.

Ever wonder how designers style their own homes? We went inside a few to find out.

With only herself to please, a designer employs pale pinks and shimmery details to turn a 19th-century clapboard house into her home.

Home device maker Nest Labs is adding Google’s facial recognition technology to a camera-equipped doorbell and rolling out a security system in an attempt to end its history of losses.

Tricks and tools from a professional organizer.

A public project on the outskirts of a small town in Delaware snares Piet Oudolf.

Pots, rugs, tablecloths — what’s your go-to cleaner for them? Here are some fresh ideas.

We know that what brews in fashion percolates into decor. This fall, it’s floral prints loaded with depth and drama.

The first time a batch of beer boiled over in his kitchen, Steve Clemens started thinking about creating a dedicated brewing space somewhere else in his home.

Winter squash is finally nearing maturity after spending 80 to 100 days growing in the family garden. What is not generally known, though, is that these hard-shelled vegetables can be such softies when handled. That increases the odds of spoilage while they’re in storage.

A columnist signs off with a gentle plea for the microbes.

Use construction adhesive but also screws, to be on the safe side.

Read the transcript from week's Home Front chat.

Try cutting a limb, cultivating a new space or building a cold frame.

Designer Leslie Lofgren uses clean lines and a simple color palette to overhaul a blank-slate den.