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Caroline Harper Knapp transforms her family’s Houston digs into a festive retreat for brightening spirits and forging new traditions.

This dreamy chain of islands that spills out south from the Florida peninsula deserves a spot on your vacation bucket list.

Some artists find inspiration in a muse, while others find it in a perfect canvas. For garden designer Holley Jaakkola, the switch immediately flipped when she first laid eyes on a verdant waterfront property in Georgia’s quaint Isle of Hope community. Here, Jaakkola shares how she transformed an aging getaway into a coastal-meets-country dream home.

From grapefruit to lemon yellow, bright paint colors are having a moment. Here’s how to pull off these sweet shades without going sour.

Take it from the pros: A beautifully beachy home doesn’t require views of swaying palms and gentle waves of aqua (though that’s certainly a bonus!).

A quirky Athens, Georgia, house with unique ties to the nearby university gets the presidential treatment from a pair of proud Bulldogs.

Florida rooms were popular as home additions in the 1950s and ’60s, but these sun-filled sanctuaries are coming back—and we are here for it.

Quarantine project, here we come.

According to a recent survey, buyers rank the outdoor staple as higher on their dream house wish list than a back deck, front porch, or pool. But what’s the big deal about a spacious backyard?

From striped sets to reindeer-printed onesies, matching festive sleepwear is the star of many a Christmas celebration (and card).

Because the best investments come with high returns on sunshine.

A Birmingham home gets a vibrant face-lift for a young couple with an eye for color and a soft spot for nostalgia.

Soak up the beauty of Sanibel Island, Florida, America’s shelling capital.

These expert-approved styles are in full bloom this year.

Cocoa, Florida is a riverfront city with an artsy downtown, flourishing food scene, and deep respect for its history.

Osa Atoe looks to the past—and around the globe—to inform her beautifully functional terra-cotta wares.

Want to give your kitchen a makeover without breaking the bank? Stainless steel contact paper is an affordable way to make your appliances and kitchen surfaces look brand new again.

Here’s what hues you should consider instead.

What works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to planting trees by the sea.

Have you ever seen a cake breaker?