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Share pictures of your home and yard this summer — we’d love to feature them in an upcoming story

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Wood painstakingly reclaimed from old barns helps an 1800s farmhouse retain its history

Sustainability, ecology, native plant communities ... this public garden is brimming with lessons on horticulture for home gardeners

Larger, heavier and often more dramatic than their swinging cousins, pivot doors fit right in with modern homes

Learn to pack a punch with decor inspired by one of the most influential artists of the 20th century