How to Save Historic Windows on an Existing Property
Along with bringing natural light into a home, windows also act as the building’s eyes, allowing the residents to look out into...
How to Pick the Most Energy-Efficient Windows and Doors
With doors and windows that are as energy-smart as they are beautiful, Western Window Systems makes prioritizing energy...
How Much Could You Do with 270 Square Feet?
Taking its lead from a Swedish building code, a new book proposes ingenious concepts that can fit in 270 square feet.
The Design Life: How Do the Dwell 24 See the World?
We surveyed our designers to find out—the results may surprise you.
How One Family of Three Does It All in 675 Square Feet
A growing family in Brooklyn downsizes their living space while expanding their collective quality of life.
20 Bathrooms With Transformative Tiles
The right tiles can transform any basic space into a breathtaking escape.
Jardim do Sol House
Designing With Light: How Window Treatments Are Key to Creating the Right Mood
Whether you're craving a serene, uplifting, or romantic environment, Hunter Douglas window treatments are designed to help you...
How to Pitch Dwell
Here are the stories our editors are hunting for, and how to get in touch.
How to Work With an Architect
Use this as a guide to finding the right architect for your new home or renovation—and what to expect during the process.
Dwell Patterns with Heath Ceramics
Dwell and Sausalito–based Heath Ceramics have more than a few things in common. We're both design-focused Bay Area companies.
4 Tips For Making the Most of an Irregularly-Shaped Room
Whether your home is old or new, big or small, the chances are that you’ve had to deal with oddly-shaped rooms.
It’s Time to Prune Your Houseplants: Here’s How the Experts Do It
Bloomscape’s resident “Plant Mom,” AKA horticulturalist Joyce Mast, gives us the scoop on how to prep your plant buddies for...
Ask an Expert: How Do I Make My Home More Energy-Efficient?
Three eco-conscious designers share simple ways to boost your home's energy efficiency.
Santa Monica Proper
Filled With Color and Pattern, This Eclectic Apartment Brings a Little Madrid to Warsaw
Polish interior designer Anna Koszela designed this Warsaw apartment for a Spanish expat lawyer who wanted an abode that would...
How to Build an Affordable America
There are as many solutions to the country’s housing crisis as there are causes. We need them all.
How to Buy a Shipping Container
You’ve decided to join the shipping container revolution.
How to Build a Fire Pit
It’s not summer without a backyard s’mores station.
How to Build a Floating Shelf
So you can take the perfect shelfie.
How to Build an Outdoor Shower
There's still enough time this summer to do a little DIY and build an outdoor shower in your yard.
How to Build a Floating Home
We spoke with architect Eric Cobb about the process behind building a floating home.
How to Choose the Right Pillow
Whether you want something super cushy or firmly flat, we’re here to save you from the tossing and turning uncertainty that comes...
How to Make Fire Cider
This generations-old spicy, sweet, sour concoction can both fight the flu and level-up a cocktail.
The Window House
How To Design With Patterned Rugs
Decorating with statement rugs is often challenging, so here are some tips and tricks to help guide the process.
How to Care for Your Bedding
While care labels provide a great starting place, proper bedding maintenance requires additional steps and is essential for...
La Torretta
How to Update a Midcentury Modern Gem
Midcentury completists score the ultimate catch: a 1959 post-and-beam fixer-upper in which to showcase their sprawling furniture...
How to Build an Off-the-Grid Cabin
Suzanne Shelton’s life work is making sustainable lifestyles attractive and accessible.
How to Replace Your Kitchen Cabinets
Trade in those warped doors and stained shelves for a crisp new look.
How to Furnish a Small-Space Bedroom
Space-saving solutions from Room & Board beautifully make the most of compact bedrooms.
Just How Inclusive Is Accessible Design?
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 30 years ago. Here’s what it achieved, and where it still falls short.

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