The house always wins: America's most trusted home columnist's guide to creating your (almost) perfect dream house

Design basics: finding your dream house and discovering your style

Selecting wall treatments, flooring, counters, tile, and cabinetry

Furnishing your home: copying good looks using what you have, finding what you need, getting deals, buying quality

Putting home accessories in their place

Kids rooms, home theaters, offices, guest rooms, laundry and mudrooms, garages

Tackling the yard: from design to maintenance, decks to patio furnishings

Home for the holidays: Create festive tables, deck the halls, and get ready to party.