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  1. This compact, efficient wet bar designed by Wine Cellar Innovations features ample lighting and the clever inclusion of a full-size fridge to simplify entertaining. /Erik Kuehne, Wine Cellar Innovations via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Raising the bar

    What could be more delightful than adding something to your home that gives you nothing back but hours of enjoyment, relaxation and memories?

    • May. 25, 2012
  2. Jacqueline Smythe relaxes in her apartment located in Sunrise of Ivey Ridge in Alpharetta, Ga. Johnny Crawford, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    HGTV host offers decorating advice for seniors

    At 82, Jackie Smythe is among a growing number of seniors who find themselves with large houses but no longer have children at home to fill the rooms. Her daughters recently turned her new one-bedroom, one-bath suite into a home using a mix of personal treasures and recently purchased items that were at once pretty and functional, a tip they gleaned from HGTV designer and host Emily Henderson.

    • May. 25, 2012
  3. A waterfall attached to this lap pool creates ambient sound and a brick wall affords privacy. / Gamble and Gamble Architecture via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Lap pools, hot tubs offer up fitness, relaxation

    While a full-size swimming pool is lovely if you have the space and the money, there are plenty of other water features that will help you soak tired muscles, cool off and stay in shape.

    • May. 25, 2012

  4. Flag etiquette for Memorial Day

    How to display the American flag.

    • May. 25, 2012
  5. The Shockley residence's front yard in Palm Desert was influenced by local desert landscapes. Omar Ornelas/ The Desert Sun Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun

    Desert by design: Take inspiration from public gardens

    The Palm Springs area is home to many public gardens — which can be enjoyed at a leisurely pace — that are fertile ground for ideas for your own desert oasis.

    • May. 18, 2012

  6. Nautical, beach themes can make home feel like a vacation

    With so many home mortgages underwater, perhaps it's little wonder that interior designers have found inspiration in the murky depths of the sea. Let's call it turning a negative into a positive.

    • May. 18, 2012
  7. This dining room designed by Brian Patrick Flynn demonstrates how the designer balances space vertically by grounding a room with pendant lighting. (AP Photo/Brian Patrick Flynn Designs, Sarah Dorio)

    Ups and downs of decorating: Think vertical to make an impact

    When we furnish a room, many of us carefully measure to be sure the couch isn't too wide or the dining room table too long. We draw a horizontal map, determined to fit everything in without crowding.

    • May. 11, 2012
  8. Gary Barton, Jason Johnston and Eric Reyes attach a piece of foam wall to the steel-frame house being built on El Alameda in Palm Springs. It will be the first new steel-frame home in Palm Springs in more than 50 years, according to the developers. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Resurgence of steel

    Blue Sky Building Systems is building the first prefabricated steel home in Palm Springs since architect Donald Wexler designed seven iconic steel structures for the Alexander Construction Co. in the early 1960s.

    • May. 10, 2012
  9. Colorful La Marie chairs made by Kartell are fun. The Associated Press

    Plastics get playful: Home goods are colorful, affordable and stylish

    Next time you're having a backyard barbecue or going mod with some new furniture, thank science.

    • May. 4, 2012
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