Architecture and Design

Among the important details on a roof is the rake, the sloping edge along the end wall of a gable, shed, or gambrel roofby Katie Hutchison

Here's how the cleanout for your shower plumbing can blend right into the architecture of your bathroomby Colin Hurd

Transom and interior windows let the sun shine into an accessible bathroom trimmed with a combination of durable woodsby Garry Murphy

A multiple-piece cornice adds sumptuous detailby Joe Milicia

Reversing a backward floor plan brings style and function to an American foursquare bathroomby Timothy Gill

Discover the details that bring a home to lifeby Sarah Susanka, Marc Vassallo

A box-bay window brings light into a bath that includes a sliding medicine cabinet and curved mahogany trimby Alan Jencks

by Sarah Susanka

Eight signature design elements transform a brick ranchby Daniel S. Morrison

A small guest house proves that you can make elegant spaces with stock materialsby Gale Goff

Maintaining historical proportions and details makes a big, modern house look like a traditional New England colonialby Steve Heffner

Careful layout and accurate miters make installing a two-part trim an easier processby Joseph Beals III

A cabinetmaker re-creates period detail with redwood salvaged from wine vatsby Miles Karpilow

With stock moldings and simple milling, you can create a variety of designs, but they all require careful fittingby Joseph Beals III

On a shingle-style house, aluminum soffit vents just won't doby Robert Wills

by James R. Chittick

Simple detailing and inexpensive materials provide a shelter from the swarmby Jerry Germer

Creating private, light-filled spaces when houses are close togetherby Anthony Simmonds

Building a Victorian headquarters for George Lucasby Rick Wachs