Tile and Stonework

Designer ceramic tiles embrace subtle differences in appearance from batch to batchby Justin Fink

Stone countertops too chilly for you? Radiant-heat mats built beneath them can fight off the cold.by Kurt Lavenson

Off-the-shelf materials dressed up with custom details yield a modern look with a modest price tagby Andrew Ring

An exterior remodel and some thoughtful landscaping give a 1960s dinosaur new lifeby Tina Govan

Bit by bit, an architect builds a vacation house in the Vermont foothillsby Peter Kurt Woerner

Winner of a national green-building award, this low-maintenance house should produce as much energy as it usesby Nathan Good

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

When a family likes to prepare meals together, happiness is having the space to work without getting in one another's wayby David Edrington

Open up the ceiling, rearrange the plan, and this kitchen feels a lot bigger without adding much floor spaceby Warren Lloyd

Two steps up, this kitchen overlooks the party and hides the clutterby Christopher Simmonds

Elements from different eras combine for a comfortable kitchen that looks like it evolved over the past 120 yearsby Carolyn Murray

Comfortable quarters for a family of five on a postage-stamp lot in Houston, but for only $70 per square footby Carlos Ulloa

Site-milled timbers and local river rock transform a house with a simple floor plan into a rustic campby Priscilla Zimmerman

From the ashes rises a Mediterranean-style home with eclectic details, commanding views, and comfortable roomsby John Connell

A luxurious bathroom's character is borne by innovative technology and recycled materialsby Kristian Kicinski

Meticulous layout, a cantilevered stone countertop and a parade of bears form an elegant master bathby Michael Coon

A modern kitchen draws inspiration from materials and methods popular at the beginning of the centuryby Robert Orr

A masonry facade is an economical way to give wood-frame walls the look of solid stoneby Steven Snyder