YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — On a sunny morning in Napa Valley, America's most celebrated chef is reflecting on his career, the culinary empire it spawned and why he just spent $10 million to upgrade his ...

The 1,700-square-foot Connecticut home provided a blank slate—and a fresh start—for television journalist and producer Terre Blair and her mini labradoodle. Dana Gallagher A fresh start: This is what ...

When Corky Willhite proposed to a tax credit agency that he be allowed to alter the facade of his circa 1827 Creole cottage in the French Quarter, the plan did not go over well. That’s because ...

The idea of French country design may conjure images of rustic-chic farmhouses, but the landscape outside may be a bit more of a blur. The gardens outside of French country houses incorporate elements ...

One part of Diana and Tim Hammer’s larger cottage remodel involved turning an old 10-by-12-foot shed (120 square feet is the maximum structure size that can be built without a permit in Seattle) in ...

Keller says he embarked on the French Laundry's renovation to ensure it thrives for the next 20 years. Aside from the new kitchen, there's a 16,000-bottle wine cellar, extensive solar paneling, a new ...