Whether you're just moving in or looking to update your lived-in home, painting your doors and shutters is one of the simplest and most effective ways of improving your curb appeal. It's an easy and ...

D.C.-based designer Annie Elliott knows all about first impressions. It’s an important part of her job, dressing interiors so homes properly reflect the residents. But the designer says the exterior ...

The most important way to assure the structural integrity of your house is to “protect the envelope.” That means increasing the likelihood that the roof, walls, windows and doors are not blown off or ...