Home & Garden

These are the features to be found in the hottest kitchens this year.

Barbara Damrosch

Modern coleslaw is the salad of summer barbecues, fish fries and picnics.

Adrian Higgins

If you are convinced a cherished shrub is dead, don’t be: It may return with vigor from its established roots.

Jeanne Huber

What to do about a stained shower curtain, and what size ceiling diffuser to get in this week’s How To.

Margaret Ely

An Arlington mom seeks a brighter, kid-friendly living room.

Elizabeth Mayhew

Yes, even the experts find the assembly of the store’s kitchens daunting.

Amy Joyce

A dispatch from months of planning and cooking meals on a hotplate.

The Inn at Little Washington uses household cleaners in its kitchen.

Domenica Marchetti

At the famed Inn at Little Washington in Virginia, the kitchen is always spotless.

The Inn at Little Washington staff keeps its 1,500-foot kitchen spotless.

Jura Koncius

Lorena Bow and designer Iantha Carley turned a galley kitchen into a showpiece.

Jura Koncius

Renovating a small kitchen? Here are six great tips.

The before-and-after photos from a retired D.C. schoolteacher’s kitchen revamp.

Margaret Ely

Tight on space and money, this Maryland homeowner needs advice for her living room.

Barbara Damrosch

In soil, absorbent vermiculite and perlite keep young plants from wilting.

Adrian Higgins

The contorted hazel, a.k.a. Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, is a winter beauty that goes out with a bang.

Jeanne Huber

It’s a mineral deposit, and pumice will do the job. Also, where can you find solid wood doors these days?

Jura Koncius

The community known for its social activism and nuclear-free zone status is getting a flavor boost.

Consider an outing to the exotic Republic of Takoma. You’ll discover some fascinating products in some surprising shops.

Jura Koncius

The grand space in George Washington’s home was once presented as a dining room.