While some people might be getting the itch to transform their backyard into an outdoor oasis, the process might be more complicated than it seems.

Wednesday night, about 25 of my neighbors spent more than two hours debating the fate of a blank half-acre at the ...

String lights are versatile and can work for any size space, including apartment and condo balconies. Hang a trio of lights ...

Really a second-floor terrace, it's more than 875 square feet, enough to stand in for a ground-level backyard where kids ...

A federal program that provides rental assistance to roughly 60,000 people across the country, including hundreds on LI, is ...

Monday's destructive weather left properties severely damaged and thousands without power from Missouri to Kansas.

As members of the House Ways and Means committee start to nail down their tax package, energy tax credits that provide relief ...

What residence on a side road would be complete without 10 acres, a circle window, a spiral staircase and an outdoor shower?

Millions of single-family homes are underused, on spacious lots. Refitting them for “roommate houses” or backyard cottages ...

Go big if you've got plenty of space ... to create a fun place to hang on scorching days. Give your backyard a cool vacation house vibe with a hammock. Hang it between mature trees if you have ...

It was meant for me. But as with many big ideas, things didn’t go as planned — and that turned out to be a blessing,” says.

The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that will make it harder for homeowners to block projects to build new homes near their neighborhood, an effort to increase the ...