Designing Blind

With only a copy of a floor plan as a guide, Palo Alto interior designer Joseph Hittinger turned his client's One Rincon Hill apartment into a home. Photos

Less Land, More Use Bigger beach city homes find more space underground.

Design Beat
Another Clift hanger; living to tell the tale: Donald Fortescue; and more.

Pick Of The Palette Design experts offer tips to help you move from white walls to inspiring hues.

Same Old Same Old
Corporate code keeps commercial landscapes looking the same.

Trash's Mass Photographer Chris Jordan illustrates consumer culture's waste through art.

Absolutely Prefabulous
Dubbed Harbinger, this prefab home is made from shipping containers.

What We've Really Lost
Home&Garden; Editor Lynette Evans asks if we've forgotten about the "common good."

Underground Style Sophisticated basements are within easy grasp.

Sweat Equity
What to check on a tar-and-gravel roof? Q&A.;

Around The House Senz umbrella | FSC certification for Plyboo | 5 tips to get outdoor room ready for the rain

Rent Watch
How do I change the terms and conditions of a lease? Q&A.;

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Your Fall Cleanup October is the month for raking up garden debris, buying spring bulbs and waiting for rain.

Golden Gate Gardener
What to do now that the lawn is gone? Q&A.;

What A 'Knockout' Disease resistance trumps this rose's Pepto-Bismol pink color. Plus: Best blooms for the Bay.

Bee Cause
Did colony-collapse disorder strike the writer's beehive or was it something else?

Branch Brigade The Dirt follows up on a couple of San Francisco tree stories.

Ask The Bugman
Is California going to continue to spray for the light-brown apple moth? Q&A.;

Eye Pleasing Philip's Perfect Colors are made from pigments in the three primary colors.

Light Revival Modernica updates the classic Bubble Lamp Shade.

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Green Stuff

Gone Fur-Ever
Pick up hard-to-reach pet hair with Fur Fighter.

Caring For Fido Knowing emergency first aid for your pet can prevent panic.

Ask The Vet
Leptospira is an optional vaccine based on risk of exposure.

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