Cooking

Traditional Cheese Raclette Recipe

Liven up your dinner party with a fun raclette. Food editor Amy Rosen demonstrates how to use a raclette maker to melt raw-milk raclette cheese to serve on top of grilled peppers, potatoes, apples, pickles, pickled onions, salami, prosciutto and sliced baguette. Like fondue, it’s a delicious communal meal that…

DIY Projects

DIY Pantry

Learn how to transform an Ikea Hemnes wardrobe or an old armoire into a kitchen pantry to store cookery, dishware, utensils and more. Style editor Michael Penney and design editor Joel Bray demonstrate this easy weekend organization and storage project.

Videos

Colourful Townhouse Makeover

Small space design ideas.

Cooking

Easy Cheese Appetizer Recipes

Food editor Amy Rosen demonstrates how to prepare [fried bocconcini][1] with warm tomato dipping sauce and [spicy sesame cheese straws][2] made with puff pastry, Parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, chili and anchovy paste. [1]: http://www.houseandhome.com/food/recipes/fried-bocconcini-recipe [2]: http://www.houseandhome.com/food/recipes/spicy-sesame-cheese-straws-recipe…

DIY Projects

Chic DIY Pumpkins

Learn creative carving tips.

Home Tours

Bistro Glamour Kitchen

Add restaurant touches to an eat-in kitchen.

Design News

How To Choose Marble & Stone

Suzy Margorian of Moscone Tile & Marble offers step-by-step instructions on finding and maintaining the right natural stone for kitchen and bathroom countertops, backsplashes and flooring. Using the countertop as the jumping off point, choose quartz, granite and marble and then choose flooring and cabinets. Also, learn when to incorporate…

DIY Projects

DIY Industrial Clothes Rack

Make a retail-chic rolling rack — it’s easy!

Home Tours

Modern Masterpiece

Suzanne Dimma tours a 14,000-square-foot home.

Best Paint Colors

Entryway Decorating Tips

Learn how to easily update a tired entryway with paint, new carpet and chic lighting as design editor Cameron MacNeil responds to a common reader question about whether to paint out or restain wood trim. Submit your own photos and questions to our [Ask A Designer™](http://www.houseandhome.com/design/design-decorating/ask-designer).

Design News

Patrick Frey Interview

Discover the secrets of luxury fabric design from Patrick Frey, president and chairman of Pierre Frey, the legendary textile and furnishing design house. Frey works with a team of designers to distill his travels and experiences into thousands of Pierre Frey, Braquenie, Fadini Borghi, and Boussac fabrics, including toile, damask,…

Home Tours

Tailored Lakeside Garden

Tour a stunning urban backyard.

Best Paint Colors

Front Porch Makeover

Transform your front porch from weary to wow with on-trend grey paint, modern mouldings, a few planters, chic hardware and some pretty indoor/outdoor wicker chairs. Assistant design editor Kathryn Bala demonstrates how a little effort can go a long way.

Best Paint Colors

Modern DIY Chalkboard Christmas Tree

Try a crafty approach to your holiday tree this year! Design editor Joel Bray demonstrates how to create a fun chalkboard-paint Christmas tree that’s perfect for people with small spaces or who plan to travel during the season. To update it through the seasons, simply wipe the chalkboard clean!…

Home Tours

Sophisticated Living Room Design

Revel in the beauty of this modern-farmhouse inspired living room, complete with a gorgeous wood credenza, custom marble side tables and cosy charcoal-velvet armchairs. Cameron MacNeil, who designed the space, explains how to refresh old furniture and add pattern, storage and personality to a room.