By WILLIAM SHAW on Jul 03, 2008 01:59PM

Style: Sky Lark

When a family in Rotterdam needed more space, there was nowhere to go but up.

By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN on Jul 03, 2008 08:04AM

Australia in Sonoma

Linda Dodwell, an intrepid motorcyclist, adventurer and artist, built a compound in California that was inspired by her solo ride across the Australian outback.

By RALPH GARDNER Jr. on Jul 02, 2008 07:16PM

At Midlife, Called to a New Field

A change in home life, as much as in career, seems to appeal to a new breed of back-to-the-landers: former urban professionals.

By ELAINE LOUIE on Jul 02, 2008 07:24PM

Shopping for House Gifts With Simon Doonan

The creative director of Barneys New York shopped for house gifts that would suit the hypothetical characters described in his new book.

By ANNE RAVER on Jul 03, 2008 08:02AM

In the Garden: Foraging for Berries, the Summer Special on Nature?s Produce Aisle

If you can?t tell the difference between a blueberry and a pokeberry, you need to carefully educate yourself, and periodically refresh the lessons.