Purchasing

After walking the floors of West Coast Green 2008, we came back with these standouts

A residential elevator can reduce the price of your new home, and it'll do the heavy lifting if you can't by Gary Striegler

Sink choices for small bathrooms by Lynn Hopkins

Setting the range in the center of the kitchen added more spaces without taking up all the room by Steve Aitken

The right adhesive will keep joints tight and wood from rotting by John Michael Davis

The right fan in the right location will keep you comfortable in winter as well as in summer by Fernando Pagés Ruiz

From tropical hardwoods to man-made plastic composites, the choices are more varied than ever by Scott Gibson

Choosing lamps and fixtures that will give you the most natural-looking and energy-efficient lighting by Andrew Wormer

More durable and versatile than ever, water-based exterior house paints are pushing oil to the brink of extinction by Zachary Gaulkin