Whether you’re looking to snap up a bargain, move into a family-friendly area or live among the city’s hip singles, we explore 10 neighborhoods to see what each has to offer. Plus, an update on the loft market.

A local gallery owner decorates her Folsom home and backyard with—what else?—lots of art.

The co-owner of Natural Stone Design Gallery and Sherman-Loehr Custom Tile Works uses—what else?—stone and tile to update his and his wife's Gold River home.

An El Dorado Hills couple create a bathroom oasis.

A Los Lagos couple dresses up their custom-designed home for the holidays.

Rosalind Creasy's recipe, from her book Recipes from the Garden.

You list an impressive number of contractor’s licenses on your website. Which was first? My general building...

A house in Davis makes good use of wide-open spaces.