Garden sheds and other backyard shelters, cool new hardware and tiles, and Mario Batali’s home pizza ovens.

From traditional to whimsical, ornaments to adorn your private eden.

After years of mindful eating, it’s no surprise we'd want to prepare and sit down to meals in a healthy, eco-friendly space.

Four luxurious, rustic retreats.

Q’s Pit master Jeff Kohn dishes on tricks of the trade; shares favorite recipes.

An unassuming ranch houses an eclectic collection.

Innovative “sound, spray, switch” technique helps homeowners outsmart hungry deer.

W ith decades in the business, Marble America (517 and 535 5th Ave, New Rochelle, 914-632-3110/914-740-3487; 309 N Bedford Rd, Mount Kisco 914-242-0484) knows marble—and more. And you can see it all in the company’s ...

Dining alfresco is always more fun with whimsical dishes and glasses. Dress up your next backyard barbecue with fabulous finds from three of our favorite shops.   Mariani Gardens45 Bedford Rd, Armonk (914) 273-3083   ...

Bloch Design's stunning custom glass fireplace

Cutting-edge designs make a splash in outdoor living spaces.

Shop ‘til you drop—until your fingers do, anyway—without ever leaving your desk. Here are the shopping sites favored by local designers.

When entrepreneur Michael Fuchs dug deeper into his pre-Revolutionary property in Katonah, he found himself immersed in the green movement.

  If you can’t make it to Tarry Lodge in Port Chester for its divine guanciale, black truffle, and sunny side-up-egg pizza, why not try your hand at creating your own masterpiece at home? Renowned ...

When an interior designer tackles her ho-hum Scarsdale property and lets the landscape percolate for a period of time, it goes from zero to Zen.

For a house-warming gift, consider this clever wine tote made out of yesterday’s news: handmade and laminated with a water resistant finish. It’s eco-friendly too; we’ll drink to that. At Designer One, Larchmont; $32.  

As co-owner, with his wife Cori, of Country Willow, a 13-year- old home-furnishings store in Bedford Hills, Roy Estrow is particularly knowledgeable about furniture and design. Here, he chats with us about choosing a chair, ...

    A Shelter in the Garden by Pierre Nessman (Stewart, Tabori & Chang; $19.95) is an enchanting exploration of all the ways you can turn a backyard into an outdoor wonderland: playhouses, treehouses, gazebos, ...

Colonial Bronze has teamed up with Edelman Leather to create a new line of architectural hardware titled the Tanner’s Craft. It’s the best of both worlds, incorporating full grain leather with a range of metal ...

Westchester Magazine's collaboration with Murphy Brothers Contracting, area designers, and vendors resulted in not only a dream home, but a green one.