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• Yard of the Week: Secluded Retreat With a Hot Tub and Leafy Views (16 photos)
  When this family purchased a home in California’s Oakland Hills, there wasn’t much in the steeply sloped backyard to encourage spending time outdoors. But what the yard lacked in usable space, it more than made up for in natural beauty, with sweeping views down a hillside of native oaks and redwoods....
• 20 Must-Know Subway Tile Layouts From Familiar to Fresh (26 photos)
  Subway tile is a chameleon, able to adapt to nearly any style. From the familiar brick pattern to more unusual arrangements, the designs possible with a single color and shape of rectangular tile can span traditional, modern and everything in between. Keep reading to learn the names of classic layouts...