Homes & Gardens of the Northwest, from The Oregonian with OregonLive.com, offers great ideas and practical advice for creating the home and garden of your dreams. The gorgeous images will inspire you. The details walk you through how to add color, warmth and beauty to your own home, whether it's an urban condo or a suburban tract house. Expert advice helps you transform your garden into a personal paradise.

HOMES & GARDENS OF THE NORTHWEST INCLUDES:
Makeovers: Go from ordinary to extraordinary on a real-life budget.

How-to: Get step-by-step advice on everything from painting a room to hanging art work, from choosing a couch to arranging a family room.

Garden basics: We'll help you with all your landscape building blocks, whether it's planting vegetables or designing a shade garden.

Home repair and maintenance: Find the timely information you need to fix common problems.

Popular experts: Garden gurus Kym Pokorny and Dulcy Mahar, home decor diva Bridget Otto, edible gardening expert Vern Nelson and experienced contractor Adam Reed will guide you to a better home and garden.