Privacy, safety, security—these are only a few of the reasons that homeowners build solid, durable garden walls. Although it’s immensely satisfying to construct ...

I remember my college move-in day like it was yesterday. I got my room assignment, marched up the stairs, opened the door, and was disappointingly greeted with four walls of uninviting cinder blocks.

When I first moved into my junior year dorm room, it felt like I was moving into a sad, dull box - one with cinder-block walls, linoleum floors, and outdated vertical blinds. But instead of being ...