"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’re lucky enough to own a lake house, first take a moment to count your blessings. (We’ll wait.) ...

If winter feels too frosty, work too stressful and life overall seems too high maintenance, maybe it’s time to escape to a century-old lodge and cuddle up in front of a crackling fire? Or you can ...

If you have a house on Smith Mountain Lake, you may be literally living in a backwater. But the lake area -- figuratively speaking, anyway -- is anything but that when it comes to decorating. "People ...

Inspired by nature, the lake house style prioritizes natural light and views, a nod to the traditional lakeside vacation home that allows its occupants to gaze at the landscape. Organic materials are ...