5 New Small to Medium-Size Bathrooms With Space-Saving Strategies (5 photos)
A small to medium-size bathroom doesn’t have to come up short on function or style. Smart storage solutions, efficient layouts and carefully chosen design details can help maximize every inch while making a compact space feel more open and comfortable. The five bathrooms featured here range......
10 Ways to Refresh Your Outdoor Dining Area for Summer (10 photos)
An outdoor dining area can function as an extension of the home, providing additional space for hosting family and friends. The popularity of al fresco entertaining has soared recently as more people take advantage of outdoor living areas. You can make your outdoor dining experience even better with......
Scandinavian-Inspired Color Infuses a Kitchen With Joy (15 photos)
These homeowners knew exactly the joyful feeling they wanted to evoke in their 1921 Tudor-style home in Minneapolis, but they needed a designer to help them put it all together. Enter Emily Pueringer, who helped them infuse their home with Scandinavian-inspired cheerfulness and color. Beyond aesthetics,......
10 Outdoor Remodeling Trends to Know for 2026 (20 photos)
Outdoor renovations are becoming less about resale and more about everyday living, according to the just-released 2026 U.S. Houzz Outdoor Trends Study. New findings show homeowners creating spaces that function as true extensions of the home, with lounge areas, dining zones, quiet retreats......
Before and After: 4 Bathrooms Under 57 Square Feet Lose the Tub (8 photos)
Having a tight bathroom is challenging enough. Add in a space-hogging tub that you don’t want or need — or worse, that presents a safety hazard — and it’s time to call in a design pro. For the four small to medium-size bathrooms below, two designers kept the size and layout the same, while two added......
How to Clean Your Windows and Keep Them Streak-Free (8 photos)
Have you ever sat in your favorite chair and looked out the window, only to see streaks and smears? Or looked out the kitchen window, only to see a community of spiders and bugs all over your screens? Windows can be a challenge to clean. But here are tips, tricks and tools to help you clean your windows......
Two-Story ADU Designed for Multigenerational Living (16 photos)
A Berkeley, California, couple with kids needed extra space to comfortably host visiting in-laws from Southern California and India for extended stays. Like many urban homeowners, they had limited options. But a one-car garage being used for storage instead of cars proved to be the perfect......
10 Clever Ways to Finish a Kitchen Cabinet Run (10 photos)
When a row, or run, of cabinets doesn’t end at a wall, the last cabinet becomes an opportunity to add extra function, storage and style to your kitchen. Here are 10 ideas for putting that space to work....
8 Contemporary Furniture Trends for 2026 (19 photos)
The annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair, a global gathering of designers, manufacturers, architects and design enthusiasts, returned to New York City’s Javits Center on May 17-19 with ornamentation, tactile materials and expressive forms taking center stage. Throughout the trade show, furniture,......