The 10 Most Popular New Bathrooms of 2025 (10 photos)
This Trending Now story features the most-saved bathroom photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2025.Great bathroom design blends everyday function with elevated style — a walk-in shower with an accessible threshold, a custom vanity with cleverly built-in storage or spa-like......
How to Hire a Contractor (8 photos)
Do your due diligence before hiring your contractor. Price should not be the only factor when making the final decision on who will build your dream home. Your home is where you spend most of your time, and you don’t want poor-quality construction details staring you in the face, day after day. Make......
8 Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Architect (8 photos)
A good relationship between client and architect is vital to the success of a project. This goes deeper than skill or artistry — it’s also about that personal connection, how you’ll work together and whether your goals align with their processes. How do you......
10 Ways to Use Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year (15 photos)
Pantone is keeping things quiet — intentionally. The color institute’s 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, is a crisp, whisper-soft white with just a hint of warmth, chosen as a calming counterpoint to an increasingly noisy world. It’s clean, versatile and surprisingly......
Kitchen of the Week: Period Room Gains Light and Warmth (10 photos)
The owner of this Victorian house in York, England, wasn’t after a big kitchen, but she did want her existing space to be lighter, calmer and warmer-looking. Achieving that was another matter, however, so she asked designer Lucy Clarke-Bishop to help. “The client brought me in because she was overwhelmed......
Where Designers Would Spend and Save in a Living Room (8 photos)
Our living rooms are places we retreat to at the end of the day to relax and unwind in. They’re also where we spend time with family and entertain guests. It makes sense we want them to feel as special and comfy as possible.If, like many people, you’re on a budget, you’ll want to know where to......
9 Steps to Prepare for Holiday Guests (9 photos)
If you’re expecting visitors over the holidays, you might be slightly anxious about how you can help them feel at home. Fortunately, just a little bit of decluttering and organizing will enable you to create a calm and welcoming space, ready for everyone to sit back, relax and enjoy the festivities....
Bathroom of the Week: Soft Blue Tones and More Storage (9 photos)
Anyone who has taken on a house in need of some love and personality may dream of transforming it in one go. In reality, not many of us have the money or stamina for that and instead tackle the work room by room. That was the case in this London home. The owners had previously worked with interior designers......
10 Inspiring Sunroom Ideas (10 photos)
A sunroom filled with light is often a favorite space in the house, especially during chilly winter months. With windows that wrap three sides of the room, these bright spaces blur the lines between indoors and out. A sunroom can be a pleasant spot to have a cup of coffee in the morning, catch up on......