Tour a Bright Basement ADU Designed for Aging in Place (12 photos)
This once-unfinished street-level basement in a 1932 brick Tudor in Kitsap County, Washington, is now a bright, 800-square-foot accessory dwelling unit built for aging in place. The empty-nest homeowners envisioned a cheerful, wheelchair-accessible home they could live in during construction......
8 Tips for Keeping Your Houseplants Healthy in Winter (11 photos)
Winter can be one of the easiest times to accidentally kill your houseplants. Lower light levels, dry air and temperature fluctuations with indoor heat can all create challenging growing conditions. Without switching up your care routine, your best intentions — such as keeping the soil moist — can cause......
6 Tricky Questions to Ask When Planning Your New Kitchen (12 photos)
Some of the questions you ask when planning a new kitchen are obvious, such as, “Do I want white cabinets or wood?” and “Do I want stainless steel appliances?”But there are many design decisions that you might not even know to consider until the project is well underway. To help you avoid surprises......
When Should You Prune Your Trees and Shrubs? (8 photos)
Pruning is a vital part of keeping the trees and shrubs in your landscape healthy and attractive. But when is the right time to do it? We’re here to answer that question for a whole range of popular garden plants. From roses, fruit trees and hydrangeas to deciduous and flowering trees, we’ll tell you......
12 Ways to Ensure Customer Satisfaction (12 photos)
Customer satisfaction is the surest guarantee of obtaining valuable recommendations, growing your business and bolstering your professional reputation. But it is not enough to be technically qualified to achieve client satisfaction. Customers today value such things as active listening, transparency,......
4 New Bathrooms With Spa-Like Features (4 photos)
Spa-like features can transform a daily routine into a restorative ritual. Curbless showers, soaking tubs, heated floors and natural materials soothe the senses and create calm, comfortable spaces that rival a day at a luxury spa. Here, design and remodeling pros share the spa-inspired details......
Warm, Organic and Bright Kitchen in an Open-Plan Space (12 photos)
Composed in a palette of warm white oak, elegantly veined quartz, subtly textured plaster and contrasting oil-rubbed bronze, this Canadian kitchen is airy and inviting. As part of an open floor plan, the room’s design also feels cohesive with the adjacent dining and family room areas. Interior......
7 Ways to Get Modern Cottage Style (7 photos)
Love the idea of a cottage aesthetic but want to bring it more up to date? Modern cottage style takes the warmth and coziness of traditional cottage style but pares it down a little to create a cleaner, more airy look. Placing an emphasis on natural materials, soft tones and a link to the outdoors but......
10 Kitchen Remodeling Trends to Know for 2026 (24 photos)
Kitchen remodels are revealing clear shifts in priorities for the home. Wood cabinets are dethroning white, and aging-in-place design is on the rise. Renovating homeowners are rethinking layouts, planning for the long term and investing in smarter, more functional spaces, often without......