Couple Add a Backyard ADU for an Aging Parent (11 photos)
To help an aging parent live independently while staying close to family, this couple added a detached accessory dwelling unit to the backyard of their San Francisco Bay Area home. Drawn to clean-lined contemporary style, they also prioritized comfort,......
25 Genius Kitchen Storage Ideas (34 photos)
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel or building a kitchen from scratch, you probably know about common storage solutions such as drawer and cabinet dividers. But the Houzz photo feed is filled with creative storage ideas that might not have crossed your radar, ranging from simple hacks you can add yourself......
15 Ways to Carve Out a Secluded Outdoor Seating Area (15 photos)
A secluded outdoor seating area can turn even an exposed part of a yard into a peaceful destination, offering a place to rest and reflect, alone or with others. Whether you build a structure, shape the landscape or use strategically placed plants, there are plenty of ways to create a sense......
10 Enduring Pieces of Decorating Advice (12 photos)
As we work — and spend — to make the places we live in beautiful and functional, we sometimes make decor mistakes we come to regret. Unhappy choices nearly always stem from poor planning, rushed decisions, self-doubt or bad advice. Here I’ll show you how to take sound and sensible steps to create the......
8 New Bathrooms With Inspiring Curbless Showers (8 photos)
A curbless shower can make a bathroom feel more open, with flooring that flows seamlessly into the shower. It also can improve accessibility, including allowing for wheelchair or walker access. Installing one requires more planning and precision — and sometimes a higher budget — for proper......
Light-Filled Kitchen Designed for Easy Entertaining (7 photos)
These empty nesters in Campbell, California, wanted to make major changes to their 1960s ranch-style home, starting with the dark, dated 211-square-foot galley kitchen. Dingy cabinets, brown granite counters and a small angled peninsula made the space feel cramped and disconnected from how......
How to Create a Joyful, Clutter-Free Home Office (9 photos)
Whether you work from home part time (or full time), or use your home office for keeping track of household accounts, this space is likely to be a magnet for paper clutter. In this series, we’re approaching each room in the house from the perspective of identifying what sparks joy.......
10 Welcoming Kitchen Breakfast Nooks (10 photos)
A cozy breakfast nook can make a kitchen feel more welcoming while adding practical function. Whether it’s a sunny spot for morning coffee, homework, family game night or casual meals, these inviting spaces create room to gather without getting in the cook’s way. The 10 kitchens below show......
‘The House Guest’: How to Build a More Wildfire-Resilient Home (one photo)
In this episode of “The House Guest,” host Dorcas Adewole sits down with third-generation builder and real estate developer Matt Panella to discuss how natural disasters......