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,......
How to Design Your Yard for More Meaning and Connection (11 photos)
Outdoor spaces can connect us to the natural world in meaningful ways, whether we’re plucking the first ripe berries of the season or pausing to watch wild birds flit through foliage. While we most often talk about the nuts and bolts of landscape design — the shrubs, pathways and irrigation systems that......
6 Dramatic New Powder Rooms (6 photos)
Powder rooms tend to invite design risks in the best possible way. Tucked away from the main living areas and used mostly by guests, these spaces can handle dramatic choices that might feel overwhelming elsewhere. Moody paint, expressive wallpaper, richly veined stone and sculptural fixtures......
10 Common Kitchen Layout Mistakes and How to Avoid Them (10 photos)
Choosing beautiful finishes and fixtures for your new kitchen is one thing, but if you get the layout wrong, it won’t function as well as you want it to. Houzz asked three design experts to reveal the 10 most common layout errors that kitchen renovators make and what to do to avoid them. We......
Pale Green and Oak Kitchen With a Hidden Pantry (13 photos)
With a growing family and a desire for entertaining space, the owners of this home in the English countryside decided the time was right to add on to their home. The original kitchen had a poor connection to the backyard and a cramped mudroom blocked light. The new addition created space for an eat-in......
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......
New Layout and a Refreshing Palette in a 55-Square-Foot Bathroom (7 photos)
A couple with a young daughter purchased this 1978 Austin, Texas, ranch house from its original owner. While the new residents appreciated that the interiors had remained untouched since the ’70s, they wanted to make the house their own and hired Realty Restoration to fully renovate it.Part of......
10 Inspiring Landscape Trends From the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show (13 photos)
The 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, held in London from May 19 to 23, once again offered plenty of inspiration across 30 gardens and six houseplant studios. This year’s show delivered clever ideas for joyful color combinations, edible ornamentals, rainwater harvesting and interesting ways to bring nature......