4 New Entryways With Built-In Mudroom Storage (4 photos)
A well-designed entryway with built-in mudroom-style storage can help keep the entire home more organized. By creating a dedicated spot for coats, shoes, bags and pet gear right at the door, these spaces corral everyday clutter before it spreads through the house. Benches, hooks and a mix......
Dated White Kitchen Gains Warmth, Calm and Smart Storage (10 photos)
This 2008 Colonial Revival home in Vienna, Virginia, had a kitchen that felt stuck in the past. Short white cabinets and a busy tile backsplash clashed with the home’s updated interiors. The homeowners, who had previously worked with Winn Design + Build on a spacious screened-in......
10 Tips for Designing a Bathroom That’s Easy to Keep Organized (10 photos)
It’s fun to focus on the cosmetic aspects of a bathroom remodel, but I would also encourage you to prioritize your storage and organization needs. Since the bathroom is typically such a high-functioning part of your home, designing one with maximum efficiency will support your life and daily routines.......
Where Designers Would Spend and Save in a Bedroom (6 photos)
A calm, well-designed bedroom can soothe and relax us. In fact, studies show that an ordered space really does help us sleep more soundly (which makes the rest of life so much better). However, our bedrooms can be at bottom of the list when it comes to budgeting. We don’t always stop to consider where......
60-Square-Foot Bathroom Gets a Kid-Friendly Update (7 photos)
This Canadian couple with two young children found that the kids’ bathroom in their 1919 Tudor-style home in Kitchener, Ontario, was not particularly child-friendly. To add storage, make bath time easier and update the room for modern life,......
9 Places to Put the Microwave in Your Kitchen (10 photos)
The classic kitchen work triangle organizes foot traffic from the fridge to the sink to the stove, in an attempt to make cooking and preparing meals flow more smoothly. But what about the other major, although sometimes smaller, appliances that many of us use every day? Take the microwave, for example.......
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Planning a Photo Shoot (7 photos)
If you want to build up a portfolio of great interior photographs, it’s worth investing in the services of a professional photographer. But how do you make sure they can get the perfect shots of your projects? Read on to get advice from seasoned pros on common photo shoot mistakes and how to avoid them,......
Blue Ridge Mountain House for Generations to Enjoy (17 photos)
Based near the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, architect Cathy Purple Cherry and her husband had long dreamed of a vacation home in the mountains. When they first began searching winding country roads in western Maryland and West Virginia, their children were still young. By the time......
Calming English Garden Grows in a 215-Square-Foot Courtyard (9 photos)
A busy railroad running along the back of your yard is not conducive to rest and relaxation, as the owner of this Victorian row house in North London discovered. Her 215-square-foot yard, surrounded by a rickety fence, felt exposed and took in views of overhead power lines and a high metal fence.Longing......