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......
Houzz Tour: Designer’s Own Custom Home on Lake Minnetonka (30 photos)
For years, Minnesota builder Dorian Thompson and O’Hara Interiors senior designer Gabe Lindberg have collaborated on beautiful custom homes. So when Lindberg and her husband decided to replace their tiny lakefront cottage with something more spacious and inviting, it was only natural to turn to Thompson......
Pros Share Their Top Resilient Paving and Hardscape Picks (8 photos)
Plants may be the heart of a resilient......
5 Contemporary Lighting Trends to Know in 2025 (14 photos)
Today’s contemporary lighting designs range from sleek and minimalist to bold and sculptural. This diversity — along with cutting-edge materials and production techniques — shone at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), held in May at New York City’s Javits Center.We’ve......
Key Measurements to Make the Most of Your Bathroom (17 photos)
Bathrooms come in second to kitchens as places where considerable attention is given to layouts and finishes, and size doesn’t limit the quality of their design. Learning a few key dimensions and common fixture sizes — and understanding that a compact space can work to your advantage — will inspire you......
5 New Kitchens That Stylishly Mix Materials and Details (10 photos)
Just like cooking a dish with many ingredients, creating a kitchen with several design elements can quickly get out of hand if you don’t know what you’re doing. But skilled design and construction pros can confidently layer materials, finishes, colors and patterns to impressive effect. Here, pros share......
25 Fun Backyard Design Ideas (25 photos)
When the weather turns warm and agreeable, it’s time to start planning more outdoor activities. If you’re looking to spend some of your outdoor recreation time at home this year, consider these 25 design ideas for creating a fun, laid-back outdoor space you’ll never want to leave....
Kitchen of the Week: Bright and Open With a Warm Walnut Island (7 photos)
This New England couple bought their Grand Cape-style house knowing they’d eventually remodel the dated kitchen. The parents of three daughters thought the overall layout worked, but they disliked the visually heavy aging wood cabinets and awkward two-level island. They wanted something light and bright,......
Yard of the Week: Cozy Spaces in a Beautifully Expansive Yard (12 photos)
This dreamy property in the coastal mountains south of San Francisco already had a pool, lawn areas, gardens and mature trees, including a large Japanese maple and many oaks. The homeowners wanted to make the landscape design more refined, cohesive and colorful, so they hired landscape architect Lisa......