5 Stylish New Living Rooms Designed for Gathering (5 photos)
Creating a welcoming living room that can handle family time, formal hosting or drop-in guests relies on smart design choices. Here, design and remodeling pros share how they used statement fireplaces, layered textures, distinctive millwork and thoughtful furniture layouts to create spaces......
Kitchen Expansion Makes Room for Books, Baking and Family (12 photos)
Books, baking and family gatherings inspired this retired couple’s kitchen renovation and addition in Walnut Creek, California. The wife, an avid cook and voracious reader, drove the project, and her husband, a retired contractor, handled the construction with help from their son. They hired kitchen......
How to Create a Joyful, Clutter-Free Bathroom (9 photos)
Imagine entering your bathroom to see clean, clear surfaces, freshly folded towels and just a few carefully chosen bath products beside the sink. A small vase of flowers brightens up the windowsill, and a tray resting over the tub holds a candle and essential oils, awaiting your next leisurely......
10 Dos and Don’ts for Designing Your Dream Bathroom (10 photos)
Whether you’re upgrading your primary bathroom or building it from scratch, it’s worth taking the time to get it right. After all, this is one space in your home that’s all about you. Here, bathroom-design experts share their dos and don’ts for designing a dream bathroom. Illustrating the text are photos......
Inherited 1960s Home Reimagined With English Cottage Charm (23 photos)
When this southern New Jersey couple decided it was time to renovate their home, they turned to Houzz to find an interior designer and hired Nicole Lorber of Distinctive Interior Designs. Their goals were to bring the charm of their lush English-inspired gardens indoors, expand the kitchen and prepare......
6 Proven Time Management Tips for Home Professionals (6 photos)
Running a home design or remodeling business involves many elements, and you can frequently find yourself juggling design work, administrative tasks, client meetings and marketing. Add to this those unexpected issues that can come up during a project and you could find schedules running away......
Where Designers Would Spend and Save in a Living Room (8 photos)
Our living rooms are places we retreat to at the end of the day to relax and unwind in. They’re also where we spend time with family and entertain guests. It makes sense we want them to feel as special and comfy as possible.If, like many people, you’re on a budget, you’ll want to know where to......
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......