Before and After: 4 Stylish Bathrooms in 150 to 190 Square Feet (12 photos)
Bathrooms that fall between 150 and 190 square feet offer a number of advantages. Spacious floor plans that accommodate double vanities, large soaking tubs and separate shower areas are an appealing feature of this common bathroom size. For ideas on how to make this size work well, check out the before-and-after......
What to Know About Adding an Outdoor Kitchen (20 photos)
An outdoor kitchen is a natural gathering spot in the landscape. After all, everyone ends up in the kitchen indoors, so the odds are great that the same thing will happen when there’s a kitchen outside. An outdoor kitchen encourages you to enjoy dining al fresco whenever......
10 Tips for Planning a Galley Kitchen (12 photos)
A galley kitchen consists of two parallel runs of units forming a central corridor in which to work. The galley layout works well for all kitchen styles; it’s also the preferred design of many professional chefs, who love it because it enhances safety and efficiency during cooking. Just......
10 Things Clean Freaks Know to Be True (10 photos)
Most of us enjoy a clean home, but not all of us manage to maintain one every day. Clean freaks, however, put the quest for cleanliness above other, more trivial ways of spending time. For them, a spotless home is the zenith of achievement. Read on for some clean freak wisdom....
How to Refine Your Renovation Vision to Fit Your Budget (4 photos)
Part 2 in a series on how to remodel a home, from the initial vision to completionMatching your renovation dreams and dollars can sometimes feel like a challenge. But there’s a lot you can do to get the look you want at the right price. In the first story in this series, we laid out the......
Decorating 101: How to Start a Decorating Project (7 photos)
Congratulations. You’ve decided to decorate your home. Now what? Whether you’re furnishing your first place or redoing the house you’ve owned for decades, decorating can be a challenging task, filled with costly decisions whose outcomes could haunt you for years. How do you figure out what......
Pros Share the 8 Biggest Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes (9 photos)
Remodeling a kitchen can be exciting, but with so many decisions to make it’s easy to go wrong. We’ve asked three home professionals to share the most common errors people make when renovating their kitchens and how you can steer clear. We’ve illustrated each of the points with photos of beautiful kitchens......
How to Find Your Renovation Team (5 photos)
If you’ve never renovated or built a new home, you may not be sure about how the seed of an idea turns into a completed project. Here are tips for two early steps: putting together your renovation team and nailing down your project’s cost....
Pro Tips for Lighting 10 Rooms and Outdoor Areas (10 photos)
No one lighting scheme will work for every room or area of your home. The lighting requirements for your kitchen, where you cook and prep food, is different than those for a bedroom, where you relax and sleep. Professional lighting designer David......