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Smart Space Planning Opened Up a 285-Square-Foot Hong Kong Studio
Smart Space Planning Opened Up a 285-Square-Foot Hong Kong Studio Cris Batula helped design this teeny studio apartment, which is eclectic, maximalist, and feels larger than it actually is.
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10 Brilliant Apartment Renovation Ideas from Real Homes
10 Brilliant Apartment Renovation Ideas from Real Homes Explore 10 apartment renovations and rental refreshes with brilliant ideas that will elevate your living space.
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ADUs That Turned Out so Well the Homeowners Moved In (9 photos) There are many reasons to create an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, on your property. You may want a studio space, a place to work from home, a place to practice yoga, a private spot for overnight gu ...
20 Kids’ Bedrooms That Pump Up the Fun (20 photos) Fanciful bedrooms can feed kids’ imaginations and encourage their dreams of blasting into space, sailing the high seas, summiting peaks and embarking on other big adventures. Since kids’ interests evo ...
A Plain Gray Hallway Gets “English Dollhouse” Vibes for $200
A Plain Gray Hallway Gets “English Dollhouse” Vibes for $200 Wallpaper rolls from Walmart and a $15 secondhand find give this hallway some vintage charm.
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This DIY Halloween Advent Calendar Uses Dollar-Store Finds
This DIY Halloween Advent Calendar Uses Dollar-Store Finds The end result is equal parts cool, chic, cute, and the perfect level of creepiness to suit the season.
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Houzz Tour: Victorian Vibes Return to a Chicago Graystone (27 photos) This beautiful Chicago graystone, built in 1900, underwent a renovation in the late 1980s that ripped out almost all of its charming historic features. The new homeowners hired interior designer Rebek ...
To-Dos: Your October Home Checklist (10 photos) The leaves are falling, pumpkins are showing up at market, and the cozy comforts of home beckon — it must be October. Make the most of this month’s bountiful harvest, get some exercise raking leaves i ...
Yard of the Week: Native Prairies Inspire a Designer’s Landscape (16 photos) “My wife is a country girl, so it was her idea,” landscape architect Bob Hursthouse says, referring to the couple’s move from a Chicago suburb to the Kendall County countryside, about 60 miles west of ...
Start the Season Right With Some Fall Cleaning To-Dos (8 photos) A once-a-year massive spring clean may not be everyone’s cup of tea. If you’d rather break up the work, here are some ideas for sprucing up your space this fall. From updating your book collection to ...
8 Exceptional New Living Rooms (8 photos) A focal point is an important consideration when designing a living room. If a fireplace is present, it naturally becomes the dominant feature. But coordinating furniture around a fireplace isn’t alwa ...
5 Design Trends Rising Now (one photo) To find out which design features people are asking for right now, we reached out to more than 50 home design and remodeling pros on Houzz and asked them to tell us the colors, materials, styles and o ...
Kitchen of the Week: New Layout in a Classic Wood-and-Green Style (13 photos) Sometimes finding more space to expand a kitchen is like moving pieces of a puzzle around to see what fits. That’s what designers Alicia Held-Morris and Jillian Lare faced when these homeowners tasked ...
Pattern Makes a Comeback at Maison & Objet Fall 2023 (8 photos) Pattern returned in force to the recent Maison & Objet, illustrating the Paris trade fair’s Enjoy theme. Many of the booths relied on patterns to captivate, and trend watcher Elizabeth Leriche dev ...
25 Stylish Ways to Improve Your Outdoor Storage (26 photos) Even a minimalist outdoor space generally benefits from some storage options, whether that’s a spot to tuck in your bike, stash clippers for the potted herbs or keep fuel for the barbecue. Plenty of o ...
6 Bathroom Remodeling Trends Everyone Should Know About (15 photos) Knowing the latest bathroom remodeling trends can help you plan for a successful project. You can make better decisions about which features to include, where to spend your remodeling dollars and whic ...
The 5 Layers of a Well-Lit Kitchen (7 photos) When planning a lighting scheme for a client’s kitchen, I like to think about cake. Let me explain. On my birthday, a red velvet cake always comes my way, and it includes four layers plus a cherry and ...
25 Ideas for Kitchen Appliance Garages (26 photos) Appliance garages conceal countertop appliances such as blenders, coffee makers and toasters while keeping them easily accessible and organized. While they’ve been around for decades, they’re enjoying ...
10 Things to Do in Your Early Fall Garden (14 photos) Fall is a time when the garden to-do list becomes shorter and you have time to enjoy the growing season’s final days. For some, that might mean adding final touches to their yard’s fall show or starti ...
Your Complete Guide to Building Permits (7 photos) Yes, the building permit process can be a frustrating, costly and-time consuming affair, but there is purpose to the process and no getting around your local jurisdiction if you want to do your projec ...
Houzz Tour: Side-by-Side Cottages Make a Charming Family Home (21 photos) When interior designer Jody Lewis purchased adjacent, dilapidated 1920s cottages in quaint Ojai, California, she envisioned a village-like setting with multiple structures connected by open space. So ...
11 Area Rug Rules and How to Break Them (15 photos) I often get asked, “What are the rules in selecting the size of rug to use in a room?” Deciding what size rug is best for a space can be hard since there are many “rules” and just as many opposing opi ...
15 Small Patios for Socializing and Relaxing (15 photos) An outdoor space of any size gives you additional living area and a chance to enjoy the outdoor world. These 15 small patios show how stylish designs for outdoor living can be achieved in a variety of ...
7 Trends From the London Design Festival (7 photos) Feel-good designs, bright colors and timeless craftsmanship were on display at the London Design Festival 2023, which took place in various locations around the capital Sept. 16-24. We put on our walk ...
7 Stylish New Kitchens With Spectacular Backsplashes (7 photos) A backsplash typically takes up a prominent amount of visual surface space in a kitchen, making it a crucial design decision that can affect all other elements in the room. But when treated like the s ...
What to Consider When Choosing a Bathroom Vanity (27 photos) Purchasing a new bathroom vanity can be as simple as measuring your space and choosing a prefab unit online or at a store. You’ll get a set number of drawers with hardware, space for one or two sinks, ...