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Houzz is the leading online platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish - online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts, and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world.
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2d ago
After traveling the world and having three kids, these homeowners were ready to settle down in their forever home. They asked designer Taylor Harrison to create a second-floor addition that includes an elevated yet kid-friendly hallway bathroom for their young son and occasional overnight guests.
Harrison ..read more
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3d ago
Maison & Object, the twice-annual international meeting of decoration, design and lifestyle professionals, returned to the Paris Norde Villepinte Exhibition Center on Sept. 5-9, 2024. The design fair showcased the main colors that will illuminate tomorrow’s furniture, coverings ..read more
Houzz Blog
4d ago
You don’t need much to turn an entry porch into a place that allows and even encourages connection; even a simple chair will do. But if you’re planning to stay awhile, perhaps waving at neighbors over the morning paper or communing with trees over coffee, a thoughtful front porch design is a boon. See ..read more
Houzz Blog
4d ago
Using white in an open-plan kitchen doubles the dose of spaciousness, as these three kitchens show. But both elements come with their challenges. How do you create a pleasing view from a living space with kitchen appliances in sight? How do you keep a white cooking space from looking sterile or bland ..read more
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5d ago
If you want to know where home design is headed, just follow the enthusiasm. We asked dozens of design and remodeling pros what gets them excited lately, and their responses reveal a snapshot of popular colors, materials and features on the rise. Here are five design trends you can expect ..read more
Houzz Blog
5d ago
When a family of three took over this 18th-century former keeper’s cottage in a conservation area, the landscape lacked flow and was low on plantings. The homeowners were eager to add a swimming pool to the sloping 1-acre property, so they hired landscape designer John Davies to introduce one to the ..read more
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6d ago
Creating a stylish living room requires a balancing act of color, texture, fabric, pattern and scale. Designers know how to turn the knobs on each to get the best result. Here, pros share how they mixed special features to produce fashionable and functional living rooms ..read more
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1w ago
This empty-nest couple disliked a lot about their kitchen. A peninsula divided it from the family room. An eat-in area with a desk wasted square footage. And boring finishes in similar tones ran together — honey maple cabinets, mottled, hand-scraped wood flooring and brown granite for the countertops ..read more
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1w ago
It’s estimated that about 1 person in 7 is neurodivergent — where the brain functions differently from the majority neurotypical population. The term covers autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), among others. Neurodiversity also includes neurodegenerative ..read more
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1w ago
These homeowners disliked the mostly brown and tan finishes and bulky features in their primary bathroom. The couple’s designer, Chad Esslinger, describes the space a bit more bluntly. “Outdated and dismal,” he says.
To freshen up the look and feel, the couple created an ideabook on Houzz, with ..read more