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Pallets can be used in a surprising number of ways around the house and garden. There are the really simple ideas, starting with laying them on the floor and plonking a mattress on top for a basic bed, as well as the popular industrial-style coffee table on casters. But there’s much more you can fashion…

Pallets can be used in a surprising number of ways around the house and garden. There are the really simple ideas, starting with laying them on the floor and plonking a mattress on top for a basic bed, as well as the popular industrial-style coffee table on casters. But there’s much more you can fashion…

One of my favorite spaces and thus favorite topics to write about is the porch. In fact, I’m sitting on mine right now. Many Houzzers share my love of porches, whether it’s a welcoming front porch, a breezy screened-in porch or an open-air porch with a roaring fire and a great view. Here are the eight…

One of my favorite spaces and thus favorite topics to write about is the porch. In fact, I’m sitting on mine right now. Many Houzzers share my love of porches, whether it’s a welcoming front porch, a breezy screened-in porch or an open-air porch with a roaring fire and a great view. Here are the eight…

The owners of this bayside retreat knew what kind of home they wanted to build, and where, when they started looking for land. The site needed to be by the water in Sydney’s Burraneer Bay, a sought-after southern suburb, with plenty of sun and space for their family to enjoy. A decade after they started…

The owners of this bayside retreat knew what kind of home they wanted to build, and where, when they started looking for land. The site needed to be by the water in Sydney’s Burraneer Bay, a sought-after southern suburb, with plenty of sun and space for their family to enjoy. A decade after they started…

That vast expanse of open kitchen counter probably looked appealing when you first moved in or remodeled. But over time, what you’d hoped would be a wonderful space for baking, homework projects and long chats over wine with friends has become a magnet for clutter, with layers as complex (though perhaps…

That vast expanse of open kitchen counter probably looked appealing when you first moved in or remodeled. But over time, what you’d hoped would be a wonderful space for baking, homework projects and long chats over wine with friends has become a magnet for clutter, with layers as complex (though perhaps…

A lakeside home in Maine should look like it belongs on a lake in Maine. That wasn’t the case originally for this home, built in the early 2000s with simple siding and fake roof angles. For a more appropriate look, the homeowners hired Whitten Architects to revamp the summer home and ensure it would…