Bring In the Birds With a Homemade Bubble Rock (12 photos)
When we wrote about Sharon Sorenson and her recent book, Birds in the Yard Month by Month, questions about her backyard bubble rocks started pouring in. First,…
Designer Helps a Couple Adjust to Loft Living (13 photos)
Moving from a four-bedroom suburban house in Seattle to a five-room loft in Milwaukee is a major change. These homeowners were ready for the new lifestyle in a walkable downtown neighborhood, but designing the loft space wasn’t something they were equipped for. And while they were ready for the change,…
Shop Houzz: A Farmhouse Bed-and-Breakfast (166 photos)
With snuggly fabrics, an emphasis on comfort and plenty of animal motifs, farmhouse style sets the stage for a pleasant stay. Organized by space, this collection will help you get ready to host company in cozy quarters.
Kitchen of the Week: Individual Look for an Illinois Foursquare (16 photos)
“It’s important to me to determine my clients’ personal home DNA before we get started,” says interior designer Amy Storm. In this case, it was a mix of her client’s eclectic tastes and Foursquare…
New This Week: 4 Envy-Inducing Laundry Rooms With Clever Storage (4 photos)
A lot goes on in laundry rooms. Folding, sorting, hanging, drying, not to mention other tasks like sewing and gift-wrapping. Some of us use these spaces as extra pantry storage, as mudrooms, as home offices, as locations for feeding pets. The list goe…
Houzz Tour: Casual Lakeside Retreat for Modern Living (11 photos)
While taking a car ride to calm her young son, this homeowner found the perfect lakefront lot for a new home. She’d grown up on a lake in northern Minnesota and wanted the same experience for her kids. The couple, a teacher and a dentist, are self-described modernists. Therefore, they called on architect…
Houzz Tour: Classic Lake Cottage Style for a Vacation House (13 photos)
There’s a fantastic reason a pig flies atop this charming Wisconsin vacation home’s cupola. “Years ago one of the homeowners told the other, ‘You’ll have a lake cottage in Door County when pigs fly,’ ” home designer Mitch Wise says. The soaring swine on the weathervane is a reminder that the dream came…





















