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The hexagon, or six-sided polygon, has been used in interior design and architecture since ancient Rome, and as this collection of powder rooms shows, the classic shape works well in a variety of styles. Check out these 10 powder rooms featuring hexag…

Kitchen backsplashes come in all flavors, from the bold and colorful to the subtle and calm. If you like the look of white subway tile but prefer to try something more adventurous, consider these 11 fresh alternatives. All are white, which keeps them …

With the help of her fiance, family and friends, designer Katie Andersen built this tiny house on a steel trailer specifically designed to handle the weight of a small house. “Technically it’s an RV, so we can move it in the future if we want,” she sa…

When I looked outside my dining room window this week, I noticed that my next-door neighbors’ wisteria vine had burst into bloom seemingly overnight. A flush of lavender-blue flowers covered what had recently been bare, spindly branches. Given the cur…

Staying calm hasn’t been easy lately. With the evolving cycle of coronavirus news, many of us are oscillating between serious worry and outright panic. We’re concerned about our loved ones, our neighbors, our community — and wonder if our old way of l…

It took 20 years for this couple to get around to installing a patio in their backyard in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. When they were ready, they reached out to Ginkgo Leaf Studio, a landscape design firm whose work they had admired on Houzz, to bring th…

It took 20 years for this couple to get around to installing a patio in their backyard in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. When they were ready, they reached out to Ginkgo Leaf Studio, a landscape design firm whose work they had admired on Houzz, to bring th…

You may have been planning to start a home project or remodel this spring and are wondering what to do now that people are being urged or told to stay at home. The coronavirus crisis makes it hard to imagine hiring a designer, shopping for your home o…