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In 2019, the Houzz video team traveled around the country and the world to take users deep into the personal stories behind fascinating home renovation projects. The Houzz TV channel has more than 175 million views to date on Houzz and YouTube. And we…

Whether you receive them as a gift or choose them yourself, living plants have become an essential part of holiday decor. Where once only poinsettias ruled, you’ll now find many more options, from amaryllis and paperwhites to holiday cactus, cyclamen,…

This professional couple loved living in Venice, California. But once their family started to grow, they needed a larger home, and their existing 2,500-square-foot lot wasn’t big enough to accommodate an addition as well as a yard. So they purchased a…

Staying at home for the holidays? Use some of your downtime to tackle a house project or two, and you can start 2021 with a fresher, cleaner space. Take the time to work on a project you would never usually have time for (like editing photos from the …

Draperies in the bathroom once meant ornate fabric, heavy swags, elaborate trim and tiebacks. Drapes hung in the bathroom today have panels tending toward lighter fabrics and streamlined sophistication. They provide privacy when needed while allowing …

This Trending Now story features the most-saved staircase photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2019.Aside from connecting the lower and upper floors, an elegant staircase can also take a home’s design to the next level. But there are countless ways …

Scott and DeDe Vehslage’s split-level brick home in a suburb of Dallas sits on a lot that includes a tranquil creek running along the back of the property. But the couple, who have four adult children, were frustrated that their existing two-level woo…

The placement of towel racks in a bathroom may seem like a small detail, but as you’ve probably heard before: Good design is in the details. Finding the best place for your towels can improve your bathroom’s functionality and comfort level. Here are t…

I’ll never forget my first experience with an open shower. On a French-class trip to Paris at the innocent age of 14, I arrived at my hotel tired, jet-lagged and longing for a good, hot soak. I pushed open the bathroom door and looked around, flummoxe…