The owner of this apartment was looking for a designer on Houzz and narrowed her search to professionals with colorful projects in their portfolios. The designer she eventually selected, Ekaterina Vladimirova, brought a riot of color into this four-ro…
Contemporary Backyard Cottage in a Soft, Naturalistic Garden (15 photos)
“We didn’t want to create something that really stood out,” says Ellen Sacks-Jones, the architect who designed this beautiful outbuilding at the end of her clients’ property. It was important that when the owners — or their neighbors — would look out …
9 Architects Reflect on Being a Woman in Architecture (26 photos)
To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), we asked nine female architects around the world the same two questions: How have attitudes toward you as a woman in architecture changed over the course of your career? And, which female architect do …
New This Week: 6 Bold Bathrooms With a Shower-Tub (6 photos)
If you’ve got a compact bathroom and want the freedom of being able to take a bath or a shower, you really have only one option: a shower-tub combo. It’s an especially good solution for a secondary bath used by kids, who often prefer baths when they’r…
See How an Architect Used Bold Color to Add Joy to Her Home (one photo)
In this episode of Houzz TV Live, architect Sophie Nguyen gives a virtual tour of several spaces in her London home and talks about how she uses vibrant colors in architectural features…
Nearly ¾ of First-Time Buyers Put Down Less Than 20 Percent When Buying Their Home
Many potential buyers think that in order to buy a home, you need to have 20 percent of the purchase price saved to cover a down payment. But in 2021, the majority of buyers are successfully closing on their homes with less. According to the most recent REALTORS® Confidence Survey, in January 2021, nearly ¾ […]
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Nearly 75% of First-Time Buyers are Putting Less Than 20% Down
Many potential buyers think that in order to buy a home, you need to have 20 percent of the purchase price saved to cover a down payment. But in 2021, the majority of buyers are successfully closing on their homes with less. According to the most recent REALTORS® Confidence Survey, in January 2021, nearly ¾ […]
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Nearly 75% of First-Time Buyers are Putting Less Than 20% Down
Many potential buyers think that in order to buy a home, you need to have 20 percent of the purchase price saved to cover a down payment. But in 2021, the majority of buyers are successfully closing on their homes with less. According to the most recent REALTORS® Confidence Survey, in January 2021, nearly ¾ […]
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Nearly ¾ of First-Time Buyers Put Down Less Than 20 Percent When Buying Their Home
Many potential buyers think that in order to buy a home, you need to have 20 percent of the purchase price saved to cover a down payment. But in 2021, the majority of buyers are successfully closing on their homes with less. According to the most recent REALTORS® Confidence Survey, in January 2021, nearly ¾ […]
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Kitchen of the Week: Green and Earth Tones Nod to Nature (7 photos)
Designer Lisa Rossman describes the previous kitchen in this Orange County, California, home as a blank slate that was calling out for some color and life. The young couple who purchased the home are recent East Coast transplants who were eager to dra…