Pantone, the color management company, recently announced its pick for 2020 Color of the Year; most of the major paint companies also pick colors they think will dominate homes…
Bright, Modern Makeover Preserves Historic Charm Near Chicago (15 photos)
When friends asked interior designer Mia Rao if she would help them transform the first floor of their late-1800s house in suburban Chicago, Rao was surprised to hear what they had in mind for the project. Their existing kitchen, the living, family an…
The Top 10 Powder Room Photos of 2019 (10 photos)
This Trending Now story features the most-saved powder room photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2019.Powder rooms are a great spot for daring design. That’s because the door is usually closed and the space is small and intimate, so the style can di…
Where to Carve Out More Pantry Storage (23 photos)
Planning a dream kitchen and facing reality can be two different things. In a perfect world we could have endless pantry storage at our fingertips, but sometimes fitting a pantry into the kitchen (or elsewhere in the home) takes some compromising — or…
Your Winter Home Maintenance Checklist (12 photos)
Fluffy snow and sparkling icicles may make for a winter wonderland, but they can also bring on drafts, fallen tree limbs and worse (hello, ice dams). Avoid spending your holidays handling winter-related disasters with a bit of preventative maintenance…
Design Through the Decades: The 2000s (27 photos)
This series looks at the stories behind iconic designs from each decade, starting in 1900. This installment covers Random and Beat lights, Louis Ghost and Masters chairs, city toile…
See a Small Apartment Become a Glamorous Dream Home (14 photos)
As an army kid, Shalini Sekhri lived a nomadic existence. “We were on the move every few years,” she says. “Wherever we went, we took home with us. Back then, ‘home’ was defined by people, not place.” As she grew older, though, Sekhri began to feel th…
Before and After: Gray and Marble in a Serene Master Suite (13 photos)
In 2009, Trent and Kim Watkins moved into their two-level, Mediterranean-style home in Moraga, California. The house was built in the 1960s and the interiors were updated in 1991. For almost 10 years, the Watkins, who have two young children, lived wi…
10 Holiday Gifts to Please Every Gardener on Your List (10 photos)
Whether you’re looking to splurge on a loved one or need a small but thoughtful gift for an avid-gardener friend on your list, this guide is a good place to start your search. With 10 crowd-pleasing ideas to choose from, you can check off all the urba…