Finding a good spot to do remote work or schoolwork around the house has never been more important. And as the hub of most busy households, the kitchen has always been a good place to set up a command central. Kitchen workstations are a convenient spo…
Tour a Converted Garage With Style Inspired by Mexico (13 photos)
This former two-car garage in Studio City, California, serves a lot of functions for the grandmother who owns it thanks to help from her talented daughter, interior designer Abby Guild, and Mario and Marisela Arechiga of design-build firm New Generat…
10 Decluttering Projects You Can Do in 30 Minutes or Less (10 photos)
Facing a cluttered space can feel disheartening — who has the time (or frankly, the desire) to spend all day clearing clutter? But the thing is, making progress toward a clean, clutter-free space doesn’t have to be something you devote an entire day t…
10 Kitchen Design Trends From New Products Coming in 2021 (31 photos)
Technical problems with a website server disrupted the exhibitor portion of the all-virtual 2021 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, preventing access to the Feb. 9-12 event’s virtual booths set up by companies showcasing new products to the trade. Org…
Yard of the Week: Whimsical Walled Garden for Play and Discovery (12 photos)
This garden in the Massachusetts countryside isn’t what landscape designer Amy Martin would say is a typical project for her firm. For one, the stone walls of a crumbling barn in the homeowners’ backyard play a major role in the design. And, although …
Peek Inside a Virtual House Designed by Black Creators (9 photos)
The Black Artists + Designers Guild has launched Obsidian, a concept house designed to encourage conversation about home as a place where Black families can thrive. Black designers, artists and makers from across the country contributed room designs t…
Kitchen of the Week: Bringing Back a Vintage Victorian Vibe (13 photos)
Walking into this Victorian-era row house in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, you’d swear that the kitchen had evolved over time. However, nothing could be further from the truth. A 1980s renovation had wiped out any of its original vintage charm, an…
The Quick and Easy Way to Clean a Microwave (6 photos)
Whether popping popcorn, reheating pizza slices, softening butter or melting chocolate, your microwave does heavy-duty work day in and day out. And that also means heavy-duty grime and food odors. Over time, all that exploded food mess can make your m…
