Let’s face it: Clearing clutter doesn’t usually top our list of fun things to do. Sure, the joy of a clutter-free space is something we can all get behind, but finding the time (and the motivation) to make it happen is quite another matter. That’s whe…
New This Week: 5 Marvelous Mudrooms (5 photos)
One of the most reliable ways to establish an organized home is to keep clutter from entering your house in the first place. And a hardworking mudroom can do a lot of that heavy lifting for you. Cubbies, hooks, cabinets and other storage and organizin…
New-Home Construction Activity Soars to Highest Level in Over a Decade, as Builders Rush To Produce Single-Family Homes
Growth in the single-family sector drove the rise in both housing starts and building permits in December.
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Kitchen of the Week: A Modern Mix of White, Wood and Blue (8 photos)
A San Francisco couple who work in the medical field bought their contemporary three-story hillside home as a place where they could relax after their busy work days. But the existing U-shaped kitchen with a generic look and a wall that separated the …
Home Builder Confidence Falls Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Higher Prices for Materials
The construction industry’s outlook worsened to start the New Year, a new report finds, amid factors that are making it harder to build homes right now. That’s bad news for buyers.
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Houzz Tour: Family-Friendly With a Home-School Suite (15 photos)
This family’s ranch home in Dallas had a wonderful layout and was bathed in natural light, but the homeowners needed professional help making it function comfortably for their active family of six. They searched Houzz, admired the work of local design…
Take a Vacuuming Master Class for a Spotless Home (10 photos)
Vacuuming is a super-efficient way to rid floors and upholstery of crumbs, dust, pet hair and debris. But even if you’ve splurged on the fanciest vacuum cleaner on the market, your technique and approach to vacuuming could be flawed. Here’s how to tac…
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Can Keep Future Earnings, Per Agreement Between Treasury and Regulators
‘Until the Enterprises can raise private capital, they are at risk of failing in the next housing crisis,’ Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria said.
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Bathroom of the Week: Soft Neutrals With a Nod to History (8 photos)
This 1920s Colonial Revival home in Summit, New Jersey, had great bones, but a previous renovation had left it looking straight out of the 1980s. When a family of five chose to relocate here from Brooklyn, New York, it hired Rosen Kelly Conway Archite…