A designer recently told me that lots of people are afraid to use peach. A color must have done something truly terrifying for the masses to fear it so. What did peach ever do to us? Well, I’ll tell you. In the 1980s, there were some truly hideous uses of peach — frilly bridesmaid dresses with 27 ruffles,…
8 Do’s and Don’ts for Peach in the Bedroom (9 photos)
A designer recently told me that lots of people are afraid to use peach. A color must have done something truly terrifying for the masses to fear it so. What did peach ever do to us? Well, I’ll tell you. In the 1980s, there were some truly hideous uses of peach — frilly bridesmaid dresses with 27 ruffles,…
How to Design an HOA-Approved Pollinator Garden (7 photos)
If you live in a neighborhood with a strict homeowners association, you know how difficult it can be to make landscape changes. While HOAs can foster home values and community spirit, they can also lead to some pretty stifling rules and oversight. If you’re worried about how an HOA will respond to a…
How to Design an HOA-Approved Pollinator Garden (7 photos)
If you live in a neighborhood with a strict homeowners association, you know how difficult it can be to make landscape changes. While HOAs can foster home values and community spirit, they can also lead to some pretty stifling rules and oversight. If you’re worried about how an HOA will respond to a…
How to Hide Your TV in Plain Sight (8 photos)
There are a lot of fancy new ways to hide your TV today: Motorized picture frames, electronic mirrors and compartments that pop up from the foot of your bed are among the latest features. But all you really need is a little black paint or stain and s…
Houzz Tour: Modern Minneapolis Home Balances Openness and Privacy (12 photos)
Built atop a plateau in a quiet neighborhood of Minneapolis, this new house provided a young family with great views of the surrounding neighborhood. Still, a sense of privacy and enclosure was called for, so large overhangs, clerestory windows and an…















