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When you have an open space, it can be difficult to divide the area into adult zones and child-friendly spots, but that’s exactly what Simone Gordon of Owl Design did. An addition helped open up the ground floor of this four-bedroom house in England, whose owners wanted to create a modern space where…

The race car bed moved with the 4-year-old boy who sleeps here, Benjamin, from the family’s old house into this new home. He wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s a big racing fan and, like the rest of his family, he especially likes Formula One racing. To give the blank room a race-day feel, his family…

In this episode of our My Houzz series, Mila Kunis brings a whole new look to her parents’ condo. With comfort and family gathering in mind, Kunis worked with designer Breeze Giannasio to open up the kitchen, dining…

If you trace back Mila Kunis’ 18-year career as an actor, it all happened after she moved as a child from Ukraine to the Los Angeles condo where her parents, Elvira and Mark, still live today. While there, she landed her breakout role as Jackie Burkhart on the television series That ’70s Show,…

Several years ago, Spanish architect David Romero decided it was time to sharpen his 3-D modeling and other computer skills. After a long day at the office of a large Madrid design firm — and after putting his two young children to bed — Romero would hole up with his computer late into the night to…

A house that’s a hundred years old is bound to go through some design changes over the years. In the case of the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House of Design’s 1916 English Tudor, the rooms had been painted a variety of colors, ranging from pastels to bold shades. And someone was clearly a big fan of wooden…

Sometimes we forget that staircases can make a big design statement. And when I look through the most popular staircases added to Houzz in the first quarter of 2017 — as measured by the number of people who saved them to their ideabooks from January through March — the wide range of styles found in Houzzer…

As warm weather approaches, you might be looking forward to the peace and quiet of the outdoors, with little more than a breeze interrupting your solitude. Or maybe you’re expecting to host a rollicking party in your backyard with family and friends. Either way, make sure you are prepared…