Kitchen Banquettes With Laid-Back Charm (18 photos)

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Kitchen banquettes or breakfast nooks — however you refer to them, they have one thing in common: a delightful, cozy charm that invites you to sit and take five. But what gives these areas their easygoing appeal? Maybe it’s the combination of relaxed seating paired with the sociable kitchen location,…

Holiday DIY: Charming Wooden Tabletop Christmas Tree (13 photos)

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Whether you’re looking for a great small-space solution or a second tree to supplement your primary one, this wooden tabletop Christmas tree will fit the bill. We left the wood its natural color and went with simple gold ornaments, but you could also stain or paint the wood and use different ornaments…

Houzz Tour: Cool Blues and a Streamlined Design (16 photos)

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A gorgeous tank of fish and love of the ocean inspired the serene blues and other motifs that tie together this apartment on New York City’s Upper East Side. An earlier renovation that combined three apartments into one had left the home with a chopped-up layout, overpowering moldings and a flow that…

Houzz Tour: Modern Warmth in Minneapolis (13 photos)

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Ever since designing a vacation home for this Minnesota couple 15 years ago, architect Tim Quigley has stayed friends and bicycling buddies with them. On one of their bicycling forays last year, the couple mentioned a desire to build a new full-time r…

A DIY for Each Day of Hanukkah (8 photos)

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Celebrate Hanukkah, which begins Dec. 24 this year, with handmade decor and gifts. Here are eight DIY projects to use for your holiday parties and family gatherings. Grab your supplies — and some friends — and start planning your own creations.

A DIY for Each Day of Hanukkah (8 photos)

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Celebrate Hanukkah, which begins Dec. 24 this year, with handmade decor and gifts. Here are eight DIY projects to use for your holiday parties and family gatherings. Grab your supplies — and some friends — and start planning your own creations.

Shop Houzz: Modern Alpine Lodge (148 photos)

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Looking for a modern twist on an Alpine-style escape? We love the contrast of glimmering mixed metals and rough, raw wood, and how graphic prints of animals and mountain forests mesh with antler accents and cozy rugs. This collection is equal parts ru…