Jaw-Dropping Media Rooms

Turn a ho-hum movie night into an Oscarworthy event with a dramatic and welcoming media room Countless hours are spent around the TV with family and friends. If you are lucky enough to have a home theater or media room, why not make movie night a showstopper? These 10 designer tips will give you the […]

Popular Design Trends to Carry Into the New Year

Now that you’ve gotten your feet completely immersed in 2016 and had time to recuperate from the holidays, you might be eager to tackle your New Year’s design resolutions for your home. Whatever those may be, you can start by looking back at trends from the last few years and see which ones are holding […]

Christmas Tables They’ll Always Remember

Holiday Decorating: Make Your Gathering Special With a Beautiful Table Setting One of the best parts about celebrating any holiday is gathering with friends and family around the table for dinner. Holidays meals are special because they are often one of the few times everyone is home and together again. Make those events feel even […]

Dream to Done: How to Build a Renovation Plan to Match Your Budget

Work with pros to make sure your renovation hopes and dollars line up  As a client, you may feel like you have little influence over whether your remodeling project stays on budget and hits the finish line on time. But you have more control than you might think. Remember, the scope of your project and […]

Merry Christmas From Homes on Houzz

Catch a glimpse of homes dressed up to celebrate the yuletide, each in their own individual way The holiday is here, and you’ve done whatever decorating you were going to do. Now’s the time to sit back and enjoy the day. Join us in the passenger seat on a virtual holiday drive through the extended […]

Christmas Cleanup Tips for the Not Naturally Organized

Dreading the post holiday chores? First let yourself unwind! Then grab some boxes, a few supplies and this easy guide!  Cleanup? I finally got my feet up! Let’s face it: After all the time and work we’ve put in to making the holidays, the last thing anyone wants to do is clean it all up. […]

28 Design Ideas Coming to Homes Near You in 2017

Set to go big: Satin brass, voice assistants, vanity conversions, spring green and more Looking for some great ideas for your home? How about a voice-activated assistant that will give you a weather update while you pour coffee into a preheated mug from a warming drawer? Not your style? No worries — there’s something for […]

They’re All Here: Paint Colors of the Year for 2017

There’s a bit of a consensus, plus a couple of interesting outliers, among paint companies’ top color picks  Color-management company Pantone Color Institute recently announced its Color of the Year for 2017, a vibrant spring-green hue called Greenery. If you’re among those who find Greenery a bit too bright to be used in or on your […]

Bathroom Trends: Open Vanity Storage

Give Your Bath Functional Storage and Extra Style Points, Too The open storage trend started with kitchen cabinets exposing stylishly organized dish and glassware. This trend has now moved to the bathroom. After all, bathrooms can always use another way to make an added style statement since they tend to be more utilitarian areas. This […]

5 Inspiring Mid-Century Modern Homes

Gorgeous updates honor the original spirit of 5 great mid-century homes from California to Cape Cod Gorgeous updates honor the original spirit of 5 great mid-century homes from California to Cape Cod The term Mid-century Modern tends to be tossed around haphazardly (I’ve been guilty of this myself), so we’re going to look at some […]