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Fresh Color and a Smart Layout for a New York Apartment

January 31st, 2016

At the top of interior designer Eddie Lee’s design wish list was having a space that allowed him to entertain large groups of friends. He took a 1,000-square-foot apartment in the vibrant Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City and patiently waited to make any changes so he could get the details just right. He worked closely with architect Edward Wendt of Now Workshop, and together the ...

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What You Do When There’s No One Around

January 30th, 2016

“What if someone could see me now?” I often wonder this when I’m home alone, shuffling around the house in my shabbiest sweats, hoping I won’t have to answer the door for that delivery I’m expecting — or worse still, when I’ve just devoured a whole bag of chips in five minutes flat. We tend to keep quiet about our secret little indulgences, thinking we’re the only ones who let ourselves go ...

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Chic and Timeless Decorating Ideas to Remember

January 28th, 2016

When looking through photos of beautiful high-end rooms, it can be tempting to think, “If I had that kind of money, of course I could create a gorgeous living room (dining room, bedroom) like that.” But a gazillion-dollar budget doesn’t guarantee a great-looking room. And you don’t need a fortune to design a room that’s inviting and delightful and comfortable to be in. New York City interio ...

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10 Ideas for a Lighter, Brighter Living Room

January 27th, 2016

Most of us have a couple of rooms in our homes that get less light than we’d like. You may find that you gravitate toward the pleasing sunny spots, while avoiding spaces that feel gloomier. Heavy curtains, dark carpets and the wrong paint color can all take their toll on the impression of light in a space. If you’d like to get more use out of your living areas in the daytime, take time to c ...

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50 Bath Designs from Creative Homeowners and Renters

January 20th, 2016

My Houzz stories profile creative homeowners and renters around the globe to show how they have decorated and improved their homes. Here we explore how that creativity has extended to the hardworking bathroom — from a workbench-turned-vanity in Amsterdam to a Texas bathroom covered in mosaic. Louise de Miranda 1. Rustic workbench vanity in Amsterdam. Designer James van der ...

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Design Your Closet for the Real World

January 20th, 2016

A poorly designed closet costs the same to build as a well-designed closet. It’s how you design and use the space that makes the difference. If you’re starting with a clean slate, this guide will help you decide what to build, what to store and how to get the most out of every inch of space. Clever Closet Company Only build what you need.Decide how big or small you need your c ...

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Room of the Day: A Family Room That’s Up to the Challenge

January 20th, 2016

A redecorating project can find its impetus in any number of ways. For interior designer Holly Hollingsworth Phillips, her latest project began with a challenge from the blog Calling It Home. Each year, the design blog invites 20 interior designers to complete a room makeover in six weeks or less. It was the ideal pretext for a busy interior designer whose own home projects might otherwise ...

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Clean and Simple Master Bath With Lots of Storage

November 4th, 2015

L Liz and Chris Sytsma experienced just about everything you’d expect with a crumbling 1912 bathroom that previous owners had hastily triaged with a “series of aesthetic and functional Band-Aids,” Liz says. Concrete patches showed through where the tile had been torn up multiple times. The fluorescent lights flickered for a minute before “maybe deciding” to turn on. Then, one day, the 100- ...

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A Great Room Pays Homage to Ordinary Architecture

November 3rd, 2015

P Preservation is a key consideration when renovating a home that has architectural significance — a midcentury modern ranch or an early 20th century Craftsman, for example — but what about the less-noted homes or periods in architectural history? These dwellings may be less revered, but they nevertheless contribute to a community’s identity and reflect how people lived. Without them, some ...

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A New Prefab Floating Home: Just Add Water

November 2nd, 2015

Photos by Jose CamposGoodbye, land grab. Hello, water grab. That’s what Portuguese design firm Friday is hoping homeowners will be saying. It recently unveiled a design for its version of a prefabricated modular home that ditches terra firma for a floating, drifting life on the water. The FloatWing prefab units come in sizes ranging from 300-square-foot studio units to 560-square-f ...

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