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Storage Tricks for Those Who Love Their Stuff

March 2nd, 2015
I love my stuff and want to surround myself with all my glorious bits and bobs and keepsake treasures every hour of every day. And I buy things because I adore them — from folksy vintage tins and battered picture frames to pretty glass bottles and old postcards — not really knowing where each piece will go when I get home. That’s not to say I can’t get through the front door for fear of bei ...

6 Decades-Old Designs That Look Better Than Ever

March 1st, 2015
There’s an unwritten fashion rule that if you can remember wearing it, don’t touch it when it has a revival. This applies to mini-skirts, denim jumpsuits, hot pants and white vinyl boots. Luckily, it doesn’t apply to the world of interiors, as we constantly reference past styles in furniture, colors and materials to embellish our homes. Many popular ’60s and ’70s design elements waned in po ...

12 Ways to Work Your Wardrobe

February 8th, 2015
Bedroom Storage: 12 Ways to Work Your Wardrobe Instead of letting the mess in your closet overwhelm you, tackle it head on with these smart and simple solutions Do the items in your bedroom closet try to leap out and attack you every time you open the door? Have you already given up on ever finding your favorite shirt because it’s hidden behind a monstrous pile of balled-up scarves, ...

How to Add Color if You’re Color Shy

February 7th, 2015
How to Add Color if You’re Color Shy Here’s how to break into the world of color without breaking a sweat When talking about adding color to a home, many people tense up. That’s because what immediately comes to mind when you say “color” is bright, bold, eye-popping hues. If that’s not your thing, then of course you’re going to get heart palpitations imagining your home swathed in s ...

Construction Contracts: How to Understand What You Are Buying

February 7th, 2015
It’s always important to know what you’re buying. When you buy something at a store, you get the hands-on experience of seeing its size and how it looks, feels and works. You leave the store knowing exactly what you’ve bought. When you agree to pay for construction work, though, it’s up to you, your architect and your contractor to agree on what will be built. This can be difficult, because ...

Earthy Decor Adds Warmth to a Modern Home

February 5th, 2015
In 2008 these Santa Monica, California, homeowners worked with their architects to build a minimalist, modern home. Several years later they still loved their custom home, but they thought it could be cozier and more touchable. They hired an interior design team to take their rooms to a new, warmer level. DISC Interiors Houzz at a GlanceWho lives here: A landscape architec ...

Your Guide to a Spotless, Beautifully Organized Home

February 4th, 2015
Your Guide to a Spotless, Beautifully Organized Home Use our 7-day plans to bring order and cleanliness to each room of your house Clutter getting out of hand, or just feel it’s time for a deep clean? Our seven-day plans for cleaning and organizing your home, room by room, offer a flexible blueprint for bringing serenity to your space. Each plan is organized with the f ...

Take a Bathroom and a Laundry From Dated to Dreamy

February 3rd, 2015
Dave Feibusch and Janine Thomson of White Plains, New York, were in the early planning stage of a bathroom remodel when Thomson stumbled on the Dream Bathroom and Dream Laundry Room Sweepstakes from Lowe’s and Houzz. On a whim she entered, but she didn’t expect to win. Imagine her surprise when she received a call just three weeks later telling her that she was the lucky contestant. “I coul ...

10 Living Rooms With Wall Colors to Love

February 2nd, 2015
Choosing that just-right hue for your living room can make all the difference — creating a mood, defining the space and more. Case in point: these 10 colorful living rooms, from homes featured in our My Houzz series. Whether your taste runs to the bright and bold or something subtler, see if one of these color ideas appeals to you. Madison Modern Home Peacock in Los Angeles. ...

9 Things New Homeowners Know to Be True

February 1st, 2015
You’ve secured the mortgage, you’ve got the keys, and you’ve sent out the new-address notices. Congratulations and welcome to your new home! The hard work is over, right? Well, no. A new phase is about to begin, and it will be familiar to anyone who’s ever bought a house. A world of paint charts, fabric swatches and furniture decisions awaits. But don’t worry; you’re going to love it. Here ...
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