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8 Kitchen Storage Ideas You Might Have Missed This Week

January 5th, 2018
Jim Martin Design 1. Utensil drawer insert. If you care about getting your flatware and serveware in order, check out designer and Houzz writer Yanic Simard’s column from this week. He looks at nearly two dozen solutions and tips for organizing drawers and decluttering utensils, such as the tiered drawer insert shown here.Find kitchen drawer organizers Forrester Robe ...

A Shot of Color in the Bathroom

January 2nd, 2018
While bathrooms decked out in neutrals such as black, white, gray and taupe are trending these days, plenty of spaces are taking a different approach and inserting a shot of color into the bathroom.There are many examples among the 50 most popular new bathroom photos uploaded to Houzz from April through June 2017, as measured by the number of people who saved them to ideabooks. Here are nin ...

13937 MARINE DRIVE, South Surrey White Rock, BC

December 29th, 2017
I just sold this Other at 13937 MARINE DRIVE, South Surrey White Rock, BC White Rock.View this recently sold Other or see all my home sales

#321 760 KINGSWAY, Vancouver, BC

December 21st, 2017
I just sold this Condo at #321 760 KINGSWAY, Vancouver, BC Fraser-Mount Pleasant.View this recently sold Condo or see all my home sales

Contemporary Home in the Woods Turns Nature Into Art

December 20th, 2017
SALA Architects Photos by Troy Thies PhotographyHouse at a Glance Location: Lake City, Michigan Size: 2,600 square feet (241.5 square meters)Designers: Bryan Anderson and Katherine Hillbrand of SALA ArchitectsA professional couple living in Boston have long owned a piece of property in Michigan near their family. When they decided to move back home, they envisioned a contemporary ...

Where to Put Holiday Pots, Pans and Platters the Rest of the Year

December 19th, 2017
My husband loves to cook and has a passion for accumulating large roasting pans, cooking pots and serving platters to use for our big holiday feasts. Unfortunately, his habits meant that the one-bedroom apartment where we previously lived eventually started to look like a restaurant-supply store. So when we moved to a new home and decided to renovate the kitchen, planning for sufficient sto ...

See What Gives These 10 Bathrooms Their Spa-Like Feel

December 18th, 2017
My clients are always asking for a master bath that feels like a relaxing spa. After all, such a peaceful, pampering environment makes a great setting in which to prepare for the day or unwind from its stressors. People often are surprised to learn that one secret of designing a luxurious bathroom is to layer in multiple types of lighting. Whether you’re building a new bathroom from scratch ...

Before and After: A Sporty New Hangout for a Family of 4

December 17th, 2017
Stuart Nordin Design “After” photos by Matthew KleinrockBasement at a GlanceWho lives here: A family of four with kids ages 9 and 12Location: Chevy Chase, MarylandSize: 320 square feet with a 28-square-foot bathroom (29.7 square meters with a 2.6-square-meter bathroom)Designer: Stuart Nordin of Stuart Nordin DesignThe backstory: This Maryland family loves everything sports: gear, ...

10 More Smashing Black Kitchens

December 16th, 2017
It’s been two years since our first roundup of smashing black kitchens incited a big conversation. We’ve got an amazing array of new black kitchen photos from around the world to peruse since then. I think it’s high time to take a look at the dark kitchens that the pros have added to their portfolios — here are 10 fabulous standouts. Riccardo Gasperoni 1. The Fashionista I ...

10 Decluttering Projects You Can Do in 15 Minutes or Less

December 15th, 2017
Let’s face it: Clearing clutter doesn’t usually top our list of fun things to do. Sure, the joy of a clutter-free space is something we can all get behind, but finding the time (and the motivation) to make it happen is quite another matter. That’s where quickie clutter clearing comes in. Instead of waiting for that mythical perfect storm of ample time, energy and motivation to appear (spoil ...
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