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Before and After: 5 Laundry Rooms That Make Washday More Fun
By Erin Carlyle
Pretty wallpaper, pullout baskets and a bed for the pup help these laundry rooms work for their owners
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Kitchen Islands
Before and After: Kitchen and Dining Room Become One Serene Space
By Erin Carlyle
Calm gray cabinets, beachy art and rustic touches beautify this kitchen in a California home near the ocean
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Landscape Design
Outdoor Rooms and Naturalistic Plantings Embrace a Dune Landscape
By Annie Thornton
A landscape designer transforms an eroding sandy dune in Michigan into a native garden that celebrates the site
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Kitchen Makeovers
Before and After: A Kitchen Opens Up and Brightens Up
By Erin Carlyle
Removing a wall in the kitchen and faux brick in the dining room makes way for improved style and a better layout
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Modern Homes
Houzz Tour: A Designer’s Art Moderne Home — Emphasis on the Art
By Gwendolyn Purdom
Before and after: Colorful art and furniture bring this 1937 Sacramento home up to date while complementing its history
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Houzz TV Favorites
A Surprise Home Makeover for a Marine and His Kids
By Mitchell Parker
In time for Veterans Day, a vet’s townhouse gets redesigned to embrace scale, function and warmth
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Kitchen Design
A Family Holds Out for a Modern Farmhouse Look That Will Last
By Mitchell Parker
Before and after: A couple wait for their kids and dogs to grow before updating their worn-down kitchen and living room
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Kitchen Design
Before and After: From Functionally Bad to Efficient and Plaid
By Erin Carlyle
A poorly laid-out kitchen gets a makeover that works hard for the homeowners who use it
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Vacation Homes
Houzz Tour: Architect Turns a Fishing Shack Into a Cozy Getaway
By Erin Carlyle
Scandinavian minimalism and a U.S. Forest Service cabin inspire this renovation near a Montana lake
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Kitchen Design
Before and After: New Paint, Counter and Tile Refresh a Kitchen
By Erin Carlyle
A former restaurant owner chooses a new palette inspired by her beloved Lake Michigan
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Transitional Homes
Houzz Tour: Restored Home on San Francisco’s Famed Alamo Square
By Bryan Anthony
A designer revitalizes her 1901 Edwardian, which faces the park known for its row of ‘Painted Ladies’
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