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Kitchen MakeoversKitchen of the Week: New Layout Opens Up Home to Forest Views
A designer updates a California kitchen, adds windows and takes down a wall to improve the indoor-outdoor connection
Full StoryContemporary HomesHouzz Tour: Victorian Vibes Return to a Chicago Graystone
A designer restores period details in a fresh way while infusing the 1900 home with the homeowners’ styles
Full StoryLandscape DesignYard of the Week: Native Prairies Inspire a Designer’s Landscape
A landscape architect brings his Illinois yard back to its roots with a pollinator-friendly prairie meadow
Full StoryKitchen MakeoversKitchen of the Week: New Layout in a Classic Wood-and-Green Style
A design duo expands a couple’s kitchen to create a more open plan with an efficient island and a warm, timeless style
Full StoryKitchen MakeoversKitchen of the Week: Warm, Elegant Style in a New Open Plan
Removing walls helped turn this once-closed-off kitchen into a breezy space with a wood island and improved storage
Full StoryBathroom MakeoversBathroom of the Week: Moody Makeover With a Japanese Soaking Tub
A design-build firm found on Houzz goes dark with a black-and-wood transformation of a basement bathroom near Seattle
Full StoryLandscape DesignBefore and After: 3 Patio Makeovers in 300 Square Feet or Less
Landscape designers, including one found on Houzz, create inviting outdoor spaces with small footprints
Full StoryKitchen MakeoversKitchen of the Week: Bright, Open and Fit for Entertaining
Taking down walls and incorporating square footage expands this kitchen and helps give it an inviting new style
Full StoryBathroom MakeoversBathroom of the Week: Fun Beachy Style in 45 Square Feet
A light and airy shower, a white oak vanity and playful wallpaper revitalize an empty-nest couple’s 1980s guest bath
Full StoryBefore and AftersBefore and After: 5 Kitchens With Light Neutral Backsplashes
These kitchens illustrate how pattern and texture can make a white or other light neutral backsplash a knockout
Full StoryLandscape DesignYard of the Week: Overlooked Space Becomes a Shady Retreat
Trees, water and a zoned design create separate destinations in this yard, each offering a pocket of intimate space
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