Stories from Houzz

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Budget Beach House: A Trailer Gets Ready for Summer Fun
By Becky Harris
Punchy prints and colors star in a creative approach to Jersey Shore living
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Before and Afters
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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Homes Around the World
Houzz Tour: A Home Built for Relaxing Getaways and Weekend Guests
By Rebecca Gross
A designer creates 3 pavilions with a living hub, a master suite and guest quarters, as well as a deck for entertaining
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Disaster Prep & Recovery
Houzz Tour: Condo Destroyed by Hurricane Harvey Comes Back Strong
By Erin Carlyle
A designer helps owners of a demolished waterfront condo in Texas create the getaway they’d always wanted
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Farmhouses
My Houzz: Eclectic Vintage Charm in a Family’s Texas Farmhouse
By Jennifer Perkins
See how this family of 3 created a Wi-Fi- and TV-free weekend home that has a country music theme
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Homes Around the World
A French Farm Gets Fixed Up for a Family of 14
By Agnès Carpentier
Nineteenth-century farm buildings become a comfortable, bright and modern vacation getaway for a multigenerational group
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Homes Around the World
Houzz Tour: Slow Design Defines a Spanish Dream Retreat
By Núria Moreras
The serene interior reflects the owners’ desire for relaxed-pace living and their close relationship with the designer
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Homes Around the World
Houzz Tour: Upside-Down House Makes the Most of Its Seaside Views
By Roberta del Vaglio
With an inverted and opened-up layout, this home on Italy’s Mediterranean coast becomes a spot to relax and entertain
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Transitional Homes
Houzz Tour: An Alabama Lake House Grows With the Family
By Becky Harris
A funky 1970s cabin loses its fake wood paneling and shag carpeting but stays true to its relaxed roots
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Apartments
Houzz Tour: Tropical Style by the Baltic Sea
By Евгения Назарова
A marine-themed getaway forgoes bedrooms in favor of living rooms with convertible sofas
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Landscape Design
New Sand, Seating and Fire Pit Make for Prime Beach Lounging
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
This laid-back coastal garden in Southern California makes the most of a prime oceanfront location for a family of 5
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