Styles & Staging

In 1993, Doug and Patty Grogan built a traditional Colonial-style home in Easton, Massachusetts, then raised five kids there. After becoming an empty-nest couple, they decided it was time to freshen up their home. Top of list was their en …Read More

How to Create an Outdoor Oasis for Under $400 Choose a few items that give plants height and create a lounging area.

This Atlanta-based couple, an architect and an engineer, had a weekend cottage on a wooded 10-acre property on the Georgia side of Lake Hartwell. As they planned for their retirement, they hired architect Robert Cain to build a full-time forever …Read More

When it came to their backyard landscape plans, these Richmond, Virginia, homeowners were all about curves. “They had seen one of our projects with a lot of curves on our Houzz page, which gave us a starting point,” landscape …Read More

An island can do a lot for your kitchen. It can provide extra storage, countertop surface and seating. It can be the location of your main sink or cooktop. And it can help direct traffic flow too. To see a …Read More

At first glance, there wasn’t anything really wrong with Michael and Megan Beaver’s kitchen. Maybe the light blue walls, beige ornamental cabinets and basic granite countertops looked a little out of date. But everything functioned fine, right? Not so much. …Read More

This Trending Now story features the most-saved powder room photos uploaded to Houzz since April 1, 2021.A powder room is a space where a home’s design can let loose a little. Bold wall treatments, creative tile patterns and standout …Read More

Interior designer Karen Wolf spent her childhood visiting Long Beach Island, New Jersey, with her family. Now with kids of her own, she’s been keeping up the tradition. “It has a really soft…

Best Home Staging/Design: Outdoor Vignettes, Boho Chic Draw inspiration from the winners of the Home Staging Resource’s monthly “Best of the Best” awards, …Read More

Now that summer has arrived, are you thinking longingly about swimming pools? The possibility could be more readily available than you might think. Take a look at how these designers found ways to add a spot for swimming — or …Read More