Styles & Staging

A family room, generally speaking, is meant to be a more casual space than a more formal living room. It’s the kind of room where you want to feel you can relax with your spouse or kids and kick back …Read More

Rob and Martha Carlin thought replacing the appliances and countertops might be enough to fix the problems they had with their kitchen in West Islip, New York. But the more they thought about it, the more they realized they needed …Read More

A retired aerospace engineer from Everett, Washington, who’s an avid hiker and nature observer wanted a simple, modern home with interesting architecture that was close to the mountains and focused on landscape views and access to trails. He also wanted …Read More

6 Decluttering Hacks for Your Kitchen It can be difficult to keep a kitchen clean for every showing. Here are some organization tips …Read More

If you’re in the market for a new kitchen sink, you’ve probably noticed you have a lot of options. Perhaps too many. But this guide is here to help. It includes six considerations for choosing a kitchen sink: material, installation …Read More

Fire features are cozy, meditative outdoor accessories and provide the perfect excuse for making s’mores a weekly tradition. Instead of opting for classic wood-burning models, choose from the wide range of more environmentally friendly smoke-free versions that run on gas. …Read More

Architect Michael Howells began this Portland, Oregon, project three stories up from the backyard. When he first met his clients, a writer and a filmmaker who are parents of two children, he transformed their unfinished attic into a writing studio. …Read More

For many people, 2020 couldn’t be over soon enough. But with hope on the horizon, a better year surely lies ahead. That doesn’t mean the previous year won’t leave its mark. Indeed, the pandemic has changed many things, especially how …Read More

It’s a great time of year to hunker down and take a virtual tour of cozy cottages around the world. Using the location filter on Houzz to explore different countries turned up plenty of snug little homes. The list includes …Read More

Patty and Chad Esslinger didn’t buy their suburban home because it was gorgeous. They felt the basic 1990s tract home offered little in the way of aesthetically pleasing features. But the two-level house had good bones, offered plenty of space …Read More