Styles & Staging

Elegant, sweeping curves transect this two-tier patio in the San Francisco Bay Area. The curves draw one’s gaze from a mural featuring a pair of egrets on the wall of a backyard music studio to a peaceful water feature and …Read More

One look at the previous kitchen in this converted brownstone condo in Boston and it’s easy to see that storage, space planning and attention to design were not priorities. For one thing, the fridge, dishwasher, sink and range were all …Read More

A shower bench can make life easier for older homeowners who need a safe place to sit down, but it can serve plenty of other functions too. Depending on its configuration, a bench can double as a shelf, a pedestal …Read More

We all have friends or family members who live in tidy, well-kept homes despite having full, busy lives. No matter what the occasion, nothing appears to be out of place. You might wonder how seemingly ordinary people with jobs, partners, …Read More

Engineered or natural stone? Thin or thick slabs? Solid or patterned? When it comes to selecting kitchen countertops, the choices are seemingly endless. That’s why we asked design professionals across the country to tell us which type of kitchen countertop …Read More

Although the kitchen is frequently described as the heart of the home, it’s usually the living area that has the more comfortable seating. The following four inviting living rooms have been made over by designers to better suit the lifestyle …Read More

The move from a small city apartment to a roomy historic brownstone can require a lot more than just a few new pieces of furniture. When a young Brooklyn, New York, family enlisted interior designer Jennifer Jean Morris to make …Read More

In search of more square footage and outdoor space, a Manhattan, New York, couple headed to the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, where they bought a ground-floor brownstone unit that shares a divided outdoor fenced-in patio with the second-floor unit. …Read More

In an August article on 10 rising design trends, we pointed out that kitchens with soft color palettes are rapidly growing in popularity. And the following five kitchens — all featuring subdued colors,…

Living areas can be formal spaces used only for guests — or rooms that homeowners use daily. The following transformed living areas (four of them living rooms, one a family room) all feature sophisticated designs that also work practically for …Read More