Styles & Staging

Home design trends seem to spring up from anywhere. Sure, geographic location sometimes dictates what’s popular. After all, what works for a home in Arkansas might not translate to a lakeside home in Washington. But often what’s happening on a …Read More

What makes a great laundry room? One might say that as long as you can get your laundry clean, what else do you need? But there are several factors that can make the chore more manageable and — dare we …Read More

As a kid playing in the hayloft of his parents’ dusty 80-year-old barn in Medina, Ohio, Andrew Towne never imagined that one day he would convert the space into a stunning modern home for himself and his then elementary school …Read More

While kitchen islands are among the most popular hangout spots in homes, their typical counter stool seating isn’t always the best layout for conversation. The designers of these 10 kitchens incorporated banquette seating into the islands to promote easy conversation, …Read More

Looking to create a post-workout spa retreat in their refinished basement, a Maryland couple hired designer Meghan Browne to come up with a functional layout with a Zen-like vibe. Browne responded by relocating the laundry facilities to another area to …Read More

Whether you’re tackling a kitchen remodel with the help of a kitchen designer, architect or contractor,… Source link …Read More

What do you do with a drafty, compact, 50-year-old house with a tiny kitchen and rotting timbers? The answer for most people would be to tear it down and start over. But designer Bryn Davidson’s clients loved the slanted midcentury …Read More

How do you turn a thin patch of scrappy lawn into an inviting yard with multiple vistas? That was the task facing landscape designer Paul Richards, who created this magical haven in Lancashire, England.“The garden had been a …Read More

If you’re looking for a kitchen design that will last, you can’t go wrong with a palette of white and wood. The brightness of white assists in the focused task of cooking, and the wood helps warm the room while …Read More

The owners of this home in the Rosemont neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, wanted to improve both its style and its function. A previous addition to the back of the house had created a family room with too many windows — …Read More