Discover what's new on Houzz this week. View in iOS app | View as web page This Week on Houzz The haberdashery home The case for hidden storage Design a beautiful shade garden Poll: Outdoor kitchens — yes or no? Vote now! My Houzz: Midcentury Style in a Welcoming Louisiana Home » Mark and Kitten Grote wanted a place in the countryside outside New Orleans. Their ideal place turned out to be a midcentury-modern home in Covington, Louisiana, that had been built by Kitten’s grandfather on land originally... more » Can Tidying Up Result in Life-Changing Magic? » Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing did, indeed, change Emily Clay’s life. The Portland, Oregon, woman says that since reading the book she has divested... more » San Francisco Decorator Showcase: Happy Days Are Here Again » Walk the early-morning sidewalks on the way to the San Francisco Decorator Showcase, and you will hear birds singing, you’ll pass flowerbeds exploding with roses and tulips and witness more than a few construction workers... more » Shop Houzz: Farmhouse Style for the Kitchen » The classic farm table is ample enough to seat a big crowd, sturdy and built to last. Add a durable rug and a mix of chairs and benches to complete the look. Even in the most contemporary homes, elements of farmhouse style... more » Houzz Tour: Historic Concord Grapevine Cottage’s Charms Restored » At the same time as his close neighbors were writing iconic American works like The Scarlet Letter and Walden, Ephraim Wales Bull was busy creating what would become an iconic grape. The amateur horticulturalist grew the... more » Room of the Day: Master Suite Recalls Hollywood’s Glamour Days » The Hollywood Regency style originated in the golden age of Hollywood — the 1930s. Taking inspiration from the lavish film sets of the period that blended neoclassical and modern design, actor-turned-designer William “Billy”... more » Kitchen of the Week: Rich Materials, Better Flow and a Garden View » Ross and Suzie Small of Yorktown, Virginia, both love spending time in their mostly perennial garden with azaleas, elephant ears and gardenias. But with only a tiny window over their kitchen sink, the couple felt cut off... more » New This Week: 4 Bedrooms Worth Waking Up To » The bedroom is where most of us spend one-third of our lives. It’s where we rest, read, surf the Internet on a lazy Saturday morning. It’s where the magic happens. Indeed, with all the important recharging that goes on in... more » Get the Look: The Haberdashery Home » Not so long ago, haberdashers’ shops provided the textiles, patterns and style guidance for dapper gentlemen around the world. Take some cues from the past and elevate your space today by adding custom styling to any room.... more » How High Should Your TV Be? » A home without a television is like a castle in the clouds — it exists only in fairy tales. And that’s only a slight overstatement. The Nielsen Company reports that 96.7 percent of U.S. homes have television sets. In my experience,... more » Patio Details: Covered Dining Area Extends a Family’s Living Space » Architect Lane Williams took a Seattle family’s desire for open living and dining even further by extending their living space outside to a terrace and covered dining area. Sliding glass doors open up an impressive 28 feet... more » My Houzz: Northwest Couple Make a Rural Homestead Their Own » When Jon and Danielle Davis landed their rural homestead less than 20 minutes outside of downtown Spokane, Washington, they knew it was the first step in making their dream of a self-sufficient household a reality. The home,... more » Pattern Focus: The Power of Paisley » While paisley may remind you of men’s neckties, kaleidoscopes and psychedelic ’60s garb, it’s actually an ancient Persian pattern. Aside from being truly interesting to look at, paisley ranges from simple to ornate, large... more » What's Wrong With My Plant? Leaves Often Hold the Clues » Though it is often said that our eyes are the window to our soul, when it comes to plants, their leaves can be the window to their health. Problems such as nutrient deficiency, overwatering, high levels of salts and too... more » The Case for Hidden Storage » It’s easy to fall in love with beautifully styled open shelves, and to feel swayed by the convenience of keeping frequently used items sitting on the kitchen counter, bathroom sink and desk — but are these methods of storing... more » Room of the Day: Redesign Energizes a Ho-Hum Office and Living Space » “My boyfriend and I never have fights, except over design,” says interior designer Veerta Motiani. Moving in together was an exciting time in their lives, but she was bored and uninspired by her new workspace in their living... more » My Houzz: Artists Look to the Southwest for Inspiration » When artisan woodworker Aleksandra Zee and musician Antom Kury moved in together, they kicked off a new chapter in their life with a purge. As artists who lead busy lives, they wanted to create a calm and peaceful space to... more » 8 Ways to Use Plug-In Sconces in Your Lighting Scheme » If you’ve dismissed plug-in sconces in the past, you may want to give them another look. Without any wiring work, a pluggable sconce can improve your lighting scheme, reduce tabletop clutter and add interest to a room. Here’s... more » Houzz Tour: Wool Store-Turned-Apartment Gets a Glamorous Reboot » On a hot day, it’s rumored, a faint aroma of lanolin pervades New Farm’s Teneriffe Wharf precinct in Brisbane, Australia. It may linger from the 1900s, when Australia’s wealth and national identity were tied to its primary... more » It’s a Mirror-acle! 5 Ways to Make Reflecting Walls Work » Mirrored walls can get a bad rap. Replacing them is often on top of some people’s wish lists when they’re redesigning a space. However, when applied in creative ways, mirrored walls can add instant visual interest, make rooms... more » How to Design a Beautiful Shade Garden » Shade gardens can be the most luxurious places in the landscape, because they are great places for solitude and privacy. Make the most of your cool, shaded garden spot with these planting and design tips. more » Shop Houzz: 4 Tips for Organizing in Small Spaces » Now that spring is here you’re ready to get organized, but miniature dwellings seem to gather clutter by the day. How can you create a place for everything and keep everything in its place with a constant shortage of storage?... more » Great Design Plant: Grow Blueberries for Their Fruit and More » Native to the eastern U.S., highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum) and lowbush (Vaccinium angustifolium) blueberries thrive in our acidic soils and plentiful rainfall, making them one of the easiest of edible plants to grow in home... more » Data Watch: Houzz Renovation Barometer Signals Confidence » Many architects, builders, designers and landscape professionals are seeing an uptick in the number and size of projects they’re taking on in the first three months of this year, compared with the last three months of 2014.... more » Great Design Plant: Eragrostis Spectabilis » If your yard has an unattractive rocky, gravelly or sandy area in full sun, purple lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) may be a good solution. This native loves some pretty difficult growing conditions and will reward you... more » See what Houzzers are working on and add your advice! » Need help with accent chairs — Hi, i cannot figure out what chairs will go with the couch a more » by olive green · 12 comments Help me pick drawer pulls! — I cannot decide on pulls, knobs, cups, or mixing them! The more » by Suzanna Bovinet · 16 comments Describe the typical American bathroom... — Is there one? There are certainly different styles, but are ... more » by Emily Hurley · 2 comments Best tips for motivating kids to keep their rooms clean? — Do you have any experiences or tips to share for motivating ... more » by Emily Hurley · 25 comments What polls would YOU like to see us ask the Houzz community? — Is there something you are itching to ask the Houzz communit... more » by Emily Hurley · 7 comments How often do you clean the litter box? — Do you have a cat? 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