Consumer News
- What Are Your Summer Staycation Plans? (6 photos)It’s safe to say that summer 2020 will be different than past summers. And our homes and communities will play a more important role than ever. Even as states lift shelter-in-place orders and businesses slowly reopen, many people this summer will choose to avoid hotel rooms, vacation rentals,...
- Patio of the Week: Leafy Family Retreat Has Year-Round Beauty (9 photos)Homeowners Jess and Reuven Young have small children, so they needed to incorporate play equipment in their yard and have plantings that would stand up to footballs being kicked around. They wanted a space they could enjoy too. The existing yard featured overgrown shrubs and a shapeless lawn that didn’t...
- 8 Ways to Create a Home That Helps You Recharge (12 photos)Feeling tired and overcommitted? It’s possible that a few new habits and changes around your house can help you fix that. Here are eight ideas to try.
- Design-Build Pro Shares Key Features for Accessible Spaces (one photo)In this episode of Houzz TV Live, Jonas Carnemark of Carnemark design + build highlights several spaces he designed for clients who have extra mobility needs. While discussing two bathroom renovations,...
- New This Week: 5 Bathrooms With a Curbless or Low-Curb Shower (5 photos)One of the benefits of ditching a tub for a spacious shower is that you don’t have to negotiate stepping over a high bathtub side. But you’ll still need to consider one of two main options when it comes to the entrance of a shower. A curbless, or barrier-free, entrance allows a seamless run of […]
- Kitchen of the Week: Galley Makeover for Improved Style and Flow (13 photos)One of the main reasons Ben and Sarah Walker bought their center hall Colonial-style home in Summit, New Jersey, was that they immediately saw how they could improve the galley kitchen and its awkward angled peninsula. “It was the space that sold us on the house,” Sarah says. “We knew it had potential.”The...
- Tour a London Designer’s Living Room and Get Custom Storage Tips (one photo)In this episode of Houzz TV Live, London interior designer Samantha Watkins McRae talks with Kiya Kelly of the Houzz communications team about how custom cabinets (known as bespoke joinery...
- Mudroom Makeover Offers Clutter-Free Charm (11 photos)The hardworking mudroom in this Burlington, Vermont, home serves as the front entry and unloading area for an active family of four and their dog. “The two teenage boys are avid skiers, so in the winter the mudroom has to store all of their equipment,” says designer Vanessa Elliott of Elliott...
- 7-Day Plan: Get a Spotless, Beautifully Organized Laundry Room (11 photos)Laundry is a chore you likely have to tackle often — and when the laundry room is cluttered and grungy, that task can quickly become something to dread. Whether your washer and dryer are in a spacious room of their own or at the bottom of...
- Tour an Easygoing, Family-Friendly Outdoor Space in California (one photo)In this episode of Houzz TV Live, Houzz editor Janet Paik gives a virtual tour of her family’s landscape renovation at her 1950s ranch-style home in Northern California. When Paik first moved into the home with her family, she thought the yard looked like a “mini jungle.”...