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• Color, Heirlooms and Artwork Refresh a Kansas City Home (24 photos)
  Rachel Sexton and Brian King lived in a house in Kansas City that they gradually outgrew as their family expanded. “We added on and added on. Every time I got pregnant, we made it work. Then it was not working,” Sexton says. They found a Colonial Revival home built in 1922 that was larger...
• Bathroom of the Week: San Francisco Victorian Style in Colorado (11 photos)
  In 2002, Mike and Kim Keating purchased a traditional 1990s suburban-style home in Littleton, Colorado. In 2010, their friends helped them do minor updates to the home. More recently they embarked on making major changes to the entire house that required professional help and more careful planning and...
• The Latest Trends in Kitchen Faucets at KBIS 2020 (19 photos)
  New styles and finishes for kitchen faucets were featured at the latest Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, held in Las Vegas from Jan. 21 to 23, 2020. Houzz noticed a prevalence of professional-style faucet options, as well as smart features that make turning the water on and off a hands-free event....
• Charging Stations, Home Assistants Are Top Tech Picks in Kitchens (2 photos)
  One in 10 homeowners remodeling a kitchen upgrades electronics as part of the project, and among this group nearly one-third include a home assistant such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home, according to the 2020 U.S....
• Maison & Objet: Top Looks for Interior Design in 2020 (22 photos)
  The Maison & Objet design fair, one of the most important European trade shows for professionals in lifestyle, interior decoration and design, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Houzz’s editorial staff was on the scene to give you a glimpse of the key events, up-and-coming...
• Remodeling Your Kitchen in Stages: Planning and Design (10 photos)
  If you’ve got several cookie jars stuffed full of $100 bills, then executing a full-scale kitchen remodel all at once makes sense. But what about those homeowners whose cookie jars are filled with, well, mostly cookies? You can still get that beautiful kitchen of your dreams, you just need patience...
• Powder Room Palettes: 10 Beauties in Black (10 photos)
  The color black is a great way to infuse a space with mystery, sex appeal and drama — like a classic black dress or suit, a black room never goes out of style. Check out these 10 powder rooms that feature paint, tile and wallpaper in shades of black and tell us which one...
• How to Design a Low-Maintenance Garden (12 photos)
  The most common request that I, as a garden designer, receive from clients is for a low-maintenance garden. While I may be quick to point out that no garden is no-maintenance, there are indeed some strategies for cutting down on garden chores. Here are 12 ideas to set up your garden to spend less time...
• 5 Hot Trends From Toronto’s 2020 Interior Design Show (19 photos)
  This year’s Interior Design Show in Toronto provided an early look at what we can expect from the world of design in 2020. The show brought together top names — including iconic designer Jonathan Adler — new products, furniture and accessories....
• 10 Times to Hire an Interior Designer (10 photos)
  Wondering if it’s time to hire an interior design pro? If you have a project that you’d love to see completed — whether it’s a single room or an entire house — getting an interior designer on the case might just be the best thing for your (design) sanity. Here are 10 times it makes […]