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• Before and After: 11 Inspiring Kitchen Transformations (22 photos)
  Every kitchen renovation comes with its own challenges and solutions. That’s why looking at kitchen transformations can help you think through not just what you want your kitchen to look like, but how the process takes shape from before to after. With that in mind, we gathered 11 amazing kitchen transformations...
• 10 Ideas to Make Your Home Feel Warm and Welcoming (10 photos)
  When a home is warm and welcoming, you can feel it the instant you walk through the door. You’re put at ease, like you’ve just exhaled a breath you didn’t even know you were holding. But what is it that makes a home inviting? If you want to feel more comfortable and cozy at home, […]
• Up To 65% Off the Ultimate Vanity Sale (133 photos)
• How to Create a Garden on a Balcony or Roof Deck (8 photos)
  If you’re lucky enough to have any outside space in the city, there are plenty of ways to turn it into a cool, green haven even if it’s high in the sky. Have questions before you get started? We have answers from Emma Lyne of The...
• 8 Golden Rules of Bathroom Design (8 photos)
  Bathrooms are so varied these days, you could say that anything goes. But behind the differing sizes and styles are some common design principles that point the way to success.
• 8 Things Successful Architects and Designers Do (16 photos)
  Every architect’s design process is extremely personal and nuanced. For example, I have certain tools that I reach for ritually when I start a new project. One is a favorite lead pencil with a lightweight, medium-size barrel and a thinly ridged grip, loaded with a medium-weight HB lead that’s not too...
• Architect’s Modern Desert Home Showcases the Natural Landscape (9 photos)
  When designing his home on 2 acres of Sonoran Desert, architect Clint Miller looked to modern masters Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson for inspiration. His design maintains an efficient footprint that emphasizes clean lines, framed views and plenty of steel, glass and brick. The design for...
• Minnesota Mudroom Addition Keeps Chaos Out of the Kitchen (8 photos)
  In Minnesota, especially in winter, it’s important to have a spot where people can drop boots, gloves, hats, coats, scarves and other cold-weather gear when entering a home. That’s why a mudroom is highly prized. And that’s why these homeowners decided that including a mudroom addition in...
• Up to 80% Off the Ultimate Bar Stool Sale (193 photos)
• Pink Kitchen Packs a Punch (4 photos)
  When a fashionable couple recently moved from Manhattan into a newly built condo in Boston, they reached out to designer Dane Austin to help them create a home with a personality to match their own. The home’s pink kitchen is a perfect example of how a talented designer can use paint and accessories...