Know The 3 Zones of Kitchen Storage

“How much storage space do I need?” The trick is to assess what you own and decide how you will store it for convenient access. Carefully consider this challenge because poorly organized spaces often become daily irritations, impeding the pleasure of being at home. Kitchens top the list of rooms in which you need to get…

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How To Make Your Kitchen Photography More Clickable

One of the ways you as a home professional can attract new clients is to showcase your work with appealing photography. David Duncan Livingston, a top interiors and architectural photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, has years of experience photographing high-end residential spaces for design pros. Livingston shares his tips on how to shoot…

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6 Stylish New Powder Rooms

Designers love powder rooms. That’s because these small, intimate spaces offer an opportunity to incorporate a surprising color or pattern that might not work for the rest of the home. Here, designers share the adventurous details they included in six new powder rooms. 1. Bamboo Wallpaper and Green Tile Designer: Laura Irion and Laura Peacock of Laura…

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8 Comfy Rooms Designed for Reading

Built-in bookshelves, saturated color schemes and plump armchairs create cozy spaces made for enjoying books. Searches for “book nook” are up 69% this year, while searches for “reading corner” increased 45%. Whether you have so many books you need a rolling library ladder or you simply crave a place to relax with a good novel,…

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Simple Pleasures: A Relaxed Weekend at Home

To recharge your batteries, think about what you want to do, not what you have to do, during your precious respite. So often we look forward to the weekend, but once it arrives, it gets swallowed up by errands and chores — and before we know it, it’s over. That hardly seems fair! If you’re…

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5 Colorful and Creative New Mudrooms

Adding storage components to an entry can help corral items before they clutter up a home. Including lively color and pattern can help set the mood for the rest of the home. You’ll find great examples of both approaches in these stylish mudrooms. 1. Blue-Green Cabinets and Handmade Tile Flooring Designer: Dana Bass Designs Location: Plano, Texas…

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Your September Home Checklist

From the first days, which probably still feel like summer, to the last, when you may notice that first chill in the air, September is a time of transition. Get your home ready for the season ahead by ticking off these to-dos, from adding cozy layers to scheduling necessary maintenance — and then curl up in…

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10 Bathrooms With Beautiful Wet Rooms

A bathroom wet room combines a separate shower and a tub in the same area, allowing water from either element to be contained in one location, often behind a glass enclosure. This setup looks great and can save space and improve accessibility for people with mobility issues. For ideas on layouts and style, check out…

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The Top 10 Laundry Rooms

There are many areas of a home where you can place a laundry room, such as in a basement, entryway or mudroom. Or off a hallway or in its own dedicated room. You’ll find plenty of inspiration for those setups, plus ideas for outfitting your space with functionality and style, in this countdown of the…

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8 New Kitchens With Stylish Countertops

Countertops often account for a significant amount of surface area in a kitchen. So in addition to providing workspace, countertops also have an important effect on how a kitchen looks. Here, design and remodeling pros share details about various countertop materials, colors and pairings they used to bring durable work surfaces with style to eight…

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