Visit a Family-Friendly Home Nestled on a Texas Hilltop (9 photos)

Moving from Missouri to Austin, Texas, these homeowners wanted a place that could accommodate extended stays for visiting family members. They found the right spot on a ridge overlooking the rolling tree-covered hills of the Barton Creek Greenbelt in West Austin.
But the home and its sloping

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Bathroom of the Week: Teen Girl Gets a Dreamy Design (11 photos)

If you’re a teenager whose mother is an interior designer and whose dad is an architect with strong DIY skills, you’re likely to wind up with a lovely bathroom. That was the case for 14-year-old Abby, a Milwaukee-area teenager whose mother, Megan Brakefield, ran a few designs past her for approval...

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9 Fresh Design Ideas From Wildlife-Friendly Gardens (16 photos)

Having a wildlife-friendly garden doesn’t mean you need to let everything grow wild — although you can. There are plenty of ways to make even the most stylish, ordered and contemporary landscapes attractive to pollinators and other beneficial wildlife. With smart plant choices and a few design moves,...

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5 Secrets to a Smooth-Running Family Bathroom (13 photos)

Whether it’s individualized storage spaces or smart features that will speed up your family’s morning routine, here are five features that pros say will help you get more from a shared bathroom. If you’re planning to remodel a family bathroom, read on.

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Before and After: 3 Ways to Add Bold Color to Your Yard (9 photos)

Color can be the magic cure for an uninspired yard. Bold planters, walls painted with lively hues or an eye-catching focal point take a space from ordinary to one of a kind. Even better, by using color on hardscape features rather than relying solely on plantings, your color story will last year-round....

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How to Keep Your Kitchen Sink Looking Great (13 photos)

A new sink can give your kitchen that oh-so-fresh feel. But sinks get a lot of use, and they’re not made of Teflon (at least we hope not), so over time they’re bound to show some wear and tear. Here are tips for keeping 10 popular kitchen sink materials looking great. And if you have a sink-care secret...

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Houzz Tour: History Preserved in a Colorful Russian Apartment (28 photos)

The owner of this apartment inherited it from relatives who were mining engineers and worked as professors at the Ural State Mining University in Ekaterinburg, Russia. He and his wife are translators. Although the owner had lived most of his adult life elsewhere, he wanted to keep this memento of the...

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What to Do in Your Edible Garden After the Summer Harvest (14 photos)

You’ve picked every pepper and harvested the last basket of tomatoes from your summer garden. Now what?
Your end-of-season care plays a big role in whether or not your edible garden will continue to perform well in the future. This guide to post-harvest garden care — including how to restock

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Yard of the Week: Outdoor Rooms With a Golf Course View (18 photos)

These homeowners had a beautiful view of an adjacent golf course from their backyard and some fantastic mature existing trees. But their outdoor spaces were uninviting. “This was an old, tired backyard with a basic little patio and no real space for outdoor living,” says landscape designer Jayson King....

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Kids’ Room Colors and How They Can Affect Behavior (10 photos)

Color has the ability to inspire, excite, soothe, heal and even agitate. This is particularly true for children, who can be extra sensitive to color’s impact. So the importance of picking out just the right color for a young child’s room shouldn’t be underestimated.
While scientists have learned

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New This Week: 8 Lovely Laundry Rooms (8 photos)

Whether or not you enjoy doing laundry, having a pleasant environment for washing and folding can certainly make the task less of a chore. And achieving that is often a matter of combining the right details. Here, designers share the colors, finishes and features that elevate the look and...

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Tour a Warm Modern Home Inspired by Family Bonds and Anime Film (8 photos)

Architect Clinton Cole had been watching a lot of Japanese animation films with his kids when a couple approached him for help renovating their home. Cole observed how much the couple, who work from home, loved spending time playing, studying and eating together with their children. “They have...

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Kitchen of the Week: Multigenerational Layout in 125 Square Feet (11 photos)

Taggart and Stefanie Hansen needed their home to be flexible in the coming years. They’ve got two college-age kids who live at home part time, and the Hansens plan to have Stefanie’s parents live with them in the future. So they bought their 1950s ranch house in Springfield, Virginia, knowing they would...

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