5 New Living Rooms Where Built-Ins Make a Big Statement (5 photos)

A well-designed built-in unit can transform a living room, giving it focus, function and a sense that the space was made to last. Custom millwork brings architecture and personality to a room in a way freestanding furniture simply can’t. For these five new living rooms, designers share how...

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Italian-Inspired Cottage Kitchen Full of Warmth and Craftsmanship (5 photos)

When design-build pros Ron and Elisa Scarpa added a new structure to their historic Winter Park, Florida, property, they wanted a kitchen built around the way they actually live. Elisa, who grew up in Italy, shaped the open layout around a social cooking life — lots of entertaining, lots...

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Pros Share Their Top Plant Picks for a Low-Maintenance Yard (10 photos)

Putting the right plants in the right spots is the foundation for any low-maintenance landscape. We spoke with 11 landscape professionals from seven design firms in different regions around the country to learn the plants they recommend to homeowners looking to create an easy-care (or easier-care) garden...

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12 Trends Spotted at the 2026 Milan Furniture Fair (27 photos)

Comfort and well-being were the keywords of the 64th edition of the 2026 Milan Furniture Fair, or Salone del Mobile, held April 21-26. Over 1,900 exhibitors — more than a third from outside Italy — presented their vision of contemporary living....

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62-Square-Foot Bathroom and Laundry Room in One (10 photos)

When a Newtown, Connecticut, couple decided to overhaul their 62-square-foot hallway bathroom, the challenges were significant: a cramped shower stall, side-by-side washer and dryer, a swing door eating into floor space and an immovable chimney inside a wall — all in a 1977 Colonial-style...

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10 Easy Ways to Refresh Your Front Entry (17 photos)

The front entryway is the first thing you and your guests see upon entering your home, so it should make a great impression and set the tone for what’s beyond. At the same time, it needs to function as a practical transition between indoors and out. Whether you have a spacious, seldom-used foyer or a...

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10 Easy Ways to Refresh Your Front Entry (16 photos)

The front entryway is the first thing you and your guests see upon entering your home, so it should make a great impression and set the tone for what’s beyond. At the same time, it needs to function as a practical transition between indoors and out. Whether you have a spacious, seldom-used foyer or a...

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