The Controversial House ‘That Changed the Way We Live’ (10 photos)

A villa on France’s Côte d’Azur, complete with priceless furniture and interior details, is one of the most significant houses of the modernist era. Yet after a scandal-plagued history, the house was almost destroyed by squatters. And because of old-fashioned sexism and a feud with the man known as “the...

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Give In to Your Wild Side With Exotic Granite and Onyx (17 photos)

Granite has become so common that it’s all too easy to forget its exotic origins. As natural stone countertops shift from luxury trend to standard feature, selecting rare, exotic varieties and using them in eye-popping ways can allow homeowners and builders to make a common material feel fresh and exciting...

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Houzz Tour: An Irish Home With Hamptons Style (18 photos)

Gail Wall Morris was delighted when her client gave her a very specific directive for this special project on the Irish coast: “Make it look like the Hamptons’ beach house in the Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton film Something’s Gotta Give.”
“It was lovely to have such a strong request,”

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‘Here Comes the Neighborhood’: Street Art Transforms a Miami District (20 photos)

Often graffiti is seen as a sign of a depressed, undesirable neighborhood. But in Miami, developer and preservationist Tony Goldman had the opposite idea. Goldman believed that street art could help transform the wasteland of warehouses in Miami’s Wynwood...

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Shop Houzz: May Bestsellers (145 photos)

We’ve collected all of the products that Houzzers loved best in May to create this wide-ranging collection of bestsellers. From on-trend bars tools and colorful rugs for the kitchen to summer barbecue-friendly outdoor dining sets, this roundup is chock-full of popular picks.

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The 8 Tools That Help Bring the Farm to Your Table (8 photos)

Vegetable gardeners need surprisingly few tools. This is especially true if you’re growing in raised beds or containers, which are perfectly designed for working with gloved hands. However, there are times when tools can be really handy.

If you’re a new gardener, start

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Room of the Day: Elegant Chinoiserie Mural in a Master Bedroom (8 photos)

Interior designer Amy Aidinis Hirsch’s master bedroom fit that old saying about the cobbler’s kids with no shoes. After living in the 1940s colonial house for eight years without touching it, she finally got around to tackling the room, which lacked storage and had a lot of unused space. A custom-painted...

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