by mgardner | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
In this episode of Houzz TV Live, Houzz senior editor Mitchell Parker discusses five backyard design features pros use to create fun outdoor spaces. See how a fire table can add ambiance and functionality to a lounge area. Learn how burning various aromatic wood...
by mgardner | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Choosing beautiful finishes and fixtures for your new kitchen is one thing, but if you get the layout wrong, it won’t function as well as you want it to. Houzz Australia asked three design experts to reveal the 10 most common layout errors that kitchen renovators...
by mgardner | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dark green cabinets can bring earthiness and elegance to your kitchen. Less stark than black but not too bright, cabinets in shades of forest green and emerald provide the perfect balance for homeowners who want to add a little color to their kitchen, but not too...
by mgardner | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Make the most of your balcony, porch or other compact outdoor space with a few simple, low-commitment gardening strategies. Create a lush patio garden entirely in containers, take advantage of movable outdoor seating and planting boxes and more. Here are 10 ideas to...
by mgardner | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Summer is here, and you may be thinking about spending more time in your backyard. With a little decluttering, organizing and styling, you can turn your outdoor area into a fun and relaxing space for lounging and gathering. Keep reading for a few ideas to help get...
by mgardner | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
These creative parents of three young children knew when they saw it that this townhouse in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., could be the family home of their dreams. But years of decline by previous owners had left the interiors a derelict shell....
by mgardner | Jun 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
This apartment in a former office building had two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spacious hall, a kitchen and a living-dining room. “The client contacted us through Houzz and asked us to carry out a complete overhaul of the decor. He told us that he liked open spaces...
by mgardner | Jun 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Like some gardeners, I’m too hard on myself. And I’m especially hard on myself when I don’t see enough flowers in the early summer shoulder season. After the spring flush, it’s hard to accept that nature ebbs and flows — that it almost needs to — and that...
by mgardner | Jun 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Homeowners can be reluctant to tell a designer their actual budget for a remodeling project because they fear the designer will be compelled to spend it all and more. A contract for my design services will include a detailed scope of the project, an estimate of total...
by mgardner | Jun 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, my dad was always in the yard. He spent almost every weekend mowing, weeding, edging, pulling, cutting and trimming. This was in a suburb of Houston — hot, humid and swarming with insects. The St. Augustine grass lawn was like a battlefield. My dad...
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