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Don’t Call It Sage—This D.C. Kitchen’s Seafoam Cabinets Bring the Drama

The statement island helps, too.

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With a Good Layout in Place, This Kitchen Reno Was About Gaining More Counter Space

Clever moves made in inches, not feet.

Teen bedroom with arched desk and 60s-inspired wallpaper.

A Bed That Stores a Surfboard—And 10 More Far-Out Teen Room Ideas

Peep the playhouse-turned-hangout.

walnut headboard

Dare We Say, This Brown-on-Brown L.A. Kitchen Beats Bright and Airy Any Day

It’s as delicious as a piece of chocolate.

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Tales From a Basement Reno: “All I Knew Was I Wanted a Concrete Floor With Plywood Millwork”

The bold Formica counters came later.

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This Airy Bungalow Reno Got a Last-Minute Dose of Oxblood Drama in the Kitchen

Plus a front yard that’s actually usable.

Pink house exterior with yellow door flanked by palm trees.

Steel Clad, Energy Efficient, Shape Shifting (!)—These Exterior Designs Stand Out on the Block

Our 15 favorites for various budgets and styles.

Modern house in nature painted black.

10 Black Exterior Houses That Put the Drama Front and Center

Skip the white picket fence and go to the dark side.

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Put Down the Sledgehammer: This California Kitchen Makes a Case for Keeping Walls

And creatively hiding the laundry room drying rack