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Popular trends come and go... and come back around again. In fact, while every generation puts its own spin on home design, much of what is popular today is a rev...
A yard is more than grass that you have to mow, it's an extension of your living space. Homeowners who commit time and money toward landscaping their yard not onl...
From finishes to furniture, there are quite a few house trends we’ve seen a lot of in 2017 that, to be honest, we could live without next year. We checked with a ...
In the realm of remodeling, kitchens are king! Cooking space upgrades are the projects homeowners most hope to take on in the coming year, having usurped bathroom...
Hope to enhance your humble abode to be somewhat less humble? You’re not alone. Residential improvement and repair expenditures are expected to rise through in 20...
When it comes to predicting the most popular paint colors of 2018, industry experts are seeing red—and blue, and black, and gold. Strong, saturated shades are poi...
Not all design trends are created equal. While many classic designs (wainscoting, for instance) will never go out of style, others have a limited half life. Which...
Slowly but surely, with each passing year, Americans increasingly view the bathroom not merely as a functional space, but as a restful, restorative sanctuary. Whi...
No longer a solely utilitarian space, today's kitchen plays host to a range of activities beyond meal prep and casual family dining. For Joe Maykut, Product Manag...
Every year, renovating the kitchen reigns as one of the most popular home upgrades, largely because the cooking and entertaining space plays such a central role i...
Trends and styles are forever changing and evolving. Home trends that were once the height of popularity eventually seem mundane and drab, only to experience a re...
A big kitchen renovation is one of the costliest (and most cost-effective) improvements you can make to your home. Perhaps you've heard the expression "kitchens s...
<p>It seems that each year, summer takes its good old time to get here, and when it finally arrives there's a to-do list of home improvement projects and recreati...
With each passing year, our houses are getting smarter and smarter. It's no fantasy; appliances that mix drinks or cook dinner at your command—a simple touch on y...
"Out with the old, in with the new" is a motto often adopted at the start of a new year—whether you're contemplating lives, relationships, even spaces. Now think ...
When we said goodbye to old trends of the 1970s, like crunchy orange shag carpeting, or to the dark, omnipresent wood veneer paneling of the 1980s, many of us wou...
Color us impressed: Best known for her role in the long-running series 90210, Jennie Garth has opened her large-scale...
Meet Jeff and Beth, the latest participants in the "time travel experiment" IKEA has been running to promote its fall...
Most interior designers agree that in any space, flooring sets the tone. This means that decorating decisions about such things as furniture and lighting should b...
Here's what we've been waiting for: It's the first official video in a mind-bending new promotional series from IKEA....
Who doesn't love IKEA? Whereas other furniture purveyors mainly appeal to one or another niche market, IKEA appeals a...
Since World War II, the federal government has had its hand in promoting and supporting affordable housing through GI...
Get the lowdown on today's most popular kitchen design trends from top designers Steven La Fonte and Kate Singer.
When is a trailer park not a trailer park? When it’s being designed and developed by nationally recognized small-spac...
The residential housing market is finally experiencing an upswing across most markets. Even relatively stable regions...
Get the lowdown on today's most popular bathroom design trends from top designers Jill Goldberg and Kate Singer.
All real estate is local, but it’s national real estate statistics that dominate headlines. If you wish to identify e...
At times it's necessary to walk a fine line when remodeling. On the one hand, you want to give your house distinct ap...
That choking sound you hear is the echo of real estate deals not getting done, because suddenly, buyers can’t find ho...
What do Bob Vila and Taylor Swift have in common, you ask? Apparently, a love for Cape Cod-style architecture! Taylor...
If you are thinking that this is the year to tackle a bigger renovation project that you’ve been postponing, you’re n...
Hyperventilation over the housing market recovery is reaching gale force. National news outlets are quoting some expe...
The unexpected has become the norm for the US real estate market. As evidenced by the annual Profile of Home Buyers a...
Pantone, the global authority on color for the design industries, has announced the Color of the Year for 2013: Emera...
2013 is likely to see home values stabilizing—but not because of sale prices. A strengthening labor market is the ris...
While analysts argue whether 2012 was in fact the turnaround year for home sales, it’s clear that home remodeling is ...
That sacred cow, the home mortgage deduction, is likely headed for the slaughterhouse. As Congress explores ways to r...
Savvy homebuyers these days know that a home is worth more based on its location than on its square footage. Listen t...
Price is the number one factor for home buyers, according to the annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers recently r...
Brace for a remodeling revival in 2013. The Harvard Joint Center on Housing is predicting double-digit growth for ho...
Baked-in obsolescence is the last thing you want in your kitchen remodel. Classic layouts, finishes, and styles are ...
Though they've seen their parents lose equity, today's 20-somethings have home-buying on their minds. A just-released...
Ah, a secluded, peaceful vacation home, far from the madding crowd. . . But not far enough to be away from the IRS. T...
Following some simple guidelines can safeguard your property, keep your family protected, and lower your insurance pr...
Today, my last day at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Chicago, continued to reveal more innovative products, de...
Today was another day of discovery at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, and while I covered a lot of ground and saw...
Today was opening day at the annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Chicago's McCormick Place. The show is...
If you're tackling a home improvement project this spring, you're not the only one reinvesting sweat equity in your h...
A sampling of some of the innovative new products showcased at this year's International Builders' Show.
Every year, builders, contractors, manufacturers, and industry professionals attend the NAHB International Builders’ ...