Subject: 13 Kitchen Design Ideas — Right for You? | December Home To-Do List | Couple Downsizes in Style
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Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 08:01:49 -0000

To-Dos: Your December Home Checklist

From prepping for winter storms to gift-wrapping (or cookie-baking) marathons, December is a busy, holiday-focused month. Make the most of it by planning ahead, setting intentions and focusing on meaningful events rather...

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Trend Watch: 13 Kitchen Looks Expected to Be Big in 2015

Have you been toying with the idea of revamping your kitchen and think 2015 may be the perfect time to take the plunge? Before you start searching for a pro to tackle the project, it&#8217;s important to think about what you&#8217;ll...

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Houzz Tour: Couple Pares Down and Pumps Up the Style

With their daughter off to college, this couple was ready for a complete lifestyle change, and moved from their suburban home in Andover, Massachusetts, to a two-bedroom condominium in Boston. In doing so they reclaimed about...

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8 Creative Home Backdrops for Holiday Photos

Sure, you could make the trek to the mall or a local photo studio, but if you feel like taking things into your own hands this year, we have nine fun, easy and creative ideas for taking holiday pictures at home. Enlist a...

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Room of the Day: Geometry Rules in a Modern Master Bathroom

Architect Holly Hulburd has been helping this family renovate their home, in San Francisco&#8217;s Pacific Heights neighborhood, since 2000, and it seems they saved the best for last. The parents of three first focused on their...

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A Family Steps Up to a Cheerful New Attic

A vibrant floral wallpaper in deep blue, bright turquoise and camo green beckons people up these stairs to the attic. Since moving from Holland to Portland, Oregon, interior designer Lynne Parker has been having a great time...

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Houzz Tour:  Stylish Farmhouse Addition Keeps a Low Profile

Like many of the homes built in this area in the late 1960s, this Mornington Peninsula, Australia, farmhouse was a simple, single-story brick veneer bungalow that was ordinary in every way. Far from taking in the glorious...

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Make a Traditional Fresh Holiday Wreath the Easy Way

Whether on a front door or above a mantel, few things convey the holidays better than a fresh wreath. Tracy Goldman of Sabellico&#8217;s Florist breaks down the process of making a wreath of mixed greenery into eight simple steps,...

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Yes, You Can Go Bold With Wallpaper in a Powder Room

Designers love to take chances and go bold in powder rooms, particularly when it comes to wallpaper. Why? First, because the door is often kept closed, it&#8217;s a chance to break the continuity of a first floor&#8217;s decor and...

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How to Make Your Stone House Feel at Home in the Landscape

Stone is one of the predominant materials used for house exteriors today. Whether your home&#8217;s style is colonial, traditional or contemporary, stone lends a timelessness and an organic connection to the earth. But stone...

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25 Gorgeous Holiday Mantels by Houzzers

We made the call, and you answered. Thank you so much to everyone who responded to our Houzz call and shared mantel photos. You all showed us everything from minimalist to "everything but the kitchen sink" approaches, and...

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10 Ways Symmetry Can Rescue Your Room

Human faces, snowflakes, violins, the Eiffel Tower &#8212; so much of our world is symmetrical, it&#8217;s no wonder the eye is drawn to things with a mirror-image quality, including interiors. No matter your decor style, embracing...

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Houzz Tour: Design Moves That Open Up a Cozy Cottage

While Pippa Cocks and Ben Hall lived and worked in London for three years, their unrenovated worker&#8217;s cottage in Melbourne, Australia, waited for their return. The single-story abode managed to include two bedrooms, a living...

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Create a Pretty Jewelry Stand From Vintage China

A few years ago, I inherited a collection of my grandmother&#8217;s china that I simply couldn&#8217;t part with. Every visit to her house had consisted of cups of tea, a slice of jam-oozing sponge cake with generous dollops of cream,...

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Tell a Story With Design for a More Meaningful Home

I just finished listening to the TED Radio Hour piece about storytelling.  While it shouldn't come as a surprise that books, plays, poems, paintings or music tell stories, many folks don't realize that home design can, and...

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A Magical Tree House Lights Up for Christmas

&#8220;When I was 14 years old, I wrote myself a letter, which I still have,&#8221; says Jeri Wakefield. &#8220;It reads, &#8216;No matter what happens in my life, I pledge to be the best grandmother I can be, so when I have grandkids...

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Grow a Beautiful Garden in Alkaline Soil

If you live in the western half of the U.S., chances are you have alkaline soil.  Alkaline soils are usually found in the arid regions of the West, while acidic soils are typically found in areas that experience high rainfall,...

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Gift Giving the Simple-ish Way

Every year in the weeks preceding Christmas, I say, &#8220;This year we&#8217;re keeping things simple!&#8221; and every year there are places where I do that. Also, every year, as anyone who has seen my tree covered with hundreds of...

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Exploring Architecture: Discover the Secrets of Georgian Style

&#8220;Georgian architecture&#8221; refers to the architectural style of the period between 1720 and 1830. It takes its name from the four British King Georges (I, II, III and IV) who ruled from 1714 to 1830. Georgian architecture...

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This Fly Is One of the Most Beneficial Insects Around

In a pesticide-free garden, many types of beneficial insects help to keep problem insects, such as aphids, in balance. One of the most attractive and interesting of these beneficial insects is the syrphid fly.

Syrphid flies...

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Guest Picks: Winter White Accents

Dare I say it? Winter is coming. I am not quite ready for the long, chilly days the season brings, but I can&#8217;t help but be fascinated by the beauty it beholds. Inspired by the crisp, clean look of winter, I have started...

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