Houzz Tour: Family-Friendly Apartment in a Converted School This fantastically fun apartment in a converted Victorian school in north London originally consisted of two huge living rooms, a tiny kitchen and two mezzanine bedrooms, exposed to the noise and light from downstairs. With... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45646046/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g0/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Simple Pleasures: 15 Ways to Welcome Spring After we muddled through what was a particularly bleak winter in some regions, finally being able to greet spring is a genuine pleasure. Here are 15 ideas for welcoming spring into your home — from bringing nature in to... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45173278/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g1/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ 10 Pair-Ups for Black in the Kitchen It can be cool and modern, elegant and traditional, or something in between — black in the kitchen may be having a moment, but this classic color isn’t going anywhere. As in other rooms, remember that a little bit of... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45413661/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g2/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Houzz Call: Show Us Your Well-Designed Treehouse or Tree Fort! We want to see your well-designed treehouse or fort! Homeowners: Post a photo of your treehouse or fort in the Comments and tell us about it: who uses it, what materials were used and how its design keeps in mind the safety... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45657330/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g3/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Shop Houzz: Modern Style With a Sense of History Many love midcentury furniture, but most also like to have a home that feels current too. Mixing iconic pieces with new modern decor and furniture informed by midcentury style’s clean lines is a perfect compromise. Use... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45145641/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g4/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Building Permits: 10 Critical Code Requirements for Every Project If only the three little pigs had gotten a permit. How different their story would be. If each piggy’s home had been constructed to code, it could have withstood the onslaught of an earthquake, a blizzard, a fire or a... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45736516/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g5/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Houzz Tour: Decommissioned Streetcars Live On as a Funky Beach Home A bold color palette zaps life into a Santa Cruz, California, home built out of two streetcars from the early 1920s http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45849549/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g6/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Color of the Week: Easter Lily After featuring bold kelly green in the previous installment of this series, I figured I’d dial it down a bit this week with one of my favorite off-whites, Easter lily — an almost-white color that has the slightest hint... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45356463/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g7/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ My Houzz: Risk and Reward in a Brooklyn Townhouse Architects Jennifer and Roy Leone went all in with the renovation of their townhouse in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The homeowners, both architects who own a small firm together in Brooklyn, gutted... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45765303/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g8/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ 10 Reasons to Use Sky Blue It hints at the seaside, picnics under a clear sky and springtime gardens — what’s not to love about sky blue? From a home’s exterior to ceilings, bedrooms, kitchens and more, sky blue can bring a light touch to any... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45413673/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g9/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ My Houzz: Playfulness and Practicality in a Maryland Family Home “Our style in our previous home and when we moved into this house was relatively safe,” says Rebecca Carrera, owner of Maven Beauty Bar in downtown Frederick, Maryland. “There’s nothing wrong with safe,” she adds.... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45645247/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g10/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Design Workshop: The Open-Concept Bathroom The open-concept bathroom, in which many of the components are open to an adjacent space, like a bedroom, can be difficult to reconcile with our modern-day notions of privacy. Needless to say, it’s a topic that incites... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/41872141/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g11/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ My Houzz: A Family Makes a Converted Auto Body Shop Their Own Adrienne and Matthew Haeberle wasted no time putting the final touches on their new home, especially as they were months away from having their first child. The former auto body shop in an early-20th-century brick building... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45871816/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g12/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Stormwater Planters Manage Runoff in Small Gardens Even if you don’t have room in your yard for a swale, a rain garden or other infiltration areas, you can still practice sustainable stormwater management. Stormwater planters manage runoff directly from your rooftop and... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45130957/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g13/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Houzz Tour: Contemporary Glamour in a Historic London Flat Designer Dyfed Price knew this protected historic home in London’s Kensington district would need plenty of work, but he also saw lots of potential. He helped art-loving owners searching for a renovation project choose... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45560116/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g14/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Room of the Day: Elegant and Eclectic Salt Lake City High-Rise Looking at a client’s fashion style can be a great way to find a home style that fits him or her. In terms of checking out the homeowner’s existing furniture for this project, interior designer Ashley Winn didn’t have... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45916260/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g15/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Invite Mining Bees to Your Garden by Planting Their Favorite Plants Mining bees (Andrena) are a diverse genus of bees common in urban and suburban gardens. The majority of mining bee species are active in spring. Like most solitary, wild bees, mining bees nest in the ground and seek out a... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45613057/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g16/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Roots of Style: The Historic Australian Brick House Brick has been used in Australian architecture since the country’s earliest days. And while it may not be the most glamorous of building materials, it does give the country’s historic houses and villas a sense of heritage,... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45843067/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g17/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ How to Channel Your Inner New Bohemian It seems like every other magazine and catalog I’ve received this year is touting “new bohemian” style; I haven’t seen those words used so much since Edie Brickell & New Bohemians topped the charts with “What... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45650168/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g18/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Shop Houzz: Reflected Glory When you don’t know which color table or dresser will work with your decor, maybe the best choice is a piece without any color at all. Enter mirrored furniture, which reflects light and the colors already in a room. These... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45488064/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g19/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Designing With Conifers: Find the Perfect Fit for Your Landscape Nursery tags can be confusing. When you’re thinking about the size of conifers — trees with cones and needle- or scale-like leaves — there’s the 10-year size, the ultimate size and the pruned size. Does the variety... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45751719/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g20/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Wake Up Tired Furniture With Paint, Paper and Fabric Not the DIY type but still hankering for a creative interiors project? The answer could be style hacking — shorthand for taking an existing piece of furniture, be it a tired old chair or an off-the-shelf bookcase, and adding... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45842881/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g21/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Great Design Plant: Gilia Capitata Don’t let the delicate powder-blue flowers fool you. Globe gilia (Gilia capitata) is tough and one of the easiest annuals to grow. It loves hot sun and dry, rocky hillsides. I have it in sunny locations in my home garden... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45691888/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g22/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Don't want to receive Houzz updates? unsubscribe here: http://www.houzz.com/optOutEmail/oo=newsletter/uname=jeeproject/t=19/id=1114/sid=23c5dcc4-0c39-4981-9111-30cde4fb3ab4/sig=NGY5YTAxMzI4ODc0NGEzNjhlODc1NTE4NWRlYzczNmU=. View our privacy policy here: http://www.houzz.com/privacyPolicy (C)2015 Houzz Inc.Don't want to receive Houzz updates? unsubscribe here: http://www.houzz.com/optOutEmail/oo=newsletter/uname=jeeproject/t=19/id=1114/sid=23c5dcc4-0c39-4981-9111-30cde4fb3ab4/sig=NGY5YTAxMzI4ODc0NGEzNjhlODc1NTE4NWRlYzczNmU=. View our privacy policy here: http://www.houzz.com/privacyPolicy (C)2015 Houzz Inc.Houzz Tour: Family-Friendly Apartment in a Converted School This fantastically fun apartment in a converted Victorian school in north London originally consisted of two huge living rooms, a tiny kitchen and two mezzanine bedrooms, exposed to the noise and light from downstairs. With... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45646046/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g0/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Simple Pleasures: 15 Ways to Welcome Spring After we muddled through what was a particularly bleak winter in some regions, finally being able to greet spring is a genuine pleasure. Here are 15 ideas for welcoming spring into your home — from bringing nature in to... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45173278/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g1/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ 10 Pair-Ups for Black in the Kitchen It can be cool and modern, elegant and traditional, or something in between — black in the kitchen may be having a moment, but this classic color isn’t going anywhere. As in other rooms, remember that a little bit of... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45413661/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g2/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Houzz Call: Show Us Your Well-Designed Treehouse or Tree Fort! We want to see your well-designed treehouse or fort! Homeowners: Post a photo of your treehouse or fort in the Comments and tell us about it: who uses it, what materials were used and how its design keeps in mind the safety... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45657330/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g3/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Shop Houzz: Modern Style With a Sense of History Many love midcentury furniture, but most also like to have a home that feels current too. Mixing iconic pieces with new modern decor and furniture informed by midcentury style’s clean lines is a perfect compromise. Use... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45145641/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g4/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Building Permits: 10 Critical Code Requirements for Every Project If only the three little pigs had gotten a permit. How different their story would be. If each piggy’s home had been constructed to code, it could have withstood the onslaught of an earthquake, a blizzard, a fire or a... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45736516/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g5/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Houzz Tour: Decommissioned Streetcars Live On as a Funky Beach Home A bold color palette zaps life into a Santa Cruz, California, home built out of two streetcars from the early 1920s http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45849549/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g6/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Color of the Week: Easter Lily After featuring bold kelly green in the previous installment of this series, I figured I’d dial it down a bit this week with one of my favorite off-whites, Easter lily — an almost-white color that has the slightest hint... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45356463/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g7/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ My Houzz: Risk and Reward in a Brooklyn Townhouse Architects Jennifer and Roy Leone went all in with the renovation of their townhouse in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The homeowners, both architects who own a small firm together in Brooklyn, gutted... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45765303/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g8/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ 10 Reasons to Use Sky Blue It hints at the seaside, picnics under a clear sky and springtime gardens — what’s not to love about sky blue? From a home’s exterior to ceilings, bedrooms, kitchens and more, sky blue can bring a light touch to any... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45413673/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g9/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ My Houzz: Playfulness and Practicality in a Maryland Family Home “Our style in our previous home and when we moved into this house was relatively safe,” says Rebecca Carrera, owner of Maven Beauty Bar in downtown Frederick, Maryland. “There’s nothing wrong with safe,” she adds.... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45645247/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g10/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Design Workshop: The Open-Concept Bathroom The open-concept bathroom, in which many of the components are open to an adjacent space, like a bedroom, can be difficult to reconcile with our modern-day notions of privacy. Needless to say, it’s a topic that incites... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/41872141/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g11/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ My Houzz: A Family Makes a Converted Auto Body Shop Their Own Adrienne and Matthew Haeberle wasted no time putting the final touches on their new home, especially as they were months away from having their first child. The former auto body shop in an early-20th-century brick building... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45871816/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g12/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Stormwater Planters Manage Runoff in Small Gardens Even if you don’t have room in your yard for a swale, a rain garden or other infiltration areas, you can still practice sustainable stormwater management. Stormwater planters manage runoff directly from your rooftop and... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45130957/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g13/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Houzz Tour: Contemporary Glamour in a Historic London Flat Designer Dyfed Price knew this protected historic home in London’s Kensington district would need plenty of work, but he also saw lots of potential. He helped art-loving owners searching for a renovation project choose... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45560116/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g14/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Room of the Day: Elegant and Eclectic Salt Lake City High-Rise Looking at a client’s fashion style can be a great way to find a home style that fits him or her. In terms of checking out the homeowner’s existing furniture for this project, interior designer Ashley Winn didn’t have... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45916260/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g15/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Invite Mining Bees to Your Garden by Planting Their Favorite Plants Mining bees (Andrena) are a diverse genus of bees common in urban and suburban gardens. The majority of mining bee species are active in spring. Like most solitary, wild bees, mining bees nest in the ground and seek out a... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45613057/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g16/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Roots of Style: The Historic Australian Brick House Brick has been used in Australian architecture since the country’s earliest days. And while it may not be the most glamorous of building materials, it does give the country’s historic houses and villas a sense of heritage,... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45843067/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g17/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ How to Channel Your Inner New Bohemian It seems like every other magazine and catalog I’ve received this year is touting “new bohemian” style; I haven’t seen those words used so much since Edie Brickell & New Bohemians topped the charts with “What... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45650168/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g18/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Shop Houzz: Reflected Glory When you don’t know which color table or dresser will work with your decor, maybe the best choice is a piece without any color at all. Enter mirrored furniture, which reflects light and the colors already in a room. These... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45488064/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g19/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Designing With Conifers: Find the Perfect Fit for Your Landscape Nursery tags can be confusing. When you’re thinking about the size of conifers — trees with cones and needle- or scale-like leaves — there’s the 10-year size, the ultimate size and the pruned size. Does the variety... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45751719/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g20/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Wake Up Tired Furniture With Paint, Paper and Fabric Not the DIY type but still hankering for a creative interiors project? The answer could be style hacking — shorthand for taking an existing piece of furniture, be it a tired old chair or an off-the-shelf bookcase, and adding... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45842881/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g21/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Great Design Plant: Gilia Capitata Don’t let the delicate powder-blue flowers fool you. Globe gilia (Gilia capitata) is tough and one of the easiest annuals to grow. It loves hot sun and dry, rocky hillsides. I have it in sunny locations in my home garden... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45691888/YWI4ZWY3/n1114/v1/nllc/g22/u/X4C5aSq2AsZsRpF-zVq7iQ ------------------------------ Don't want to receive Houzz updates? unsubscribe here: http://www.houzz.com/optOutEmail/oo=newsletter/uname=jeeproject/t=19/id=1114/sid=23c5dcc4-0c39-4981-9111-30cde4fb3ab4/sig=NGY5YTAxMzI4ODc0NGEzNjhlODc1NTE4NWRlYzczNmU=. View our privacy policy here: http://www.houzz.com/privacyPolicy (C)2015 Houzz Inc.Don't want to receive Houzz updates? unsubscribe here: http://www.houzz.com/optOutEmail/oo=newsletter/uname=jeeproject/t=19/id=1114/sid=23c5dcc4-0c39-4981-9111-30cde4fb3ab4/sig=NGY5YTAxMzI4ODc0NGEzNjhlODc1NTE4NWRlYzczNmU=. View our privacy policy here: http://www.houzz.com/privacyPolicy (C)2015 Houzz Inc.