Choose Your Own Spring Cleaning Plan The thought of spring cleaning can be as entrancing as a fairy tale — but getting through a giant list of tasks while having a busy life can be just as unrealistic as a cheerful Snow White twirling about in the forest,... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45420038/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g0/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Inside Houzz: Soft Geometry in a Modern Wisconsin Garden Bob Gruendyke and Chrissy Kruger-Gruendyke didn’t let the fact that they live in Milwaukee deter them from wanting a Southern California–style, modernist-inspired landscape. It’s true their yard spends much of the year... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/43971334/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g1/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Color of the Week: Kelly Green With spring slowly moving in (painfully slowly for many of you) and Saint Patrick’s Day here, I thought I’d push us all to consider a hue that isn’t often used in homes. Kelly green is an intense pure green color that... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/44518592/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g2/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Foolproof Ways to Declutter Your Kitchen You know that feeling when you’re trying to whip up a quick dinner after work and everything in your kitchen seems to be conspiring against you? You can’t find the ingredients you could have sworn you had, things are... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45409683/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g3/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Room of the Day: Swank Basement Redo for a 100-Year-Old Row House Last year Tim Hulsey and Lettie Flores bought a century-old row house in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. They hired architect Brandon Pace to update some of the home’s finishes while preserving the overall feel of the space.... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/37966998/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g4/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ My Houzz: 1921 Portland Bungalow Gone Glam Rhonda Larson’s home is the result of many creative interests. “I choose furniture, fabrics and accessories that I love, things that inspire me artistically,” says Larson, who works in the medical device industry but... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/44254045/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g5/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ How to Add a Living Wall A vertical garden is truly a living wall. It generates oxygen while offering a visual focal point that’s arguably as stunning as, and more affordable than, a piece of fine art. While a vertical garden requires more maintenance... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/43839472/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g6/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Pulling Power: Clever Drawer Tactics for a Kitchen Have your kitchen-drawer contents turned into alarming tangles of plastic and metal, cunningly hiding whatever you are hunting for? Are your knives nicked and blunt from being thrown into the fray? Coffee cups chipped? Can’t... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45324259/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g7/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Bathroom Ideas: Shower Curtain or Shower Doors? If you don’t have the space (or budget) for a separate shower enclosure and bath, you’ve probably decided on a combined shower-bath. But should you go with a shower curtain or glass shower doors to enclose it? Some of... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45467838/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g8/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Houzz Tour: Basement Now a Light-Filled Family Living Space Living in a three-story Victorian house and renting out the basement flat made perfect sense when these London homeowners were just a couple. But as they embarked on family life, the idea of reclaiming the basement space... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45410143/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g9/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ My Houzz: Gentle Update for an Elegant Georgian Farmhouse In the picturesque village of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, England, this stately Georgian farmhouse stood neglected for years before it caught the eye of the current homeowners three and a half years ago. They were drawn... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45409801/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g10/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ 9 Ways to Boost Your Home’s Appeal for Less Than $75 Adding value to a property shouldn’t be of interest just to those who are planning to sell in the near future. Many of the small improvements you can make when preparing to sell not only can add value, but can increase... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45410081/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g11/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Houzz Tour: Warm Modernism Way Up in the Air The views from the 52nd floor of the Shangri-La building in Vancouver are breathtaking. But when paired with cold architecture and a wall of 10-foot-high windows, they were also kind of scary. Designers Ian McLeod and Kerry... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45268509/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g12/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Room of the Day: Breakfast Room Shares Space With Home Office This exceptional house was designed by a talented architect who lived there, and it has a unique style and great architectural details. The new homeowners and their designer, Harmony Weihs, did not want to overpower or distract... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45504027/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g13/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Houzz Tour: Warm Touches for a House of Grand Proportions The owners of this house, south of Melbourne, Australia, wanted a home that could cater to their family of six as well as their extended Greek family. Family, functionality and entertainment were their priorities. Having... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45270866/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g14/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Easygoing Tulip Ideas From a Grand California Garden I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit the Filoli garden, near San Francisco, recently. The sky was blue, the birds were singing, and spring sunshine bathed the immaculate gardens in a soft, warm glow. As I strolled... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/23129210/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g15/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Houzz Tour: Glory Days Again for Converted Scottish Lighthouse On the northern edge of Scotland’s Loch Ness, by the banks of the Caledonian Canal, sits the wee Bona Lighthouse. It is one of only two inland lighthouses in Scotland and was built in 1815 by celebrated engineer Thomas... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45645600/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g16/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ 10 Beautifully Blossoming Spring Centerpieces Spring is wonderful in a million different ways, not the least of which is the abundance of flowers that grow at no other time of year — crocuses, tulips, blossoming trees, wisteria and blankets of wildflowers. You can... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/9799583/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g17/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Kitchen Pass-Throughs Make Outdoor Dining a Breeze The kitchen pass-through window historically was used to hide kitchen clutter from guests and to help maids and chefs deliver food efficiently to formal dining rooms, says architect Rebecca Naughtin. Recently the feature... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45467971/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g18/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ 12 Fresh Updates to Get Ready for Spring It’s that tricky time of year when spring is almost here but there are still some chilly days ahead. While you’re waiting for the sunshine and greenery to make a proper appearance, try boosting your mood by adding a few... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45409900/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g19/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Great Design Plant: Aloe ‘Blue Elf’ There are so many different aloes available for the drought-tolerant landscape, but Blue Elf aloe (Aloe ‘Blue Elf’) offers something that other aloes can’t — it thrives in full sun, including areas that receive hot,... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/45531782/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g20/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ 8 Inventive Ideas for Your Unused China Whether you have inherited your grandma’s collection of china or, like me, have amassed an eclectic secondhand collection of your own, there are more ways to make use of these delicately crafted beauties than to occasionally... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/44959420/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g21/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Great Design Plant: Mertensia Virginica Of all the early-spring-blooming wildflowers in the mid-Atlantic region, Virginia bluebells is among the most striking. It blankets the woodland floor with sky-blue flowers shortly after breaking ground in the first weeks... http://www.houzz.com/r/1/44596938/ZTFhZWUy/n1094/v1/nllc/g22/u/nJJSN2iyLxI3MmLP5LnZTg ------------------------------ Don't want to receive Houzz updates? unsubscribe here: http://www.houzz.com/optOutEmail/oo=newsletter/uname=jeeproject/t=19/id=1094/sid=4dd26dae-4375-43e4-8699-defdea78941e/sig=YWRjNzE3OWJmZTA5ODQ3NDViNWVkMDc4Nzg1OThmYzY=. 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=1094/sid=4dd26dae-4375-43e4-8699-defdea78941e/sig=YWRjNzE3OWJmZTA5ODQ3NDViNWVkMDc4Nzg1OThmYzY=. View our privacy policy here: http://www.houzz.com/privacyPolicy (C)2015 Houzz Inc.