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7 Stylish New Bathrooms With Low-Curb Showers Pros share ideas for making streamlined shower entries functional and beautiful Mitchell Parker50 minutes ago Houzz Editorial Staff. Home design journalist writing about cool spaces, innovative trends, breaking news, industry analysis and humor. Low-curb showers offer a streamlined look and easy entry. They also help contain water without some of the added construction considerations of a fully curbless design.

Photos by Nick Smith Photography Kitchen at a Glance Who lives here: A couple with three adult children, who visit often, and two dogs Location: The Cotswolds, Wiltshire, England Size: Kitchen: About 295 square feet (about 27 square meters); breakfast room: 280 square feet (26 square meters) Designer: Mandy Oestreich of Marloe Interiors The kitchen had lots of architectural character, including oak beams and flooring, and exposed honey-colored Cotswold stone, but it was visually busy.

Photos by Rachel Weill Photography Yard at a Glance Who lives here: Landscape architect Monica Perrone and her husband Location: Tracy, California Size: 0.4 acres (0.2 hectares) Landscape architect: Monica Perrone Landscape Architecture The layout is structured around an invisible centerline that runs from an existing Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia, USDA zones 5 to 9; find your zone), seen at the back of this photo, across the pool and spa to a mirror at the opposite end of the yard, behind...

Having enjoyed their Yorba Linda, California, home for over 20 years, these empty nesters were ready to give their three bathrooms a major refresh. They hired designer Suzy Sparks of Preferred Kitchen & Bath to lead the renovations. “The wife wanted the bathrooms to feel like a high-end spa,” she says. The upstairs hall bathroom, designed with overnight guests in mind, balances a clean, light and airy feel with timeless transitional style.

1. Seamless Sophistication Polished ultracompact slabs with a natural stone look unify the backsplash, countertops and range hood in this calm Vienna, Virginia, kitchen by Winn Design + Build. The low-maintenance surface has a light cream-toned base with fine, pale veining that mimics natural quartzite, along with strong resistance to heat, scratches and stains.

Photos by Rachel Weill Photography Yard at a Glance Who lives here: Landscape architect Monica Perrone and her husband Location: Tracy, California Size: 0.4 acres (0.2 hectares) Landscape architect: Monica Perrone Landscape Architecture The layout is structured around an invisible centerline that runs from an existing Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia, USDA zones 5 to 9; find your zone), seen at the back of this photo, across the pool and spa to a mirror at the opposite end of the yard, behind...

1. Do Choose a Tough, Easy-Care Countertop Material Kitchens are places of heavy traffic flow and productivity, so a good, durable natural or engineered stone for the countertop is crucial, says Katherine Wallis, interior designer and director at Wallis Design. You’ll also want it to be scratch-resistant and easy to clean — and the same goes for your cabinetry and floorboard materials.

Make Communication the Priority Have regular check-ins. So how can you stay efficient when you’re juggling multiple projects? “It’s all about being organized and communicating clearly,” says Eli Hariton, founder and principal at Damn Good Interiors in Denver. “Our team uses a project-management system to list out all our tasks for the week, then we triage and assign them between us. This system is also where we record all our meeting notes, which we’ll reference throughout the length of a project.

5 Stylish New Living Rooms Designed for Gathering See ideas for creating spaces that work for family time, entertaining and unexpected guests Mitchell Parker1 hour ago Houzz Editorial Staff. Home design journalist writing about cool spaces, innovative trends, breaking news, industry analysis and humor. Creating a welcoming living room that can handle family time, formal hosting or drop-in guests relies on smart design choices.

Photos by Dalia Nish Kitchen at a Glance Who lives here: A couple Location: Walnut Creek, California Size: 345 square feet (32 square meters) Designer: Dalia Nish of Studio Nish Interior Design Before: Walls in the ranch house separated the kitchen, left, from the dining room. On the right, the homeowners’ book collection had outgrown the existing built-in bookshelves.