This photo series is designed to give you some coffee-break inspiration. Take five minutes for yourself and browse these beautiful schemes.
Before you choose a new balustrade for your staircase, consider a more creative alternative than the standard style. These professionals on Houzz have

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These sole traders, who have all worked from home, share their professional and personal tips to help you set up a home office that works for you.
Professional advice from: Giulianna Del Popolo of GDP Interior Design;

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The owners of this Docklands flat had been renting out their home while they lived abroad, and the move back presented an opportunity to update it. They asked interior designer Omar Bhatti of Space Shack to help them make better use of the space and add some luxury and depth to their new-build home.

Deciding to convert your loft is one thing, but figuring out how best to make use of the new space, what finishes to choose or how to let in good light can be trickier. This is where a great designer or architect will make your project sing. Take a look at some of the clever solutions and ideas professionals...

If you’re lucky enough to have a dedicated utility area in your home, it’s a good idea to plan it carefully. Decide what you want to incorporate before you work out the layout, as forward thinking will allow you to make the most of the space you have. Here’s a rundown of must-have features and some tips...

A flat plot of land might seem like the easiest to work with when designing a garden, but an outside space that would give a spirit level a good workout can look wonderful, too. The gardens below have been transformed with imagination and expertise by Houzz professionals. Could any of these ideas work...

This photo series is designed to give you some coffee-break inspiration. Take five minutes for yourself and be inspired by these beautiful homes.
Whether it’s on an expanse of doors, your ceiling, the sides of your island or concealing an extractor fan, panelling is a feature that can add

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How do you boost staff morale and encourage team building when you’re all in different locations? Four Houzz professionals share their tips and tricks for helping your employees maintain their mental and physical wellbeing while working from home.
Professional advice from: Trevor Brown

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When the couple who own this home called in Barney Meller of Eckford Chong Design, their home was more than ready for some attention. The back of the house had a leaking uPVC conservatory, which needed replacing, while the kitchen-diner was overdue modernisation.
“We decided we would replace the

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This three-bed flat, home to an IT professional, is cosy and quietly characterful. Bold black lines slice through the white living-dining area to draw the eye to a seating niche framed by handleless cabinets. The soft grey, white and blue palette creates a cool yet hygge (the Danish word for the ‘art...

Homeowners have been favouring an open-plan cooking, eating and lounging space over a separate formal dining room for quite a while. But is a completely connected space always such a good thing? Perhaps a more intimate room away from the clutter in the kitchen would be calmer, or maybe a broken-plan...

The original plan for this country kitchen in North Yorkshire was that it would be extended. The owners had even had plans drawn up for the new layout, to fit within the larger space, but planning complications and budget shrinkage put the whole thing on ice indefinitely. So the owners called on interior...

This photo series is designed to give you a coffee-break escape. Take five minutes for yourself and dive into these dream garden zones.
If you’d like to grow plants from seeds and cuttings, a potting bench could be a useful addition to your garden. Need some inspiration? Take a look

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If you’re planning a garden with a few separate areas, it’s a good idea to consider how you’ll link them. These garden designers have used some clever tricks to beautifully connect zones and encourage a leisurely journey from one space to the next.

Following the 2010 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, that upended the lives of many, rebuilding took a heartbreakingly long time. In the summer of 2015, this local family finally settled into their new home on the rural land north of the city, after their Avonside city property was declared ‘red...

Technology has allowed us to be much more flexible with how and where we work, but how do you ensure communication and workflow keep moving? Four professionals tell us how they successfully work remotely with their staff and keep their businesses on track.
Professional advice from: Trevor

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This photo series is designed to give you some coffee-break inspiration. Take five minutes for yourself and dive into these beautifully organised spaces.
If your wardrobe is a mess, it may well be that it wasn’t built around what you own. This is how the experts design the sort of storage

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Original period doors, made and fitted to complement architraves, skirting boards and staircases, can give homes character and architectural integrity. However, not everyone is lucky enough to have them, so how do you install something similar?
Three experts consider the relative merits of restor
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“It was the scale of this room they struggled with,” Karen Knox of Making Spaces says of her clients, with whom she worked remotely. “It’s a big space.”
The room is within a two-storey flat that’s part of an Arts and Crafts building and has lots of original and somewhat imposing wood features.

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Staying calm hasn’t been easy lately. With the evolving cycle of coronavirus news, many of us are oscillating between worry and outright panic. We’re concerned about our loved ones, our neighbours, our community – and wonder if our old way of life will ever return. Phrases that had never entered our...

There’s an abundance of vegetables and fruit plants you can sow in April that will produce crops ready to harvest fairly swiftly, some within in a matter of weeks. From carrots to microgreens, courgettes to raspberries, here are a just a few to try, with tips on planting techniques that will inspire...

Many of us will have been dealt the same hand when it comes to our gardens: a square or rectangular plot. It’s a very common shape, but it isn’t always obvious what can be done to bring these spaces to life.
This is where it can pay to enlist the help of a garden professional, who will look at

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Translator Vanessa and her partner, Nicholas, didn’t waste any time when it came to their house renovation. Shortly after the family returned from three years of living in Colombia, they decided it was the perfect time to give their 1930s home a makeover.
“Our stuff was either in storage or in

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This apartment had once been a room in a kommunalka, a type of housing in which a communal apartment was shared by several individuals or even families, often with one family to a room. Kommunalki were especially common in the Soviet period, though they still exist today. This room had...

We spoke with several home design and renovation pros about practical ways they plan to strengthen and sustain their businesses in these challenging times. Read on to see what they shared, then please offer your own tips for the Houzz Pro community in the Comments.

When you’re planning a renovation, it can be tricky to work out for how long to hire an architect. Should you use their services at the beginning of the project only, or ask them to stay on during construction? If budget is a deciding factor, take a look at these expert tips that explain how costs are...

The couple who own this garden were hoping for a bright space full of zingy plants where they could grow vegetables, cook outdoors with friends, or sit quietly beside water. They hired garden designer Jackie Gough to help them fit their wishlist into the plot, and the result is a versatile, relaxed garden...

Whether you work from home, need a spot for admin, or want an area where the kids can do their homework, a desk can be useful in an open-plan room. To find ways to seamlessly fit an office zone into your space, take a look at how these professionals on Houzz have done it.