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Best of Houzz 2023: The Winning Design Projects
The Best of Houzz 2023 award winners have been announced. Here are some of the standout designs
Want to find out which kitchens, living rooms and gardens were the most popular last year? Have a browse through our Best of Houzz Design winners, where you’ll find inspiration and ideas for every room in your house. Each year, we look through thousands of photos that professionals have uploaded to Houzz to find the most popular images in the UK and Ireland. These projects make it into our prestigious annual Best of Houzz Design awards.
The winners are divided into categories covering different parts of the home and different regions. Here, we take a look at a selection of the overall winners, but to see the regional breakdowns and even more winners, you can find everything in one place here.
The winners are divided into categories covering different parts of the home and different regions. Here, we take a look at a selection of the overall winners, but to see the regional breakdowns and even more winners, you can find everything in one place here.
Best bedrooms
Rich colours and gentle patterns were a feature of many of the bedroom designs in our 2023 winners category, as well as some clever examples of bespoke storage.
This attic bedroom design by An Artful Life is a great example of how fitted storage can maximise every inch of space around the bed.
Rich colours and gentle patterns were a feature of many of the bedroom designs in our 2023 winners category, as well as some clever examples of bespoke storage.
This attic bedroom design by An Artful Life is a great example of how fitted storage can maximise every inch of space around the bed.
Best kitchens
Introducing more colour in kitchens has been a growing trend in recent years, with green emerging strongly in 2022. Many of the winners in the kitchen category used variations on this calming shade in their schemes.
This kitchen design by Celtic Interiors uses a deep forest green for the kitchen cabinetry, which pairs beautifully with the warm brick wall, wooden accessories and brass hardware. It also mirrors the leafy garden view beyond the sliding doors, neatly connecting the two spaces.
Introducing more colour in kitchens has been a growing trend in recent years, with green emerging strongly in 2022. Many of the winners in the kitchen category used variations on this calming shade in their schemes.
This kitchen design by Celtic Interiors uses a deep forest green for the kitchen cabinetry, which pairs beautifully with the warm brick wall, wooden accessories and brass hardware. It also mirrors the leafy garden view beyond the sliding doors, neatly connecting the two spaces.
- Browse all the UK winners in this category here.
- Browse all the Irish winners in this category here.
Best bathrooms
Luxurious details were the standout feature of our 2023 bathroom winners, with gold fixtures and fittings, warm colours and patterned tiles appearing in many of the winning designs.
This bathroom by Emma Merry Styling embraces all three of these key trends and shows how to weave everyday luxury into a timeless bathroom design.
Luxurious details were the standout feature of our 2023 bathroom winners, with gold fixtures and fittings, warm colours and patterned tiles appearing in many of the winning designs.
This bathroom by Emma Merry Styling embraces all three of these key trends and shows how to weave everyday luxury into a timeless bathroom design.
- Browse all the UK winners in this category here.
- Browse all the Irish winners in this category here.
Best living rooms
Many of this year’s winning living room designs featured bold use of colour, with dark blue emerging as a popular choice, as showcased beautifully in this inviting scheme by Clare Elise Interiors.
Built-in storage units were also key to several of the rooms in this category, along with a dedicated space from which to work from home.
Many of this year’s winning living room designs featured bold use of colour, with dark blue emerging as a popular choice, as showcased beautifully in this inviting scheme by Clare Elise Interiors.
Built-in storage units were also key to several of the rooms in this category, along with a dedicated space from which to work from home.
- Browse all the UK winners in this category here.
- Browse all the Irish winners in this category here.
Best home offices
Home working has been a major lifestyle shift for many of us in recent times and, as a result, designers are having to find creative ways to carve out space at home for an office area.
This example by Romilly Turner Interior Design shows how clever design can transform an overlooked corner and create the perfect home study space.
Home working has been a major lifestyle shift for many of us in recent times and, as a result, designers are having to find creative ways to carve out space at home for an office area.
This example by Romilly Turner Interior Design shows how clever design can transform an overlooked corner and create the perfect home study space.
- Browse all the UK winners in this category here.
- Browse all the Irish winners in this category here.
Best gardens
Grass-free gardens that focus on large planting beds instead of a standard lawn and border design are appearing more and more on Houzz. Many designers are taking a more creative approach to small spaces by prioritising planting pockets over a lawn, as shown in this design by Belsize Gardens, as a way of increasing biodiversity.
The demand for a garden room has also increased in recent years, with more homeowners looking to find space for a dedicated home office.
Grass-free gardens that focus on large planting beds instead of a standard lawn and border design are appearing more and more on Houzz. Many designers are taking a more creative approach to small spaces by prioritising planting pockets over a lawn, as shown in this design by Belsize Gardens, as a way of increasing biodiversity.
The demand for a garden room has also increased in recent years, with more homeowners looking to find space for a dedicated home office.
- Browse all the UK winners in this category here.
- Browse all the Irish winners in this category here.
Best utility rooms
Utility rooms are a wish-list item for many homeowners, so when space is at a premium, designers have to get creative to find ways to squeeze in a laundry area.
This clever utility cupboard by Tom Howley maximises floor space by stacking the machines vertically and allows them to be hidden out of sight behind bespoke doors, painted in the same shade as the rest of the room, when not in use.
Utility rooms are a wish-list item for many homeowners, so when space is at a premium, designers have to get creative to find ways to squeeze in a laundry area.
This clever utility cupboard by Tom Howley maximises floor space by stacking the machines vertically and allows them to be hidden out of sight behind bespoke doors, painted in the same shade as the rest of the room, when not in use.
- Browse all the UK winners in this category here.
- Browse all the Irish winners in this category here.
Recognising the award winners among the experts
Here’s how our Best of Houzz badges look – keep an eye out for these symbols on a professional’s profile.
Information for professionals
Are you an expert yourself and wondering how you can get a badge or a Best of Houzz award next year? Upload lots of great pictures that show Houzz users what your work is all about. If you don’t have suitable photographs of your projects yet, think about getting professional shots taken.
Are you a homeowner? Click here to find out what a Best of Houzz badge means on a pro’s profile.
Are you a professional? Click here to find out how to win a badge.
Tell us…
Which were your favourite images on Houzz in 2022? Share your picks in the Comments.
Here’s how our Best of Houzz badges look – keep an eye out for these symbols on a professional’s profile.
Information for professionals
Are you an expert yourself and wondering how you can get a badge or a Best of Houzz award next year? Upload lots of great pictures that show Houzz users what your work is all about. If you don’t have suitable photographs of your projects yet, think about getting professional shots taken.
Are you a homeowner? Click here to find out what a Best of Houzz badge means on a pro’s profile.
Are you a professional? Click here to find out how to win a badge.
Tell us…
Which were your favourite images on Houzz in 2022? Share your picks in the Comments.
Prioritising a connection to nature was a focus for many homeowners in 2022, and rooms that maximise natural light and outdoor views, such as this inspiring kitchen space by Perla Windows, featured highly in the overall winners category.
Elsewhere, nature-inspired colour schemes and wallpaper designs were popular, along with bespoke storage solutions for clutter-free living.