Art, color and lots of room for family time dictated the design of this Texas-size house in Houston. The architect had just completed the preliminary plans for this young family of five’s new home when interior designer Lynn Holender joined the team. The homeowners loved color, architectural motifs like arches, gathering with friends and the

If you’re getting ready to sell your home, you’ve probably made a list of items to tackle around the house. Declutter your rooms, paint the walls, fix any broken or worn items. Certainly, maximizing the visual appeal of your home is essential when staging to sell. But there’s one very important task to add to

View Video For homeowners Katherine Moore and chef Randy Feltis, everything they need is in their mid-century ranch bungalow backyard. “We don’t even use our indoor kitchen anymore!” says Katherine who loves to entertain. See inside the 16×30 pavilion, where a big island on wheels can be transported from the kitchen to the pool and

For Gianpiero Pugliese and Mariya Naumov, crafting their dream kitchen wasn’t about sifting through inspiration boards or collecting swatches. Instead, the couple — husband-and- wife principals of the design-build firm Audax — found their vision in a single, timeless masterpiece: The Art of Painting by 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. “Every project I do, I automatically think of a

Repeat after me: I am in charge of my remodel. Perhaps you should say it again, because sadly, it’s not always so. Remodels sometimes have a tendency to develop their own inertia, as decisions lead to new dilemmas, unintended consequences and surprising outcomes. In some cases, these flights of fancy are perfectly acceptable, provided the

Spring is here, and so is the busiest season in real estate. More buyers are out looking for homes, which means more competition for you. If you want to put yourself in the best position to buy, there’s one step you can’t afford to skip, and that’s getting pre-approved for a mortgage. Some buyers think they