Houzz

6 days ago | houzz.com | Becky Catherine Harris

Photos by Alyssa LeeKitchen at a GlanceWho lives here: A coupleLocation: North Oaks, MinnesotaSize: 133 square feet (12 square meters)Designer: Colleen Slack of Fox InteriorsContractor: Purcell QualitySlack always has her clients begin the design process by creating a Houzz ideabook where they can gather inspiration photos. “We also add example images from our side so that they can add notes about what they like and don’t like,” she says.

1 week ago | houzz.com | Becky Catherine Harris

A bold floor tile inspires an inviting palette, while a new layout lends a more spacious feelThese parents of three in West Chester, Pennsylvania, had had great success working with Pine Street Carpenters & The Kitchen Studio when remodeling their kitchen and a few other rooms. So when they were ready to take their primary bathroom down to the studs a few years later, they reached out to them again.

1 week ago | houzz.com | Julie Sheer

1. Statement-MakingFrom iridescent surfaces to dramatic veining and wallpaper looks, the eye-catching collections on display at this year’s trade shows proved that tile can do more than just fill a blank space. Emser Tile wants your inner animal to run free with its new Zambia collection, from the company’s Enhance special-order tile line. The large-format glazed porcelain tile comes in eight exotic animal-print patterns, with gold glazing etched into the tile through an additional firing process.

1 week ago | houzz.com | Becky Catherine Harris

A designer highlights a 1904 bungalow’s original architectural details while adding ease and comfortThis 1904 Seattle Craftsman bungalow had plenty of original architectural charm. It also had some not-so-charming aspects that were added during previous renovations, as well as structural issues. The new homeowner, a transplant from the San Francisco Bay Area, found interior designer Tammara Stroud on Houzz to help her renovate.

1 week ago | houzz.com | Kate Burt

A cozy and practical cooking-dining space provides a strong indoor-outdoor connectionThe owner of this Victorian family home in London came to interior designer Jo Llogarajah for help with space planning, as well as design ideas and furnishings. An architect had created the back addition, and Llogarajah was asked to design an interior layout for it to suit the family’s needs. The owner wanted the freshly extended kitchen with dining and lounging areas and include a utility room and a powder room.