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To: [email protected][[email protected]] From: Houzz Updates Sent: Sun 2/17/2013 5:30:40 PM Subject: This week on Houzz This week on Houzz Have a decorating dilemma? Ask the Houzz community. Do you live in a creative small space? We want to see! Kitchen of the Week: Turquoise Tile and a Dining Nook for 16 Unhappy with their humdrum, builder-grade kitchen in Rancho Santa Fe, California, these homeowners wanted son that would allow them and their four kids to do what they love most: entertain. Interior designer Kari Arendsen and h team... more » Steep Your Rental in Color — Without Painting the Walls » This ideabook is for color lovers who need alternatives to painting the walls. Even if your landlord has a strict no-pai policy, or you know you will be moving before long, you can still have a home that is vibrantly colorful and utterly... r EFTA_R1_00336655 EFTA01904629  \ / 10 Popular Home Design Trends — Timely or Timeless? » It's hard to know what's going to stick and what's going to go down in history as the next macrame plant holder. Inte design trends come and go and come again, to be sure. In the '50s, people ripped out Victorian details and claw-foc more » My Houzz: A 'Shoe-in' for Creativity in Brooklyn » It's no surprise that Isobel Schofield, the creative mind behind Bryr clogs, lives in an apartment just as charming as handmade shoes. Located in the quiet neighborhood of Cobble Hill, Brookyln, Schofield's 750-square-foot joint apar more » EFTA_R1_00336656 EFTA01904630 C N.‘ • Curtains, Please: See Our Contest Winner's Finished Dream Li Room » The Dream Living Room is complete! Mary Pucul of Vandling, Pennsylvania, winner of our Dream Living Room Sweepstakes, and her husband, Carl, are now cozied up in their beautiful new room. The $40,000 prize covered $1 furniture from Design... more » 10 Fabulously Fanciful Bathrooms » I had so much fun looking at living rooms that broke the mold, I decided to do it again — this time with way-outside- bathrooms. While some of us are willing to go a little crazy with a shower curtain or colorful towels, these homeowr more ), EFTA_R1_00336657 EFTA01904631 9 Ways to Appreciate Your House Just as It Is » Whether you've been letting your home improvement to-do list get the best of you, or are finding yourself comparinc real-world home to professionally styled and photographed ones, it's natural to get a little down on your home from more Energy-Saving Ideas From 3 Affordable Green-Built Houses » A 2012 book called From the Ground Up: Innovative Green Homes, edited by Peggy Tully, documents a 2008 desic, competition of the same name. Competition entrants were asked to envision affordable, green single-family houses Near Westside... more » EFTA_R1_00336658 EFTA01904632  N \ N Take a Slice From Psychology to Use Orange Better » From peach to tangerine, orange is probably one of the most controversial colors on the color wheel. Its stronger to to provoke a love-it or hate-it response, while the subtler shades have more universal appeal. Symbolic of enduranc more » .7 \ / z My Houzz: Window Love in a Midcentury Texas Home » For Morgan and Monica Campbell, it was all about the windows. Clerestory windows in the living room, floor-to-ceil windows in the dining area and extra-wide windows in all three bedrooms created the cheery, expansive atmospher were... more » EFTA_R1_00336659 EFTA01904633  / / / And the Award for Best DIY Oscar Party Goes to ... You! » As the ultimate night of old Hollywood glitz and glam, the Academy Awards is a yearly celebration of awe-inspiring I gorgeous celebrities and, of course, over-the-top dresses. Although most of us won't get the chance to make a red more » Reinvent It: Salvage a Birdcage for an Eclectic Chandelier » When Houzz user Dianne Rogers came across a dusty, cobweb-covered antique birdcage in Wilmington, North Ca she envisioned a fabulous chandelier. "It was authentic, old, iron and large — about 32 inches high, and it caught m imagination,"... more » EFTA_R1_00336660 EFTA01904634 15 Love Notes to Oddities of the Home » Just like with any other romance, the one you have with your house goes through ups and downs. At first glance, yc all — it's perfect. Then you move in, and all those little things you used to find adorable start to drive you crazy:... mi Flow Chart: Are You a Romantic? 0 That copy of The Notebook might be hidden in a drawer, your Marvin Gaye albums tucked under your bed and that eared copy of Jane Eyre nestled in your nightstand — but the rest of your decor might be giving you away. Are you hopeless... more » EFTA_R1_00336661 EFTA01904635  / 9 Ways to Make Dreamworthy Rooms — in a Weekend » It would be nice if we all lived in our dream houses with our wraparound decks and views of the sea and perfect, gk kitchens. But most of us don't. We live in the houses we can afford in the areas where we live. Which doesn't mean homes... more » N. X N N z 5 Historic Arts and Crafts Homes With an Australian Spin » The Arts and Crafts movement is often recognized as the first international modern architectural movement. With ei country having different names and versions of this style, Arts and Crafts thrived equally in Europe, Britain, the Unit States... more » EFTA_R1_00336662 EFTA01904636 Send Your Sweetie Some Love Houzz Style » Forget to order flowers for that special someone this year? Fret not; Houzz has you covered. Aside from helping to your latest design dilemmas, we've come up with some cards to help you get your flirt on at home. So go on, Houzz more » Houzz Tour: Cozy and Playful in Cape Cod » What to do with awe-inspiring lake views? Take advantage of them, of course, by filling just about every room with windows and French doors. That's what architect John DaSilva did to a stunning Cape Cod, Massachusetts, vacatic home... more » EFTA_R1_00336663 EFTA01904637  N N / • On Trend: Discover International Furniture Gems in Jewel Ton Sometimes shades of gray just won't cut it, and a couple of bright throw pillows aren't enough. Sometimes you have color by the horns and hang on for the ride. Not for the faint of heart, these bright colors come from all over the worl more » N N N N < N N N N \/ Houzz Tour: Country Meets Contemporary in a Michigan Getaway » Resigned to their urban loft and sleek modern furniture during the weekdays, this Chicago couple now turns in their slicker badges every weekend for a Michigan country life in a newly built contemporary farmhouse. Interior designe Tom... more » EFTA_R1_00336664 EFTA01904638  / / / N Guest Picks: Help Your Home Blossom With Floral Decor » Nothing heralds spring as much as a blossom-laden tree. Every year at this time, the streets of my neighborhood ar softened with rows of pink and white fluffy trees. I don't know about you, but I find this has a temporary effect on my design... more » N 5 Ways to Plant a Big Kiss of Red on Your Landscape » The Scarlet Letter. Scarlett O'Hara. Few colors connote passion and drama quite like the color red. In the landscape literature, this fiery hue cranks up the heat, stimulating energy, confidence and enthusiasm. Whether you wish to mi more » EFTA_R1_00336665 EFTA01904639  N Guest Picks: Beautiful Backsplash Tiles for Every Budget » I am working with a client this month who strongly dislikes subway tiles. That's a new one for me. Subway tiles tend my fallback, especially on budget-conscious projects. But this project has pushed me to think outside the box and si more » Celebrate Geometry for a Sharp-Looking Design » When we talk about geometry in design and architecture, we are talking about the use of lines and curves and plan' These are not the organic shapes of a tree or a stream, but rather things that can be measured and calculated with compasses... more » EFTA_R1_00336666 EFTA01904640  A N „, N Stretch Your Design Possibilities With Polyester » Although polyester has gotten plenty of flack in the past, this synthetic material certainly has its upsides. While we c associate it with 70s-style clothing, todays polyester is used for everything from outdoor fabric to pillow stuffing... a Clear Staircases — They're a Real Glass Act » All-glass stairs, made popular by architect Peter Brohlin's for the iconic Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York, have to show up in many a residence. These stairways are luxury items, often running well north of $100,000. But for tho: more » EFTA_R1_00336667 EFTA01904641 Guest Picks: Sweet Supplies for a Milk and Cookies Party » I do a lot of baking and impromptu little gatherings during the winter, and what goes down better than some freshly warm cookies with icy-cold glasses of milk on a winter afternoon? I've gathered all of my favorite things together so more » - •• N \\ N N NN / Great Design Plant: Western Bleeding Heart » There is something magical about taking a woodland walk, especially in spring. It's the time to rediscover the native treasures of our landscape. Late March sees Western bleeding heart pushing up through the leaf litter in my own woodland,... more » EFTA_R1_00336668 EFTA01904642  N Guest Picks: Make a Meaningful Display Wall » Want to create a gallery wall or update an existing display? Think outside the frame and personalize your collection tucking in meaningful objects among your favorite photos and art. Clipboards, cloud shelves and metal envelopes k show... more » Latest Discussions on Houzz » Water marks on stone and hearth suggestions - Landscape and editing - I As you can see the roof leaked and now the overgrown landscaping. F stone has water marks. How can... more the house and removed.. by susanph44 • 10 comments by gdegeorge 7 comments Need mirror and lighting suggestions - Any Need help for ideas for ni suggestions for a mirror or mirror grouping on family room - I have choc the far wall of my dining... more » with round turquoise... rvir EFTA_R1_00336669 EFTA01904643 by jmorgret • 35 comments by aroush • 24 comments How do you cover windows like these? - I like hiding vanity/wall gap - M to sleep in complete darkness and struggle to my vanity didn't fit flush. 1 cover these windows!... more caulk to fill in the... more by amee203 • 31 comments by clmommy 4 comments Follow[AZ 2013 Houzz Houzz on: Inc. Don't want to receive H04122 updates? Unsubscribe. 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