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To: From: Houzz Updates Sent: Wed 3/20/2013 3:09:44 PM Subject: This week on Houzz This week on Houzz Working on a project? Share your progress and see what other Houzzers are working on. Houzz call: Did you tali exterior or walls from beige to bold? Show us your paint makeover projects. Houzz Tour: A New Texas Farmhouse Pulls a Neat Trick » A brand-new farmhouse almost sounds like an oxymoron. Usually the structures are traditional and nostalgic, have around for decades, and are only added on to or remodeled. That's why architect and builder Eric Rauser's new-bui farmhouse... more N \ ✓ So You're Thinking About Getting a Dog » "When did you become the crazy dog lady?" my sister, Torey, asked the other day out of nowhere. Sure, it was righ put another picture of my dogs on Facebook, one of thousands on my phone that I have been known to force on cor more EFTA_R1_00322976 EFTA01897219 Now Arriving on Platform 2, a Playful Powder Room » Interior designer Lisa Konjicek-Segundo had worked on the rest of this grand home in the Gold Coast neighborhooc Alameda, California, over the years, but somehow this dated powder room evaded her touch until recently. "I return. work... more » Cooking With Color: When to Use Gray in the Kitchen » Gray is continuing its run as a popular neutral hue in homes. It's still a bit of an unconventional choice as the predor color in a kitchen, but that is quickly changing, as evidenced by the increasing number of gorgeous gray kitchens EFTA_R1_00322977 EFTA01897220 appearing... more » Gadgets Help You Watch Your Health at Home » Have you heard about the quantified-self movement? Millions of health and exercise fanatics are always looking for improve their fitness levels. Meanwhile, technology and gadget fans are always looking for new ways to use new technology... more N. N. / / ✓ 9 Decorating Trends to Love Forever » I am the kind of person who can eat the same thing for lunch every day, but I can't seem to live with the same deco' more than a couple years. I am constantly making slight adjustments, getting tired of things, moving stuff around. M house... more » EFTA_R1_00322978 EFTA01897221  • N / N N N See the Daring Experimentalist Who Won 2013's Pritzker Prize The Hyatt Foundation has awarded the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize to Toyo Ito, 71, of Japan. Ito has created so the most outstanding architecture of the past few decades, and since the tsunami in 2011 he has been overtly conci with... more » / My Houzz: Bridge Building Redefines a D.C. Row House » "Serial renovators," the label Marcia Silcox puts on her and her husband, Clark, couldn't be more accurate. The cou lived in their Capitol Hill row house in Washington, D.C., for three decades and during that time have updated sever more » EFTA_R1_00322979 EFTA01897222  N Houzz Call: Show Us Your Paint Makeovers » Hi, Houzzers! Have you been rolling out the drop cloths and working those paintbrushes hard lately? We want to se before and after paint jobs! Please take a minute to show off your work in the Comments section below. Be sure to include... more » / N N Peek Into Houzzers' Dream House Fantasies » Ask someone about his or her dream home, and the answer usually includes a big kitchen, a lush backyard and ma waterslide if the person is feeling crazy. We asked you to push the limit. What wild thing do you wish you could put your... more » EFTA_R1_00322980 EFTA01897223 C \,‘ N / Ranch House Remodel: Installing the Interior Finishes » Follow the progress of Mike and Leann Rowe of Lutz, Florida, as they renovate a 1970s-era ranch house in St. Pete Florida. We've shown how they found the right house, assembled their project team, gathered inspiration, establish. budget,... more » My Houzz: Open-Plan Living in a Converted Shoe-Factory Con' Downsizing is challenging enough for some homeowners. But Roy Caro, co-owner of Montreal furniture store Celac took on two challenges at once: moving into half the living space he was used to and adding a full-scale remodel. Ir Caro... more » EFTA_R1_00322981 EFTA01897224  N 6 Captivating Roses for an Alluringly Fragrant Garden » What's that, you say? Aren't all roses fragrant? And don't they all just smell like ... roses? The answer to all three qu quite simply, is no. Some roses lack any kind of fragrance altogether, and the ones that are fragrant offer an... more Basement of the Week: High-End Problem Solving for a Show House » "This project was the biggest challenge of my career," says interior designer Sheila Rich. This show-house baseme very little natural light, low acoustical tile ceilings, pipes and ducts that hung even lower, electrical wires that had... r EFTA_R1_00322982 EFTA01897225 Must-Know Modern Homes: Eames House » Charles and Ray Eames were two of the most influential designers of the 20th century, having produced a number pieces of furniture that most modern homes cannot be without. The husband and wife team did not limit themselves furniture,... more » / Summer Crops: How to Grow Tomatoes » There's no contest: Homegrown tomatoes, freshly picked, taste best. Given that, including them in a summer veget garden is a no-brainer. The next question is, which one to grow? There are tomatoes for every region, from Alaska • its... more » EFTA_R1_00322983 EFTA01897226 Houzz Tour: Deconstruction Reshapes Log Cabin Style » These Chicago homeowners envisioned this house as a romantic log cabin getaway from their city lives. Set outsid' Pinedale, Wyoming, this picturesque 10-acre riverside property is like something out of a dream. But the clients wei interested... more » N\ N Z Budget Decorator: 12 Vintage Finds to Take Home This Spring Digging for treasures at a big flea market or antiques fair can be loads of fun, but it can also be just plain overwhelr know I get frustrated when, after hours of walking the grounds, I leave with nothing to show for it. The key to having more » EFTA_R1_00322984 EFTA01897227 C N My Houzz: From Destruction to Renewal After Hurricane Katrir After having to demolish their Hurricane Katrina—ravaged house, Janet and John Paul saw an opportunity to rebuild home and lives. "Our furniture was ruined in the storm," says Janet. "We were able to salvage only artwork that hur above... more » Easy Ways to Manage Stormwater for Lower Bills and a Health Earth » If the crankcase in your car's engine leaked, you'd probably do something about it. Same goes for parts in your sho' have you paid attention to what might be leaking off your property when it rains? In the dark ages of subdivision... rt EFTA_R1_00322985 EFTA01897228  A \ 8 Popular Cabinet Door Styles for Kitchens of All Kinds » Your cabinet door style can be one of the most important factors in your kitchen's new design. Not only are cabinet one of the most visible design elements in a kitchen, but they can also be one of the most expensive. From the elat more » , N Let Nature Inspire Your Landscape: Shape a Sea-Inspired Garden Coastal habitats are mesmerizing. As visitors, we often keep our gaze on the sea, yet the plant life is worth our atte too. As residents, we cherish the view, but again we should carefully consider how to support it with plants. So wha more >> EFTA_R1_00322986 EFTA01897229  / / 12 Ways to Dress Up a Room With an Accent Chair » I've never really been a shoe-and-handbag girl. As a matter of fact, my standard-issue shoe is flat and comfortable. Additionally, my handbag hasn't changed for a couple of years now. I know that is a fashion no-no, but I found a coc purse... more » Guest Picks: 20 Pieces for a Casual Breakfast Area » While fewer homes these days have an official "breakfast room," the notion of a dining area for everyday use is moi popular than ever. Some people are carving breakfast nooks out of their kitchen or family room. Others are ditching formal... more » EFTA_R1_00322987 EFTA01897230  /7 N N / Houzz Tour: Visit a Forward Thinking Family Complex » When two parents with nine kids needed a home base in Austin, Texas, they decided to create their own. They scoc a double lot in up-and-coming East Austin and hired architect and builder Finn Sigurdsson, an Icelandic transplant owner... more » N Great Garden Combo: 3 Wonderful Plants for a Deer-Resistant Screen » Gardeners face many challenges. The need to screen neighboring houses is a common one in smaller urban lots al typically addressed with a 6-foot-tall fence or a row of arborvitae or similar columnar trees. But this situation can be opportunity... more » EFTA_R1_00322988 EFTA01897231  , / N, '\ N z Kitchen Sinks: Slate Surfaces Rock for Strength and Style » Looking for a new kitchen sink material? Consider stepping back in time and taking advantage of the natural beauty slate. Heavy-duty slate sinks are antibacterial, stain resistant, noncombustible and unrivaled in strength and durabili more / N N N N Guest Picks: Spring for Fabulous Flower Vases » With spring right around the corner, I have flowers on my mind! I love to find beautiful and unique vessels for holdin plants, herbs, orchids and blooms. Here is a collection of some of my favorite options for displaying freshly cut gree more » EFTA_R1_00322989 EFTA01897232 C N N.‘ N Guest Picks: 20 Fun Ways to Store Bath Toys » Kids are notorious for having tons of bath toys. The problem? They end up all over the tub or bathroom. All those to a storage option that allows them to dry easily to prevent mildew growth, and you need something large enough to more » Great Design Plant: Globe Mallow » Globe mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) is a beautiful perennial that is equally at home in an English-style garden or desert roadside. Like many native desert perennials, it has a delicate appearance that's deceiving; this is one tough more » EFTA_R1_00322990 EFTA01897233  N Latest Discussions on Houzz » Will this wallpaper make our eyes go CRAZY?! A Living room color scheme I am creating a media room in our new house. I Small living room, but hig want to use black... more e I prominent wall and I... rat by stimesfive • 51 comments by ochnsdotbr3 37 comments Husband likes to help decorate!! - My husband ! Need help with where to decorated this wall for me. The grizzly bear ! just bought this house am artwork was done by him and... more » more open floor plan with by Akan Zacek Sr 92 comments by ccappel 42 comments / Rectangular bathroom floor tile - Hi again... :) ,A Updating Irving room. - C! we bought wood looking tiles for our and hubby is in the proce bathrooms floors (shower walls... more » / flooring. New dark brown by hadarazon 52 comments by Ellen Loker • 85 comments Foliovn/CI\ X 1 © 2013 EFTA_R1_00322991 EFTA01897234  Houzz Houzz Inc. on: Don't want to receive Houtz updates? Unsubscribe. View our privacy policy.. EFTA_R1_00322992 EFTA01897235