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To: [email protected][[email protected]] From: Houzz Updates Sent: Sun 2/24/2013 5:22:57 PM Subject: This week on Houzz This week on Houzz Did you just finish a dramatic home renovation project? Tell us about it. Do you live in a creative small space? Shar us. Houzz Tour: A 'Portlandia' Home Raises an Eyebrow » The aptly nicknamed Eyebrow House catches the eye of anyone who walks past it — just as it did with the location for IFC's hit cable series Portlandia. The spaceship-style rear and innovative interior helped to inspire and set the sc more » X / N N N N Kitchen of the Week: Sunlit Garden Views in Bristol, U.K. » Knocking out the wall of an attached storage unit transformed a dark and cramped kitchen into a clean and light-fille complete with a dining room and garden view. Homeowners Alex Larkin and Jane Wallenstein wanted a dining area their... more » EFTA_R1_00330977 EFTA01901424  N N \ N N Haul These Fab Airstream Styles Home » In this increasingly urban and budget-conscious world, one of the greatest design challenges homeowners and desi face is figuring out how to live comfortably and stylishly in increasingly smaller spaces. (Microunits, anyone?) So it': more Houzz Tour: Patterns and Colors Flirt With Wood in Los Angel. When a couple — he's in media finance: she's a child psychologist — moved into their Craftsman-style home in Lo! Angeles' Hancock Park neighborhood, the house was already in pristine condition. The previous owner had restore< beautifully,... more » EFTA_R1_00330978 EFTA01901425 C Color Makes Its Mark on Modern House Exteriors » Modern architecture and its architects historically have been seen as being afraid of color. One can trace the lack of the famous 1932 International Style exhibition and book from the Museum of Modern Art; buildings with whitewashe more » 9 Urban Gardening Tips From Hong Kong Rooftops » Hong Kong is a concrete jungle — dense and filled with towering skyscrapers. Hong Kong's rooftops can become ft perfect refuge from this chaotic city, and those with plant life can help better the air quality too. Whether you live in I more » EFTA_R1_00330979 EFTA01901426  N N N My Houzz: Sky High and Sunny in Brooklyn, With a View » When you think of a home with a striking view of lower Manhattan, two concepts are likely to come to mind: small a cramped shoebox or gold-splashed penthouse. That's why it's so refreshing to find real estate broker Zelda Joseph soaking... more » On Trend: 2-in-1 Furnishings for Small-Space Living » For city folk, condo owners and apartment dwellers, space is often at a premium. And when you're living in a smallE it becomes even more important that the things you own have a purpose — or more than one. Each of these desigr works... more » EFTA_R1_00330980 EFTA01901427 7 Ideas to Get You Back on the Front Porch » The front porch has evolved along with the quickening pace of everyday life. Porches were originally designed to cr more tolerable living space — a place for rest, relaxation and cooling breezes. Their decline can be attributed to ma more » My Houzz: Mod Finds Create a Fashionable Air in Toronto » What do you get when fashion literally marries design? Not surprisingly, a whole lot of hip style. That's what Lygia N a journalist, an interior designer and the owner of Lust Found Vintage, and her husband, Henry, an artist and a profe more » EFTA_R1_00330981 EFTA01901428 Storage Shortage? Make an Industrial-Style Shelving Unit » I've been anxious to fill up an empty corner in my family's kitchen with an industrial shelving unit that matches the of open shelving there. So together with my dad, we took a weekend afternoon to make one. A little decorative, but m< more » N Bathroom Design: How to Pick Out a Vanity » It's not always the most glamorous part of a bathroom remodel, but choosing the right vanity can make or break yot bathroom's design. If it's placed awkwardly in a traffic route, uses poor or mismatched materials, or doesn't have er storage,... more » EFTA_R1_00330982 EFTA01901429 Discover Modern Architecture's Appeal » The word "modern" provokes such strong reactions in the world of residential architecture. Some people might imai wonderful homes of steel and glass with open, flowing floor plans; others might imagine sterile homes that feel like museums,... more » Double Take: This Outdoor Screen Makes Game Day a Snap » Browsing Houzz the other day, I came across an outdoor media pavilion that stopped me in my tracks. How is the 1 protected from weather? Just how big is it? Who are these people? It turns out this is a family of big Michigan State University... more » EFTA_R1_00330983 EFTA01901430  / N • Unwind in an Enclosed Garden Sanctuary Outdoors or In » We may think that garden rooms are a relatively new feature in garden design, but they actually go back a long way garden history to the hortus conclusus — the enclosed garden. The Hortus conclusus started in the ancient gardens Persia,... more » / 7 My Houzz: Dive Into a Cajun Country Home With an Indoor Poc Spencer Hoyt was stoked to snag a John Hackney-designed house in Lafayette, Louisiana. Hackney, a protégé of E cofounder Walter Gropius, had created a hip layout that surrounded a glass-encased indoor pool with a retractable that... more » EFTA_R1_00330984 EFTA01901431  N N \ / N / N N , N Reinvent It: Houzzer Turns Thrifted Pieces Into a Swinging Daybed » When Cathy Zaeske was planning the screened porch of her dreams, a swinging daybed was a big part of it. "The inspiration for the swing came from the goal of the porch — to be a relaxing room," she says. "When I think of relax think... more » N. N / N z N N Get a Jump on a Cool-Season Vegetable Garden » The vegetable garden is in full glory during summer, filled with ripe tomatoes, rapidly growing squashes, hot and mi peppers, melons, cucumbers, corn and a host of other summer vegetables that can threaten to take over your yard your kitchen.... more » EFTA_R1_00330985 EFTA01901432 Basement of the Week: Mediterranean Wine Cellar Style in Michigan » This homeowner wanted the walk down into her condominium's basement to take her far away — all the way to Eur "The owner wanted to create a cozy Mediterranean wine cellar look," says Lisa Whelan of M.J. Whelan Constructio series of... more » N Guest Picks: Design Trends Point to the Arrow » From home decor to fabrics, arrows are everywhere these days. Arrows have been around for centuries and can e% both the primitive tool and the directional symbol. Adding them to home decor is a fun way to bring this motif to the forefront... more » EFTA_R1_00330986 EFTA01901433 C N.‘ Tricky Yellow — Friend or Foe? » Sunny yellow can conjure up happy, warm feelings, but it can also represent cowardliness, betrayal, jealousy and d No matter what the implication, yellow grabs attention and catches the eye. In poorly lit hallways, yellow shows the. more » N N N / / N The Unofficial Houzz Academy Awards for Movie Homes » The 2013 Oscars are making us want to give out some movie-related awards of our own — Lifetime Achievement for movie homes that have stolen our hearts over the years. These are places that have stubbornly wedged themse our... more » EFTA_R1_00330987 EFTA01901434  / Armoires Travel From Ancient Rome to High-Style Storage » How we store our possessions, especially our treasures, requires careful consideration. One storage solution, the a has served people well for hundreds of years, and for good reason. Its evolution from ancient Rome through the tim more » N z/ Replace Your Windows and Save Money a How-to Guide » Energy-efficient upgrades to your home can save you money in utility costs and help attract prospective buyers, too century-old home has a laundry list of items that need attention. But for all the things that need to be updated, we lui more » EFTA_R1_00330988 EFTA01901435  7 N •\ N N\ / / \ •• N • \ z Fix Those 'Whoopsies': 9 Fast Solutions for Decorating Mistak When my grandparents painted their house, they thought the color would be a soft apricot — but it went on looking like fluorescent pumpkin. They couldn't (or wouldn't) repaint, so they lived with the color for many years. The first tin more » / Guest Picks: 20 Coffee Table Books for Style Lovers » The books resting on any coffee table say a great deal about the people who placed them there. Coffee table books fabulous opportunity to showcase one's interests. These page turners provide plenty of character — and a happy el( more » EFTA_R1_00330989 EFTA01901436  N \ N My Houzz: Eclectic Coziness in a Dallas Studio » Life partners Joseph Rogers and Felix Lopez have lived in their tidy and well-appointed Dallas studio for four years. short on space, their home is a vibrant expression of their relationship. However, it hasn't always been that way. Th more » Great Design Plant: Liveforever » Peeking through the cracks of California's cliffs, along rocky outcroppings and inland valleys is another remarkable of succulents: Dudleya. Native to California, Arizona and even down to northern Mexico and up to southern coastal Oregon,... more » EFTA_R1_00330990 EFTA01901437  N, /7 9 Flirty and Frilly Rooms for Feminine Types » A feminine room is much more than pink and ruffles. It's also warmth, softness, curves. It might have a little twinkle shine. It's fun and intimate. Feminine doesn't have to mean pink, but in most cases pink reads as feminine. As does more Guest Picks: 20 Uncommonly Attractive Pots and Planters » I'm a big fan of nature (well, who isn't?), so I crave the freshness and vibrancy of leafy plants in my home. I also api originality and style, though, so I want the coolest pots and planters with an unconventional look. Here are 20 that... EFTA_R1_00330991 EFTA01901438  • N. / Latest Discussions on Houzz » What finish should I choose next time? - Hi, I Can you solve my myster need input on the wood pavers seal finish: this site for all my house e Should I leave them in a flat... more » inspiration and we have... by Lon Toups-Fenton 28 comments by destiny336 • 8 comments Help me with this room - formal living room - I Should I paint my kitchen am trying to figure out what to do with this insight! - Hello all! I love I room. 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