The moment you step into this apartment, located in an Art Nouveau building typical of the Eixample district of Barcelona, it is clear that you have entered a singular universe. Every step leads to a painting, lamp or even hook shaped like a little animal. This zoological playground is the home of artist…

Barcelona My Houzz: The Extraordinary Menagerie of an Artist (18 photos)
Barcelona My Houzz: The Extraordinary Menagerie of an Artist (18 photos)
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If you love tools or just need to stock a basic toolbox, here are the top 20 necessary items to get your small project done. How many do you have?

20 Tools Every Homeowner Should Have (20 photos)
20 Tools Every Homeowner Should Have (20 photos)
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Ten years after their first trip to Essaouira, Morocco, Karine Vaudaux and her family enjoyed rediscovering the medina, or historic part of the city, during a second visit in 2014. “We really fell in love at first sight with this authentic place,” the interior designer says. Their guide for a…

Houzz Tour: An Abandoned Riad Transformed into a Home (15 photos)
Houzz Tour: An Abandoned Riad Transformed into a Home (15 photos)
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However efficient your range hood, there’s no avoiding the fact that steam and grease are inevitable in the kitchen – and your window treatment needs to be able to cope with them. Choosing function doesn’t mean turning your back on style, though. Take a look at these nine window dressings that…

9 Beautiful and Practical Kitchen Window Treatments (9 photos)
9 Beautiful and Practical Kitchen Window Treatments (9 photos)
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On the heights of Södermalm in central Stockholm live Swedish actor Malin Crépin and her family. Crépin is well known in her home country for her role in the film adaptations of Liza Marklund’s novels about crime-solving journalist Annika Bengtzon, for the critically acclaimed film Sami Blood…

Stockholm My Houzz: An Actor’s Home That’s Full of Memories (20 photos)
Stockholm My Houzz: An Actor’s Home That’s Full of Memories (20 photos)
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MS International (MSI) recently added 10 new videos to the company’s video library for retailers and designers.
MS International Updates Video Library
MS International Updates Video Library
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When it comes to creating a beautiful home, colour is an essential reference point. Like artfully applied cosmetics, house paint delivers that vital first impression, working to highlight a building’s best features while concealing its less-than-perfect ones. But painting your exterior is a costly exercise,…

5 Fabulous Fail-Safe Exterior Colour Palettes (20 photos)
5 Fabulous Fail-Safe Exterior Colour Palettes (20 photos)
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A newly elected Waverley Council in Sydney will reject the controversial redevelopment plans for the heritage listed Bondi Pavilion.
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer’s Bondi Pavilion revamp to be axed
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer’s Bondi Pavilion revamp to be axed
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Victorian modernist architect David Godsell’s own house in Beaumaris is a step closer to state heritage recognition.
David Godsell House recommended for state heritage listing
David Godsell House recommended for state heritage listing
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When you’re renovating, decorating or even building a room with a low ceiling, you might be concerned it will feel a little squashed or wonder where on earth you’ll put the lighting. Don’t fret – there are a few clever design hacks you can employ to make even the most vertically challenged room gorgeous….

Low Ceiling? Try One of These Clever Design Hacks (10 photos)
Low Ceiling? Try One of These Clever Design Hacks (10 photos)
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