Articles by Becky Harris

Designers recently let us know their tricks for layering warm neutral colors into rooms. Now we’re exploring their time-tested ways to layer in rich warm tones. “Choosing…

Adding or upgrading a deck is a fantastic way to make your outdoor living space more livable. Decks can provide spots for eating, playing, lounging, hanging out with friends, catching some rays, enjoying fresh air and even taking a hot soak. If you’re…

“This couple was really interested in color, which is always a wonderful thing,” interior designer Tracey Stephens says of her Montclair, New Jersey, clients. For their kitchen renovation, they were ready to get their powder room away from the kitchen…

This Boston penthouse roof deck’s narrowness and lack of privacy posed design challenges that sparked ingenious solutions. Using architecture and plantings, landscape architect Michael D’Angelo blocked unsightly elements and provided privacy from the…

At 60 square feet, this Minneapolis-area primary bathroom had ample space. But the homeowners were knocking into badly placed doors and didn’t have all the storage they needed. Interior designer Colleen Slack had helped them remodel their kitchen and …

Travis and Aubree Gramberg had a few things in mind when they were looking for a house where they could start and raise their family in Costa Mesa, California. Both wanted to take advantage of the wonderful climate of Southern California with easy ind…

Everything in this Paoli, Pennsylvania, kitchen had been shoved together so tightly that it felt cramped. Yet it was open to a dining area that felt quite the opposite — oddly empty. Designer Dana Bender worked with the homeowner to refresh both. In r…

Butterflies, a purple claw-foot tub and sconces with giant gem-like crystals adorn this whimsical bathroom in Cincinnati’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The homeowners, parents of three school-age children, wanted to update their first-floor powder room and…

This Trending Now story features the most-saved entry and mudroom photos uploaded to Houzz between June 15 and Sept. 15, 2023.A high-traffic entry should leave a lasting impression while helpfully corralling shoes, bags, jackets, keys and other on-the…

This Trending Now story features the most-saved laundry room photos uploaded to Houzz between June 15 and September 15, 2023.Many laundry rooms these days are more than just spaces for washing clothes. They often include features for folding and dryin…