What's the primary motivation for tackling any room renovation, whether it's a living room, bedroom or bathroom? Aesthetics, according to HomeAdvisor's State of Home Spending Report, released in June.

Key Takeaways Accent walls make a living room look lopsided, especially when a built-in is placed in front of it.Matching ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

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My house was built in 1979, and truly I love the vibe. I have tall vaulted ceilings with wood paneling in the living room, cool linoleum in the upstairs bathroom, and architectural angles galore.

Sure, maybe you wish you had thousands of dollars to pour into updating your living room so that it sports a new—massive—TV (plus surround sound), new recessed lighting, a large leather sectional to ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 35th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish their tale of buying and renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first ...

A real-estate developer and his wife maxed out a minimalist space inside their Naples home.

There was a "boulder" in the middle of this apartment. It wasn't your typical rock formation, but rather a mountainous wood-and-metal structure in the shape of a vaulted bed. Architectural designer ...