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From: I Iouzz Updates <updates@houzz.com> To: jeeprojectgyahoo.com Subject: This week on Houzz Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11.25:39 +0000 `')Icsizz 7 This week on Houzz Guide to Kitchen Cabinets: See designers' top picks for kitchen cabinet styles hardware, colors and more. Show Us Your Man Cave! Upload photos of your personal space where you tinker, rock out or daydream. My Houzz: Color and Texture Fill an Eclectic Pittsburgh Row House » Great design comes in many forms. But one recurring constant is that great design happens at the hands of one or more creative individuals. How else could something like a dilapidated and abandoned Pittsburgh row house be shockingly transformed... more » Your Guide to Choosing Kitchen Cabinets » The right kitchen cabinetry can make or break your kitchen's functionality and style — not to mention your budget. No pressure, right? Don't stress yet — Houzz's kitchen cabinet guides can walk you through the process, from start to finish.... more » cti EFTA00691855  Gr Life Without Air Conditioning? These Passively Cooled Homes Say Yes » Capturing passive energy such as light and warmth from the sun is important in addressing the rising costs of energy, the depletion of finite resources and the projected long-term effects of carbon emissions. Using the sun to light a home... more » Houzz Tour: A Modern Garden Pavilion Sprouts Up on an Ex-Pot Farm After agents seized an old 1940s house in East Dallas and its neighboring lot during a marijuana raid, the property landed on a federal auction. The site was perfect for a local avid gardener (a more legal one), who snatched up both the house... more » co] Things You Need to Know About Buying a Sofa » A sofa is one of the biggest furniture investments you'll make — and one of the most permanent. Even if you're just buying one for a temporary fix, it'll eventually get demoted from the living room to the family room to the basement and, finally,... more » EFTA00691856 GJ ;t, ;t, Houzz Tour: Salvage Gives a Manhattan Loft Industrial Flair » This industrial roots of this building, in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, sent interior designer Liz Tiesi of Threshold Interiors straight to her favorite architectural salvage yards from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Wells, Maine. Tiesi was... more » Budget Decorator: 16 Ways to Bring Summer Into Your Kitchen » Imagine stepping through the threshold to your own summer house, hearing the screen door shut behind you as you drop your bags and sigh with relief. You've arrived. What is it about summer getaways that makes us feel so wonderfully carefree?... more » ; .1 More Room, Please: 5 Spectacularly Converted Garages » I suppose some people actually park in their garages. We have been in our house for 15 years and have never once used it for its intended purpose. Which is why I dream of converting it into a family room one day soon. The best thing about converting... more » EFTA00691857 ;s, ;t, ;b, 14 Beautiful In-Between Spaces: Verandas Around the World » We rarely move between the inside and outside of our homes without some form of in-between space or cover — it could be a stoop, porch, balcony, veranda, courtyard or canopy. This might be where we initially greet a visitor, sit and read a... more » Noun Call: Show Us Your Man Cave » Men have been kicked out, stuffed into corners, shoved into spare rooms, crammed into garages and confined to wooden sheds. But do we care? Heck, no! We wouldn't have our man caves any other way. Many of you uploaded your own man spaces (or... more » Bathed in Color: When to Use Red in the Bath » There's a reason so many bathrooms in high-end restaurants have red walls — it's a flattering color for all skin tones. The owner might be hoping that looking good in the bathroom mirror means you'll feel good about frequenting the establishment.... more » EFTA00691858  ;t, Neat Little Project: Make a Sturdy Wood Serving Tray » Serving trays typically evoke thoughts of luxurious mornings spent with breakfast in bed, as shown in the first image below. But their utility extends beyond this decadence; they can be means of carrying supplies outside for grilling, toting... more » My Houzz: A Chicago Auto Shop Revs Up to a Cool Home » An auto repair shop built in 1905 doesn't sound like something that could anchor a bright and fun home. But designer Nicholas Moriarty tapped into the reinforced concrete floors, thick brick walls and 16-foot ceilings to create an industrial... more » GJ 10 Tips to Start a Garden — Can-Do Ideas for Beginners » I became a gardener 17 years ago when we bought our first home, a north-facing ranch set on a corner of a block where the rest of the homes faced east or west. We had a small front yard and two side yards. To the back was about 10 feet of... more » EFTA00691859 GJ ;t, ;t2, 8 Apron-Front Sink Styles for Kitchens of All Kinds » The apron-style sink isn't just for the farmhouse kitchen anymore. Today you can find these utilitarian sinks everywhere. Extra-wide bowls and deep basins make these classic sinks perfect for novice cooks and professional chefs alike. No matter... more » Explore Amazingly Versatile Chinese Chippendale Style » Chinese Chippendale style was introduced by Thomas Chippendale, a cabinetmaker in London in the mid-1700s. At this time Europeans were intrigued by stories of the Orient brought back by explorers. Chippendale's designs became popular because... more » Guest Picks: 20 Ways to Play Garden Host to Birds and Bees » One of the greatest pleasures of summer for me is sitting in the garden listening to the birdsong and the droning of the bees. And I can't be the only one, because everywhere I look lately there is another great design for encouraging these... more » EFTA00691860 ;s, ;t, ;t2, 15 Rooms Bursting With Bravely Layered Patterns » There are actually very few rules about what goes together and what doesn't when it comes to patterns (although Brian Patrick Flynn does a bang-up job of explaining pattern layering here). You can follow the color wheel or chuck it. You can... more » Guest Picks: Delightfully Daring Wallpaper » After years of being considered passé, wallpaper is back with a vengeance! Flip through the pages of any shelter magazine, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a home that doesn't have at least one room decked out in decorative paper. The options... more » ;1; 10 Rock Wall Ideas for a Style-Strong Patio » Rock walls have long been used to define outdoor spaces and add natural appeal to the landscape — drive through any New England village and you will likely see low rock walls dotting the countryside. Landscape designers and homeowners today... more » EFTA00691861 GJ ;t, ;t, City View: Nashville Design Finds Its Rhythm » Nashville may be known as the country music capital and "The Athens of the South," but designers there want to make it clear that you cannot pigeonhole Nashville's style. While the city has a wealth of beautiful traditional homes and embraces... more » Guest Picks: Star-Designer Favorites for the Home » This month I had the amazing opportunity to meet interior designers Mary McDonald and Thom Filicia. I was in awe not only of their personal styles — McDonald is classic and tailored while Filicia is very colorful and casual — but also of... more » 5 Easy Plants for a Romantic Entry Garden » Exuberance is key for a romantic garden style; it calls for a happy mingling of flowers and foliage rather than regimented spacing. Yet for this design to be considered easy care, the plant selection must also be well behaved — no flopping... more » EFTA00691862 GJ ;t, Gr Latest Discussions on Houzz » GJ From useless space to functional home office - A complete space transformation, from GJ 1930s Apartment. Corning along. - First 2 rooms redone. Any thoughts on the unused square footage to a... more * progress? more by Purcell Quality • 6 comments by Jason Hull • 27 comments So Confused! Please Help! - I have a wide open living room/dining/foyer area that I have c2, Before And After Photo - Old Farmhouse Renovation more » no clue how to decorate. ... more » by Robert Hebb • 13 comments by Sue Holston Hefner • 30 comments Please help with awkward living room! - We Please help with furniture and finishes... - Hi, moved into our newly renovated 1970's I am in need of suggestions of how to house a few months ago but haven't... decorate my addition/living room... more o more » by allenr22 • 15 comments by bbspain • 31 comments Follow Houzz on: © 2013 Houzz Inc. Don't want to receive Houzz updates? Unsubscribe. View our privacy policy. EFTA00691863