Drugs, sex, excess — the home design industry is rife with stories that will blow your mind, or at least leave you scratching your head

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Whether your mother taught you to cook and clean or how to order takeout and let messes be, we'd like to hear about it

Design advice, inspiration and observations that struck a chord this week

Just a stone’s throw away from Hollywood Boulevard, vine-covered walls hide a magical courtyard and a couple’s condo

Escape into landscapes that conjure the magical worlds of folklore and literature

The 2016 Houzz & Home survey asked 120,000 Houzzers about their renovation projects. Here’s what they said

Great or godforsaken? Ragtag or refined? We want to hear about your younger self’s cooking space

Readers in 8 countries weigh in on whether an appliance saves time, water and sanity or if washing by hand is the only saving grace

You might think it’s self-cleaning, but your dishwasher needs regular upkeep to keep it working hard for you