A work-at-home couple completes an eye-catching contemporary renovation that builds on an Arts and Crafts home

A love of Japan’s minimalistic style and the use of concrete make for a mystical experience in this Houston home

A narrow compartment of slate, glass, steel and cork adds surprise and utility to an open-plan room

Treat your wall to a giant graphic using paint and a pizza box

Eclectic furnishings, books and art make this former blank box a very personal home, while the photography studio has its eye on business

Whip a ho-hum format and low ceilings into high-design shape with these ideas that offer a big new vision

For home appeal that reaches to the street, dress up your windows with boxes brimming with blossoms, vines or the freshest foliage

You might never think to use household standards in creative ways like these, but you’ll be glad we did

Ready made with art or ready to hold your favorite mementos, these shadow boxes put creativity in the spotlight

This simply designed, easy-to-construct and inexpensive DIY window box can give your home or shed just the right touch of color