Smart Renovation
Valspar's 2027 Color of the Year Is a Specific Shade of
Valspar's 2027 Color of the Year is a mid-depth blue with gray undertones that most designers would file under "transitional" — the kind of color that's
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Spatial Planning
Two Architects Made Their 527-Square-Foot Home Feel So Much
When two architects share a 527-square-foot home, the usual small-space workarounds don't make the cut. No freestanding shelf that "maximizes vertical
Smart Renovation
An Interior Designer Turned Kid's Art into Wallpaper for a
A child's drawing — the kind held to the fridge by a vegetable magnet for a few months before quietly recycling — can survive permanently on a kitchen
Smart Renovation
Bathtubs Are Being Replaced with Something Way More
Somewhere around the mid-2010s, the soaking tub became the centerpiece of every aspirational bathroom renovation. Drop-in ovals, freestanding claw feet
Property Imaging
ConnectionCafe.com Review: Content, History, and Trust
Learn what ConnectionCafe.com publishes, how its domain history differs from the current site, and what to verify before trusting an article.
California Spaces
From Budget Kit House to Historic Collector Item: Inside
Somewhere in a quiet North Bay neighborhood — maybe Petaluma, maybe Vallejo, maybe one of the older residential streets in Santa Rosa — there is almost
Spatial Planning
I'm Taking Small-Space Notes From This Family of 4 in a
A family of four sharing a 450-square-foot studio isn't a lifestyle experiment — it's a planning problem that demands real answers. Soft furniture and
Property Imaging
The Home You Want Might Not Be on Zillow. Here's Who's
There's a segment of the residential market that never shows up in portal search results — no Zillow card, no Redfin pin, no automated valuation. These
Property Imaging
Every real estate agent has AI now, how sellers spot real
Property photography used to sort itself out fast. You could tell within seconds whether an agent had hired someone who knew what they were doing or
Smart Renovation
'I'm Renovating a 120-Year-Old Abandoned General Store Into
The building has been sitting since before your grandparents were born. The floor joists are hand-hewn. The tin ceiling is still mostly intact under two
Smart Renovation
Kitchen of the Week: A Small Off-Grid Kitchen in an
Constraints tend to produce honesty. When you're designing a guest cabin kitchen with no utility hookups, a tight footprint, and a client who expects the
Spatial Planning
A Compact, Rietveld-Inspired London Apartment by Studiomama
Rietveld's famous Red Blue Chair wasn't designed to be comfortable in the conventional sense. It was designed to be honest about structure — to show you