Articles by Suzanne Ennis

Rounded shapes and warm, earthy tones and textures remain hot, but upbeat color combinations and traditional furniture are on the rise. These are just a few key takeaways from the spring 2022 High Point Market, a trade show in High Point, North Caroli…

This Trending Now story features the most-saved dining room photos uploaded to Houzz between Dec. 15, 2021, and March 15, 2022.Whether you’re sitting down to a family meal or breaking bread with guests, you want the dining space in your home to stimul…

Unlike mudrooms, which are transitional areas that tend toward the simply utilitarian, front entryways, or foyers, are opportunities to establish a flow and feeling that continues throughout the rest of the home. Whether you have a soaring ceiling (an…

Most designers would balk at welcoming a client into their home to live with them during a renovation. But when Shelley Morris’ daughter and son-and-law purchased a nearly century-old stone house a couple of miles from her house in Westport, Connectic…

Most designers would balk at welcoming a client into their home to live with them during a renovation. But when Shelley Morris’ daughter and son-and-law purchased a nearly century-old stone cottage a couple of miles from her house in Westport, Connect…

Scientists have identified more than 1.5 million animal species in the world, and after combing through Houzz’s photo feed, we’d wager that dozens of them are featured on wallpaper. (Talk about a rabbit hole!) Why not pick your favorite critter and co…

Eight years ago, architect Geoff Campen and architectural designer Diana Ruiz zipped 2½ hours up Highway 1 from their home in San Francisco to The Sea Ranch, a planned community that’s become a favorite destination for design enthusiasts and lovers of…

“You call that small?” tiny-living purists might ask about any kitchen that accommodates more than a hot plate and a fork. But U.S. kitchens are expanding in size and offering increasing amenities, making what was once considered a small kitchen seem …

Laundry rooms tackle dirty clothes and muddy paws, store cleaning products and tools and serve as dumping grounds for backpacks and shoes. And since these multipurpose spaces are no longer relegated to basements and garages — not to mention that we sp…

KK and Ryan McKenzie are Texas natives with strong family connections to the city of Sulphur Springs, which sits an hour and a half east of Dallas. So it made sense that when it was time to build a home for themselves and their three daughters, they c…