Articles by Erin Carlyle

Given the financial and emotional investment involved in remodeling a home, it’s only natural for homeowners to feel anxious at some point during a project. Your job as a pro is to help them through it — and to work to prevent client anxiety as much a…

Spring cleaning can be an enticing idea, but planning to clean the house from top to bottom can turn into a never-ending task list. It doesn’t have to be that way. You can get a lot of spring-cleaning satisfaction simply by targeting the often-neglect…

When designer Tiffany Skilling and her husband purchased their 1928 Tudor Revival home in Indianapolis 5½ years ago, it had a 1960s kitchen that was dark, closed-off and not set up well for the way their family lives. Also, the room was out of step wi…

With homes top of mind as people spend more time in them, homeowners remodeling their kitchens are transforming these spaces for the way we live now, according to new research from Houzz. That includes upgrading cabinetry to create the right storage. …

In this episode of Houzz TV Live, editor Erin Carlyle and professional home organizers Patricia Lee and Jeanne Taylor of…

This Trending Now story features the most-saved dining room photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2020.Gathering around the dining table may have looked different in 2020, but creating a welcoming, stylish dining area is something that makes mealtime…

This Trending Now story features the most-saved living room photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2020.A living room should be welcoming and relaxing. And a surefire way to create that atmosphere is by sticking to a palette of whites, creams and gray…

This Trending Now story features the most-saved bathroom photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2020.A well-designed bathroom can be a calming place to begin a busy day or decompress at the end of one. And that’s what many people needed more of in 202…

Your gatherings this holiday season may be smaller this year, and some of your usual traditions might even be canceled altogether. But each new season in life, even the tough ones, invites us to create something fresh from changed circumstances. We’d …

The master bathroom has many important functions, including serving as a place where people get ready for the day and prepare for bed. Homeowners remodeling their master bathroom these days are choosing vanity, sink and mirror features that could make…