Articles by Julie Sheer

Although The International Surface Event trade show this past January in Las Vegas focused on interior surfaces, it also featured plenty of options for artificial grass, exterior flooring and tile for outdoor kitchens, patios and pool areas. And the i…

A stroll through The International Surface Event trade show in Las Vegas last month might at first have seemed to be all about airy, neutral, light-colored wood flooring. But a closer look revealed new and improved looks for stone, vinyl and other uni…

Color has been tiptoeing back to the tile scene for the last few years and now seems to be reaching a crescendo, with bold and saturated hues in a variety of shapes and sizes. These were highlighted in the new tile collections on display at The Intern…

This Trending Now story features the most-saved home office photos uploaded to Houzz in 2023.A comfortable home office space with good lighting, little clutter and attractive finishes can spark creativity or be a distraction-free spot for concentratin…

The owners of this Los Angeles-area home loved the property’s landscape, but they had some issues with the 1977 house, which they purchased in 2016. “The home sits at the end of a private road, next to a hiking trail, and the property backs up to the …

Blinds and shutters could be considered the workhorses of window treatments. These “hard” treatments constructed of wood, composite and vinyl work well in home designs ranging from traditional to modern. When categorizing window treatments, blinds are…

When it comes to dressing a window, shades are probably the most versatile covering in terms of being functional as well as decorative. There’s a dizzying array of options for all types of window shades, from colorful roller shades to Roman shades mad…

This light-filled, energy-efficient family home in a suburb of Portland, Oregon, was designed and built to exacting green standards by design-build firm Green Hammer, focusing on healthy indoor air quality, low carbon emissions and sustainably sourced…

Smooth surfaces, raw wood tones and wide planks dominated the natural hardwood and faux wood flooring on display at The International Surface Event trade show, held recently in Las Vegas. The makers of luxury vinyl, porcelain and laminates continue to…

After several years of cool neutrals and bright whites in tile design, warmer tones and bolder colors are making headway. That was clear from new tile collections on display at the recent TISE trade show in Las Vegas. While colors are trending bolder,…