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With a little creativity and clever use of common household items, you can add more space to your kitchen than you thought possible. Here are 14 creative kitchen storage ideas to help you declutter, organize, and create the kitchen of your dreams – without having to do any remodeling.

Now that Christmas is long gone yet cold weather continues to keep kids playing inside more often, parents are asking one important question: Where do we put all the toys? Here are some clever organization solutions to help you transform your children’s room from mess to success in no time.

In Denmark, an entire way of life is built around hygge (hoo-gah) – creating a comfortable ambiance, a home where you can relax and into which guests are welcome. A few simple tweaks and additions to your home can help to create your own cozy atmosphere.

Perhaps as complex as the man who called it home, Montpelier – President James Madison’s Southern style plantation mansion – is as much a cultural institution as it is an estate that’s been transformed and re-shaped throughout the years to capture its history and the legacy of the Father of the Constitution.

Creating the perfect design for the family room in your floor plan is already a serious challenge, but what do you do when a wall-mounted TV is added to the mix? Our tips will help you design a space that makes that new flat-screen the shining star of your home.

From historic museums to contemporary performing arts centers, college campus buildings, recreational facilities, and international terminals at major airports, David Frank Adjaye, Philip Freelon, Curtis Moody, and Allison Williams have stamped their unique designs on modern architecture. During Black History Month, we turn the spotlight on their work and vision.

As you step into your dream kitchen, imagine it a few years from now. Will it still be as stylish and attractive as it is today? Remember, a lot of money rides on kitchen renovations. To ensure your a “kitchen for the ages” that never loses its appeal, consider these elements

Interior home design trends may not be as fleeting as they are in fashion, but there are still strong popular styles that ebb and flow each year. We highlight 6 of the most essential interior decorating trends of 2017. All of them have slowly gained momentum during the past year.

Thanks to "Hamilton," the break-out Broadway show that everyone on the planet seems aware of, Alexander Hamilton is top of mind these days. Because of the immense popularity of the show, we thought it would be fun to look back at some of Hamilton’s history, particularly his New York home!

The one-of-a-kind centerpiece of the International Builders Show - The New American Home 2017 – features net-zero energy design, accessibility, an open floor plan, a see-through fireplace, indoor-outdoor living spaces that highlight the lake, and more. Best of all, the home can be replicated anywhere – piece-by-piece or as a whole.