Best of the Week: 25 Eco Homes You'll Want to Emulate (28 photos)

New houses and renovations that sit lightly on the earth and make use of renewable energy are the way of the future. These homes take eco-design principles to the next level, using recycled and natural materials and incorporating clever features to create comfortable living environments that do the planet…


Best of the Week: 25 Eco Homes You’ll Want to Emulate (28 photos)
Best of the Week: 25 Eco Homes You’ll Want to Emulate (28 photos)
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7 Good-Looking Ways to Arrange Stacked Tiles (7 photos)

It can be hard to decide which layout to go for when you’re tiling your walls or floor, but one that’s popular right now is the straight or stack-bond pattern. By laying tiles on top of each other, you’ll create a pattern that looks both neat and striking – and it’s a great design for setting off other…


7 Good-Looking Ways to Arrange Stacked Tiles (7 photos)
7 Good-Looking Ways to Arrange Stacked Tiles (7 photos)
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Houzz Tour: A Weekend Retreat and Future Forever Home (18 photos)

Lorraine and Chris Riches have loved Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula since moving from London to Australia. Based in Melbourne, Lorraine and Chris’ first holiday house was in Rye. Now they’ve built a weekender in nearby Shoreham that will one day become their forever home. The couple discovered


Houzz Tour: A Weekend Retreat and Future Forever Home (18 photos)
Houzz Tour: A Weekend Retreat and Future Forever Home (18 photos)
Source: Houzz Kitchens