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Enjoy some creature comforts with these animal-inspired designs

From lawn daisies to topiaries, Houzz users share their backyard beauties

Lower your trash output and increase your quality of life with these ideas from a mom who did it to the max

Great design has a powerful impact on our happiness in our homes. So do good cooking smells, family conversations and, yes, big-screen TVs

Folks of all ages have it made in the shade in this fun little house, thanks to electricity, a kitchenette and a rooftop deck

Sword-shaped leaves make this fern a stunning accent — and you can even mount it on wood for a wall hanging

Do reindeer prance or lights dance above your fireplace during the holidays? Share your decorated mantel with us

Surreal colored lighting and an ubercontemporary design make an apartment near Mumbai dance with drama

Go wild with your upholstery, headboards and bedding — these fabrics are worthy of designing an entire room around