The latest episode of “My Houzz” is here, featuring professional skateboarder Tony Hawk as he surprises his longtime friend, Kerry Overman, with a secret renovation of her home in Hampstead, North Carolina. Tony uses Houzz to completely transform Kerry’s kitchen, living room and bathroom. He finds PBC Design + Build from the Houzz community, uses ideabooks to collaborate on ideas, and purchases products and materials from the Houzz Shop. He even helped with demolition by kick

In time for Mother’s Day, the latest “My Houzz” episode follows Olivia Munn as she surprises her mom with the ultimate Mother’s Day gift: a renovation of her home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. With fond memories of cooking with her mom when she was young, Munn wanted to transform the kitchen, living and dining room into an open, bright and functional space her mom would enjoy cooking and entertaining in. To bring her vision to life, Munn enlisted the help of Travis Morelock fro

In time for National Siblings’ Day, today we released the latest episode of “My Houzz,” starring TV host and actor Mario Lopez as he surprises his sister, Marissa, with her dream space: a dance studio and workout room above Marissa’s garage in her Texas home. Mario’s inspiration was drawn from a love of dancing and the arts the siblings shared growing up. Using Houzz, Mario found interior designer Chairma Design Group and general contractor Sneller Custom Homes and Remodeling

Grab some popcorn and click here to watch the latest “My Houzz” episode, starring Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl linebacker Clay Matthews. In this episode, Clay tackles a surprise kitchen, living room and dining room renovation for his brother Brian and sister-in-law Megan, who had twin boys just days before the project started. Clay uses Houzz to create a beautiful space that accommodates the growing family from finding a Cleveland-based design-build firm to collaborating with t

The Houzz logo has a new look! Today we are introducing a new, simplified logo. Our “H” is now a house, in a brighter green. You’ll see it on our site and in app stores today. The design revamps the architectural “H” of our original logo into a friendly symbol that is instantly recognizable. The icon has a distinctive angle to evoke a roofline and reflect how Houzz helps people make a home uniquely their own. Houzz is now the only place that provides people with everything th

The Houzz Scholarship Program is open for fall 2018 entries! We’re looking to support the next generation of home professionals by awarding four $2,500 scholarships in the categories of ‘Women in Architecture’, ‘Sustainable Design’, ‘Residential Interior Design’ and ‘Residential Construction Management’. High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students 18 years of age or older are invited to apply at houzz.com/scholarships. In addition to submitting a brief essay on

We are excited to share that Houzz has acquired IvyMark, a startup that has built a business management tool and engaged community for interior designers and other home design companies. IvyMark was founded in 2016 with the mission to modernize the way interior design firms run their business, which aligns with our own mission of providing the best experience for home renovation and design – including how home professionals manage their business. IvyMark’s platform enables in

In the Season 2 premiere of “My Houzz,” world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay surprises Christina Wilson, his friend and Season 10 winner of Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen,” with a renovation of the Philadelphia row house that she bought with her Hell’s Kitchen winnings. Working with a Philadelphia-based designer from the Houzz community, Gordon tackled Christina’s living room, dining room and, of course, kitchen, using Houzz at every step of the process, from finding inspiration to purch

We’re now accepting entries for the Houzz Scholarship Program, which supports the next generation of residential design and architecture pros: students studying architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture. Houzz will award four $2,500 scholarships in the categories of ‘Women in Architecture’, ‘Sustainable Design,’ ‘Residential Interior Design’ and ‘Residential Construction Management’. Houzz awards these scholarships biannually in the spring and fall. High schoo

In time for Father’s Day, check out the latest episode of My Houzz here, featuring NBA All Star Kyrie Irving as he secretly renovates his father Drederick’s home in West Orange, New Jersey, where Kyrie and his sister Asia grew up. Kyrie, with the help of Asia, worked with a New Jersey-based designer from the Houzz community to pull off the surprise remodel. He used Houzz at every step of the process, from finding a local professional with great reviews to sharing ideas for hi

At Houzz, we’re always looking for new ways to help home remodeling and design professionals build their businesses and work with clients. Today, we launched the Houzz Trade Program, which provides industry professionals with multiple ways to profit from purchasing and recommending products in the Houzz Marketplace, from bathtubs and fixtures, to furniture and decor products. Some of the benefits of the Houzz Trade Program include trade-only discounts on hundreds of thousands

In time for Mother’s Day, we’re excited to share the latest “My Houzz,” episode, which follows renowned recording artist and actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges as he makes over his mom Roberta’s home in Atlanta. Roberta lives in the first house Bridges bought when he became commercially successful as the rapper Ludacris. While she wanted to make the space her own, many of the rooms she had started were incomplete and reflected Bridges’ style. Working with an Atlanta-based designe

In the latest episode of “My Houzz,” Mila Kunis secretly renovates the LA condo where her parents raised her and her brother, and have been living for more than two decades. According to Mila, the space didn’t work well for her family before the project and “kinda looked like Miami Vice, circa 1994.” Mila used Houzz at every step of the process to transformed the compartmentalized condo into an open, bright space their growing family can enjoy. The episode even includes a cam

Today we’re excited to introduce Visual Match. Our new visual recognition feature helps people close the gap between getting inspired from what they see in the photos on Houzz, and actually finding and purchasing products suited for their own spaces and budgets. Powered by deep learning technology, Visual Match scans the more than 11 million photos on Houzz to identify similar products, from tables and sofas to mirrors and plumbing fixtures, and more, and serves up examples o

Houzz Spain had a unique opportunity at this year’s Casa Decor event in Madrid, the largest annual interior design and architecture showcase in Europe. The team worked with Houzz professionals to design and build a physical space at the show, bringing the latest trends in kitchen design to life. The space also served as a physical example of how homeowners and professionals leverage Houzz to take their design ideas from dreams to reality. Over the course of two months, the te

Why did Houzz and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) put a playhouse at the center of this year’s AIA National Convention in Philadelphia? To inspire the next generation of professionals to appreciate the power of great architecture, and provide happy, playful moments to children in need. The inaugural PlayHouzz 2016 charitable design competition challenged architects, students and design enthusiasts to create playhouses with a sense of adventure. Submissions were sho

It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about 10 million pictures? Houzz now has more than 10 million photos of beautiful, professionally designed interiors and exteriors on our platform from all over the world. We reached our first 5 million photos in five years and hit 10 million just over a year later. Today, Houzz users flip through more than one billion photos on Houzz apps every month. On Houzz, a photo is a gateway to information that helps you go

At Houzz, we’re always looking for new ways to make the home remodeling and design process more fun and productive for everyone involved. Today, we released Houzz Smartz™, the first AI-enabled line of home products and furnishings that help your home look and feel its best. Houzz Smartz™ provides design help, maintenance and companionship. Spatial and style recognition-enabled Houzz Smartz™ products ensure that your room looks perfect every day, even after your designer leave

We kicked off the new year with a bang at Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas, one of the industry’s largest gatherings for home building, remodeling and design professionals and brands. For 2016, we hosted booths at the International Builders’ Show (IBS), Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), and The International Surface Event (TISE), all of which buzzed with excitement as our team connected with thousands of pros: from those just getting started on Houzz who came seekin

Our powerful new mobile function, Sketch, is now available on the free Houzz app for Android™. Sketch makes it even easier to communicate through images and to bring design ideas to life by adding products from the Houzz Marketplace to any photo. Houzzers can simply tap the Sketch button on any photo on Houzz or upload a photo to an ideabook to start Sketch’ing. You can read more about features here and check out the demo below. Update your Houzz app on Google Play™ here to g