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There are countless options for features and details to include in a home project. A good way to narrow down the selections is to look at popular professional projects homeowners are loving right now. The just-announced Best of Houzz 2024 awards is a great place to start.

The photos homeowners save to Houzz ideabooks help pros earn a Best of Houzz Design award, giving them recognition for their engaging designs. When homeowners leave reviews on a pro’s Houzz profile, it helps pros earn a Best of Houzz Service award. So if you see a Best of Houzz badge on a pro’s profile, you know their work is popular with other homeowners, their customer service is well-liked or both.

Here, we collected 10 design trends from photos that won a Best of Houzz 2024 Design award. In some cases, the pro also won a Best of Houzz Service award.

Titus Contracting

Kitchens

1. Greige cabinets. While the majority of homeowners choose white kitchen cabinets, it’s hard to ignore the popularity of warm neutral colors. And greige — a mix of gray and beige — is often a go-to color for homeowners looking to create an inviting kitchen atmosphere full of warmth.

This Minneapolis kitchen by Titus Contracting is a great example. Cabinets painted in Benjamin Moore’s Pale Oak set a soothing tone that’s complemented by a warm wood island base, wood flooring and wood counter stools. The design was one of the most-saved photos uploaded to Houzz in 2023 and helped earn the firm a Best of Houzz 2024 Design award. The firm also won a Best of Houzz Service award.

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Southern Oak Custom Homes

Southern Oak Custom Homes took a similar approach in this Oklahoma City kitchen that features cabinets painted in Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore. Creamy zellige backsplash tiles and wood details add to the warm look. The firm won a Best of Houzz Design award for this space. It also won a Service award.

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Jess Cooney Interiors

Jess Cooney Interiors won a Best of Houzz Design award for this Boston kitchen, which includes plastered walls and ceilings tinted with a light greige paint (Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore). Light gray cabinets (Ammonite by Farrow & Ball) coordinate with a Pietra Cardosa marble island countertop and custom sink. A wood island base, raw hand-hewn reclaimed-wood ceiling beams, reclaimed-wood flooring and other wood details balance the space with warmth.

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Judith Balis Interiors

2. Green-gray cabinets. Shades of green with gray undertones can also create an inviting look, especially when paired with wood elements. Judith Balis Interiors embraced that idea in this Boise, Idaho, kitchen. The cabinets are an earthy sage green and the island base is white oak. Balis earned a Best of Houzz Design award for the space.

Gregg Homebuilding Company

Gregg Homebuilding also mixed greenish-gray cabinets with wood elements in this Nashville, Tennessee, kitchen, which earned the firm a Best of Houzz Design award.

Yancy Interior Design

Yancy Interior Design went a little darker in this Detroit kitchen with cabinets painted a sophisticated green-gray called Pewter Green, from Sherwin-Williams. A wood chopping station, wood flooring and a wood range hood balance things out. Carrara marble backsplash tiles and brass details add elegant touches. The firm earned a Best of Houzz Design award for the space. It also earned a Service award.

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Rogue Home Interiors

3. Wood cabinets. Not to sound repetitive, but adding wood to a kitchen is a great way to introduce warmth that helps balance out cooler tones such as stainless steel appliances and crisp white cabinetry. Designer Melinda Woodruff of Rogue Home Interiors used a hefty walnut island base atop honey oak flooring to ground this Annapolis, Maryland, kitchen in warm tones. The island countertop is quartz that resembles Macaubas quartzite. The backsplash is gray glazed ceramic tile. This space earned Rogue Home Interiors a Best of Houzz Design award.

Form + Field

Form + Field won a Best of Houzz Design award for this bright and warm San Francisco kitchen that features rift white oak cabinets and island base and matte white upper cabinets. The backsplash is soft blue ceramic tiles with a creamy ribbed moon design. The firm also won a Service award.

Tina Ramchandani Creative

This New York kitchen by Tina Ramchandani Creative features hardware-free, slim Shaker-style wood cabinets. It was one of the most-saved kitchen photos uploaded to Houzz in 2023 and earned the firm a Best of Houzz Design award.

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AKD Interiors LLC

4. Brick-patterned backsplash.
There are endless options for backsplash materials and patterns. But it’s hard to top a brick pattern. This installation in Philadelphia adds a classic touch with just the right amount of visual interest. AKD Interiors took things a step beyond just a brick pattern and used literal brick veneer to introduce a touch of farmhouse charm that helped the firm earn a Best of Houzz Design award.

Small-scale tile in varying tones set in a brick pattern gives an elegant look to this Minneapolis kitchen by , which won a Best of Houzz Design award.

White Birch Design, LLC

Also in Minneapolis, this kitchen by White Birch Design features blue subway tile in varying matte and shiny finishes set in a brick pattern, lending a playful look to the quartersawn white oak cabinets. The space earned the firm a Best of Houzz Design award. The firm also won a Service award.

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Parsons i.d.

Bathrooms

5. Stylish tile designs. Tile is a durable material that can handle wet bathroom environments. But too much of a good thing can quickly turn boring. To prevent that, designers often mix tile styles, sizes and colors to create waterproof spaces that keep the eye stimulated.

Laura Parsons of Parsons i.d. understood the assignment for this Austin, Texas, bathroom. The back shower wall features a bordered inset of interlocking handmade mosaic glass tiles. The surrounding shower walls are porcelain tiles with delicate veining. The shower floor and niche feature white and gray stone tiles. The main flooring is 12-by-24-inch matte gray porcelain tiles that mimic the look of stone. And surrounding the tub are whitewashed wood-look porcelain tiles with a fluted surface, a detail that’s picked up in the reeded fronts on the custom white oak vanities. The space earned Parsons a Best of Houzz Design award.

won a Best of Houzz Design award for this bathroom, also in Austin, Texas. The showstopper is 2-by-8-inch blue concrete tiles by Clé laid in a herringbone pattern.

Charla Ray Interior Design

Charla Ray Interior Design took a detailed and nuanced approach to tile in this Lake Oswego, Oregon, bathroom, which won a Best of Houzz Design award. The walls feature white 3-by-12-inch ceramic tile wainscoting with a 3-inch band of marble mosaic above and capped with a decorative extruded ceramic tile trim. This complements an elongated hexagonal marble mosaic floor tile and a Carrara marble vanity countertop. Gray grout makes the brick pattern on the walls a little more pronounced.

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Troo Designs Kitchens Baths Interiors

6. Vanity storage tower. Storage is often top of mind for homeowners updating a bathroom, and a hardworking vanity is a great way to organize products and hair tools in one central location. For frequently used items, consider a vanity storage tower that sits atop the vanity. This feature puts items at eye level and within easy reach while keeping the countertop clear. This Austin, Texas, bathroom by Troo Designs Kitchens Baths Interiors shows a good example, and it earned the firm a Best of Houzz Design award. The company also earned a Service award.

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Imagine Construction

Imagine Construction outfitted this Moraga, California, bathroom (designed by Kelly Scanlon Designs) with a 60-inch-wide custom vanity that features a 12-inch-wide storage tower, as well as drawers with built-in outlets and a laundry hamper. The paint color is Silver Lake by Benjamin Moore. The firm won a Best of Houzz Design award for the space.

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Living Rooms

7. Light neutral palettes. Casual living spaces often call for calm, relaxing colors to help foster the right mood. That’s why light neutral palettes work so well in these spaces. shows how it’s done in this welcoming Chicago living room with an off-white slipcovered sofa that complements a rough-edge mantel and cool gray swivel chairs that nod to the fireplace wall. An abundance of natural light and views completes the space, which earned the firm a Best of Houzz Design award.

Similarly, in this Atlanta living room by , bright white walls and a cathedral ceiling enhance the natural light. A pair of light gray armchairs, a gray sofa and a rug with beige and gray tones create layers of light neutrals. The firm won a Best of Houzz Design award for the space.

KBG Design

KBG Design also created a layered light neutral palette in this San Francisco living room, which earned the firm a Best of Houzz Design award. Designer Katelyn Gilmour combined custom white walls and millwork with a gray undertone (similar to Dunn-Edwards’ Droplets), Calacatta Oro marble fireplace surround tiles and oatmeal-colored armchairs.

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Duet Design Studio LLC

Outdoors

8. Screened-in porch. Outdoor lounge areas can help expand a home’s living space. But in locations that suffer from pesky bugs and inclement weather, some protection is needed. A screened-in porch is a stylish and practical solution. Duet Design Studio created this enviable screened porch in Richmond, Virginia, that features white brick walls and flooring, the latter in a herringbone pattern. Gray sofas and rattan chairs around a TV and fireplace are sure to encourage gatherings. The space earned Duet a Best of Houzz Design award.

Elle Du Monde LLC

Elle Du Monde won a Best of Houzz Design award for this Atlanta screened-in porch. It blurs the lines between indoors and out with comfortable furniture, a striped rug and a wood storage cabinet.

Waterlily Interiors

In Pasadena, Maryland, Waterlily Interiors created a stylish outdoor screened-in living room with warm yellow accents and soothing blue cushions. An outdoor rug combines the colors. Pale green beadboard on the ceiling (Fresh Mint by Benjamin Moore) and white wicker furniture add charm and texture. The space won the firm a Best of Houzz Design award.

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Corin Havens Interiors

Laundry Rooms

9. Mud-laundry rooms. If you’ve paid attention to Houzz’s look at home design trends expected to dominate in 2024, you already know that combining a laundry room with a mudroom is a great idea for homes that see a lot of mess at the entry. This setup lets homeowners place grimy sports uniforms, sandy beach towels or muddy winter coats directly into the wash before dirt is tracked farther into the home. Meanwhile, mudroom storage components like cabinets, hooks and cubbies help organize clean gear. A bench assists with taking shoes off and putting them on.

Corin Havens Interiors included all those features in this Charleston, South Carolina, mud-laundry room, which won the firm a Best of Houzz Design award.

Color Zen

This Milwaukee side entry by Color Zen also combines laundry and mudroom functions. Light blue-green walls (Rainwashed by Sherwin-Williams) add a bit of charm, while dark tile flooring stands up to dirt. A wood top over the appliances creates folding space and is echoed on the top of the open shoe cubby and bench in the foreground. The space earned the interior design firm a Best of Houzz Design award.

Homes by C.M. Watson

Homes by C.M. Watson took the concept to the max with this mud-laundry room in Carmel, Indiana, that earned the design-build firm a Best of Houzz Design award. The space features open locker storage with a wood bench, custom cabinets, River Blue quartzite countertops, an apron-front sink, stone-look white-and-gray floor tile and gray walls (Colonial Revival Gray by Sherwin-Williams).

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Courtney Thomas Design

Bedrooms

10. Canopy bed. A look through popular bedroom photos on Houzz reveals a recurring feature: a canopy bed. This bed style helps fill empty space and adds a graphic architectural element that a plain boxy room might lack.

Courtney Thomas included one in her own Los Angeles bedroom, which won her firm a Best of Houzz Design award. The canopy bed’s lines complement the wood ceiling beams and frame layers of textured fabrics.

Liv Design Collective

A pronounced black frame on this canopy bed in a Salt Lake City room by Liv Design Collective adds bold lines that create drama and tension in the otherwise soft and calm space. The bedroom earned the firm a Best of Houzz Design award.

Pure Salt Interiors

Small rooms can benefit from a canopy bed too. Pure Salt Interiors highlights how it’s done with a warm wood canopy frame that brings intimacy and coziness to this Los Angeles bedroom, which earned the firm a Best of Houzz Design award.

If you’re looking for a pro to help with a design or remodeling project, check out all the Best of Houzz 2024 winners. You can search for pros in your area — and by the room you’re looking to update — and hire them through Houzz.

If you want to know if any professional on Houzz has received a Best of Houzz award, just visit their profile page and look for badges displayed on the page, as shown here. Best of Houzz badges are given in three categories: Design, Service and Photography. When you see a Best of Houzz badge, that means the Houzz community has highly rated the professional, has saved photos from their Houzz portfolio or both.

About 2% of Houzz’s 3 million home professionals win Best of Houzz awards each year.

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