Houzz readers prove adept at snatching victory from the jaws of entertaining defeat

Toast International Day of Happiness, March 20, with these cheerful picks

Two renovated rooms inspire a lighter, more colorful look for a formerly traditional living room and dining room in Texas

In this master bedroom, odd angles and low ceilings go from challenge to advantage

Lively colors and separate areas for tasks and fun put a relaxed spin on a mom’s workspace

A bright and cheerful living room has this family feeling joyful again. See the before-and-afters

All is bright in this living room since a creative couple enlisted their designer friends to reimagine it

A designer couple’s modern nursery features clean white surfaces with a surprising material on a statement wall

The colors of Biscayne Bay, an owner’s fond memories and the groovy spirit of the 1970s inspire a bright redesign

Go for some gooey goodness with an outdoor s’more fest to ring in fall