You guys know how much I like home improvement projects, but I have to be honest — sometimes I don’t know where to start.  Inevitably, I wind up on HomeDepot.com or Google looking for answers.  After a few minutes of fruitless searching, I usually give up and give Management the following excuses:

1.) It’s going to be really expensive.

2.) It will compromise the entire structure.

3.) The city inspector doesn’t think it’s a good idea.  Frankly, he thinks it’s dangerous.

Then I found Houzz.com — where home improvement projects that were previously DOA come back to life!  Houzz.com is a website that brings homeowners together with contractors, designers, decorators & retailers.  The site features hundreds of thousands of pictures to inspire your renovation or remodel.

Here’s how it works.  The picture below was posted by a design firm in San Jose.  They have tagged 5 products in the pic — so you know where to buy them and how much they cost.  (No way that chandelier was $5,500!)  The design firm has also answered 78 questions about the renovation, including what type of window and flooring was used.

Photo by Fiorella Design. See more traditional kitchen designs

The site is easy to navigate and they have a great mobile app as well.  Get inspired!