Articles by Jennifer Ott Design

I recently asked Houzz readers to help me choose a new color for my home’s entryway and stairs. It was time to repaint and although I still liked the original bright blue-green color,…

My home serves as my very own color laboratory. When I renovated the home, I intentionally designed a few areas that would create easy opportunities to change the colors at a future date. One…

Many ingredients go into designing the perfect kitchen. One that’s often overlooked or not considered early enough in the design process is color. It’s perfectly fine to prefer a neutral kitchen, of course, but many homeowners default to everything in…

In December, Pantone anointed classic blue as its color of the year for 2020, and it sure seems to be showing up full-force in homes. It’s an especially popular choice for bathrooms,…

If our assortment of bathrooms with fun, bold and bright color palettes raised your heart rate too much, this collection of beautiful bathrooms with soft and soothing colors should offer a sense of calm….

Ready to bring some fun and feisty color back into your home? Bathrooms are an easy place to go a little wild with color. Unlike your bedroom or living room, it’s not a place where you sleep or lounge around for hours at a time. So while a vibrant yel…

Surprisingly, there are even more options for kitchen backsplashes than there are for countertops, which can make homing in on the right material a challenge. One strategy to make the selection easier is to first pick…

As a city dweller residing in a densely laid out neighborhood of San Francisco, I sometimes daydream about living someplace with more majestic views than that of my neighbor’s recycling bin. A fantastic view out a window would be particularly divine w…

It is my sincere hope that in these trying times you are finding your home to be a true sanctuary. Arguably the room that we most associate with being a safe haven is our bedroom. In light of just how important these spaces are, I’ve assembled seven e…

While it’s important to keep up with current events and the news, it’s equally crucial that we give ourselves a regular break from them. My favorite way to escape is to view beautiful photos, whether of nature, art or design. With this in mind, I want…