Houzzer Profile: Gary Yue, Back-End Engineer
Gary is a back-end engineer at Houzz whose responsibilities include infrastructure, platform architecture, and scaling. Outside of work, he loves to play – whether he’s on the basketball court shooting...
View ArticleHouzz Kicks Off the New Year in Vegas
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...
View ArticleHow the Houzz Rubber Duckie Tradition Took Flight
Ofir Zwebner, Jessica Hyde and Ernest Mak, creators/keepers of the rubber duckie tradition at HouzzAsk any Houzzer about our company mascot, and you’ll hear the same answer every time: a rubber duckie....
View ArticleBe My Renovation Valentine
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we asked our community to tell us about renovating with their significant other. While some U.S. Houzzers found the experience frustrating (41%), difficult (25%)...
View ArticleHouzz App Introduces View in My Room
Shopping for your home should be a fun and easy experience. Today we’re introducing View in My Room, a new feature within the free Houzz app for iPhone® and iPad® and Android™ that enables you to...
View ArticleHouzz Australia Goes Gaga Over Rubber Duckie Day
Rubber duckies have a special place in the hearts of Houzzers. What started as a small installation that entertained our engineering team in Palo Alto has grown into a feathered phenomenon, with...
View ArticleHouzzer Profile: Zhiyu Chen, Test Engineer
Zhiyu is a Test Engineer at Houzz. While front and back end engineers build what users see, Zhiyu creates tools to help fellow Houzz engineers do their jobs quickly without compromising quality. When...
View ArticleHouzz Opens Commerce API to Third Party Partners
Houzz is on a mission to make the home renovation and design process more fun and productive, and that includes the experience of shopping for the best products for your home.Today, we’re excited to...
View ArticleLandscape Projects Go the Whole Nine Yards
It’s time for a major makeover, according to nine in ten homeowners taking on a landscaping project (88%), as revealed in our 2016 Landscaping Trends Study. The study, of nearly 1,000 U.S. homeowners...
View ArticleHouzz Launches Houzz Smartz™
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...
View ArticleHouzzer Profile: Gloria Hiek, Designer
Gloria is a designer at Houzz, where her responsibilities span everything from building our brand look and feel to overseeing the design of all our print materials, email templates, marketing banners...
View Article10 Million Photos And Counting
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...
View ArticlePro Confidence, Challenges Vary by Region
Residential remodeling firms across the country report strong confidence in the health of the industry, according to the Q1 2016 Houzz Renovation Barometer released this week. While the majority of...
View ArticleHouzz Ireland - Erin go Bragh!
From traditional Irish country kitchens to glass cube extensions, the Houzz experience just got a little bit greener with the launch of Houzz.ie, a dedicated site and apps for Irish users.We’ve been...
View ArticleHouzz Launches in Singapore
We’ve launched a dedicated site and apps for users in Singapore (houzz.com.sg), bringing a localized Houzz experience to 12 countries outside of the U.S. Singapore is our second market to launch in...
View ArticleA Glass Houzz at Salone
Earlier this month, Houzz Italy took part in Salone di Mobile 2016, the biggest furniture industry trade show in the world held in Milan every year.The team built a glass house in Tortona, where the...
View ArticleHouzz New Zealand is Here!
Six years ago, Mal Corboy, an interior designer in New Zealand, stumbled upon Houzz.com and decided to set up a professional profile. Little did he know at the time that his colorful, modern kitchens...
View ArticleHouzzer Profile: Ania Kurek, Front End Engineer
A longtime Houzz user, Ania is a Front End Engineer for Houzz. When she’s not at work, you can find her upholstering furniture, cooking up a storm and browsing Houzz, of course!How did you get into...
View ArticleHouzz Wins Google Play’s Best App of the Year
Last night was a heartwarming night for Houzz: we were named “Best App” at the inaugural Google Play Awards!We’ve always been focused on creating the best mobile experience – whether that’s ensuring we...
View ArticleWelcome Home! Tour Our New European HQ
Our European headquarters just moved into a beautiful new home in London and we’re opening our doors to take you on a tour.Welcome! The Houzz logo greets visitors to the penthouse floor. You will...
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