Holly Amaya, realtor.com

Holly Amaya

realtor.com

San Diego, CA, United States

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Retro Restrooms: These 7 Vintage Bathroom Design Trends Are Making a Comeback

These days, the hottest way to give your bathroom a new look is to make it look old. Go ahead—try these vintage bathroom design trends on for size. → Read More

Your Summer Home Maintenance Checklist: 7 Tasks That Aren't Too Hot to Handle

With summer in swing, you might be tempted to put off home maintenance in favor of anything else. Don't! Here's our handy checklist to help you get it done. → Read More

Death by Decor: 5 Telltale Signs a Design Trend Is All but Over

The life cycle of a home decor trend can be traced from start to mass market finish. Here's how to tell if your favorite is headed for discount store land. → Read More

Outside Is the New Inside, and 7 More of the Year's Biggest Outdoor Design Trends

As we swing into summer, there's no better time to give your outdoor space a boost. Read on for how to harness 2018's hottest outdoor design trends. → Read More

8 Hot but Highly Impractical Design Trends That Are More Trouble Than They're Worth

Before you fork over a ton of cash to make your home look Pinterest-worthy, remember that some of the hottest design trends are also highly impractical. → Read More

Spring It On: 7 Must-Do Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle This Season

Go ahead and set aside a Saturday (soon!) to perform these essential home maintenance tasks, and prep your home for all those spring soirees. → Read More

Make Magic Happen: The Year's 8 Most Beautiful Bedroom Design Trends

Looking for ways to shake up your sleep sanctuary? Read on for bedroom design inspiration that will take your boudoir from dowdy to downright dreamy. → Read More

13 Decor Items Grown Adults Should Never Have in Their Homes

Does your pad look like a dorm room? Kick these decor items to the curb—and pick up a few chic things in their place—for a sophisticated style upgrade. → Read More

Looky-Loos: 7 of the Most Stunning Bathroom Design Trends of 2018

It's no longer just about taking care of business: The bathroom is having a major design moment. Read on to discover the biggest trends on tap for 2018. → Read More

What's Cooking: These Will Be the Year's 7 Hottest Kitchen Design Trends

In the kitchen—arguably the definitie focal point and gathering place of your home—experts agree it can pay to take a chance on a white-hot design trend. → Read More

Chasing Pavements: 6 Cool Uses for Concrete in Every Part of Your Home

Concrete is popping up in unexpected places in our homes. Here, we pave the way for you to try this sleek new design trend. → Read More

Gen Z Yellow Gets Its Time in the Sun as the New Darling of Home Decor

Gen Z Yellow is predicted to be the year's "it" color in home decor. Here's how to give into this bold new trend, without draining your wallet of green. → Read More

4 Rock-Solid Reasons to Remodel Your Home in 2018

The longer you wait, the more expensive it will be to remodel your home. So if you've been on the fence, this may be the year to get decisive. Here's why. → Read More

5 Reasons It'll Pay to Sell Your Home Early in 2018

If you plan to sell in 2018—quickly and for maximum money—your window of opportunity may be narrowing. Here's why you should get moving ASAP. → Read More

The 3 Best Reasons to Buy a Home in 2018 (but You'd Better Hurry)

A lot depends on where you live (and how much you plan to finance), but these factors could mean 2018 will be your year to take the buying plunge. → Read More

Don't Put a Freeze on Home Maintenance! Your Handy Winter Checklist Is Here

With our home maintenance checklist, we've done the heavy lifting for you—season by season—so you can avoid the pain and expense of costly home repairs. → Read More

The 9 Hottest Interior Design and Decor Trends You'll See in 2018

Our stable of tastemakers has given us the ultimate scoop on the hottest interior design and decor trends for 2018. And trust us: It'll be a gorgeous year. → Read More

Out With the Old: The 10 Tired Interior Design Trends You Need to Ditch in 2018

We've chatted with experts from coast to coast to get their consensus on the top interior design trends we won't miss in the new year. → Read More

6 Innovative Paints With Ridiculously Cool Superpowers

Paint manufacturers are harnessing the power of new technology to create innovative products that look good and perform under pressure. → Read More

13 Surprising Things in Your House That Are Grossing Out Your Guests

Your guests will forgive you if the house isn't in catalog condition. But they won't forgive these disgusting things you overlooked in your cleaning haste. → Read More