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# Build brief — an original marketing website in the taste of Houzz
> Reference: https://www.houzz.com · UIDiscovery: https://uidiscovery.com/sites/houzz · captured 2026-09-23 at a 1440px desktop viewport (+ 390px iPhone shots) · [full page](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/full.webp) · [scroll video](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/preview.mp4)
## 1. Goal
Build an original marketing website for **[the user's brand]** that feels as considered as Houzz — same structure, rhythm and polish, entirely new identity and content.
## 2. Originality rules
- Build an ORIGINAL design for the user's own brand in the same *taste* as Houzz: structure, rhythm, hierarchy, palette mood and type pairing.
- Never reuse Houzz's logo, name, product imagery, illustrations, icons, screenshots or copy. Write new copy for the user's product.
- If the user hasn't said what their product is, ask first (or use clearly marked placeholders like [Brand], [Product], [Audience]).
- Reference screenshots are for looking at, not for embedding or tracing.
## 3. The taste, in short
- Houzz (houzz.com): Real Estate marketing website, dark, minimal.
- 9 sections: Content → Features → Content → Features → Content → Features → Content.
- Spacing: short, dense bands (median section ≈255px).
- Type: Figtree headings over Proxima nova body. Imagery: mostly photography, some typography with little or no imagery.
## 4. Page structure (top to bottom)
### 1. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Half to one screen (594px at 1440), own light band #fbfbf9; 2 image/graphics; inline form (2 fields, e.g. email capture), primary + secondary button.
- Slots: Heading (~7 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Powerful AI software for construction and design”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-01.webp) · imagery: slot 1
### 2. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Compact band (255px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; 32 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); primary + secondary button, 17 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Section title (~4 words, like the reference); 3 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Browse Professionals Near You”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-02.webp) · imagery: slot 2
### 3. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (255px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; 21 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); primary + secondary button, 11 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading (~4 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Contact a Local Professional”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-03.webp) · imagery: slot 3
### 4. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (255px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; 38 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); primary + secondary button, 19 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading (~4 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Browse Ideas by Room”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-04.webp) · imagery: slot 4
### 5. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Compact band (266px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; 30 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); primary + secondary button, 16 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Section title (~3 words, like the reference); 3 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Latest Stories”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-05.webp) · imagery: slot 5
### 6. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (254px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; 36 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); primary + secondary button, 18 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading (~4 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Browse Photos by Style”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-06.webp) · imagery: slot 6
### 7. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Compact band (272px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; 36 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); primary + secondary button, 13 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Section title (~3 words, like the reference); 3 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Houzz TV”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-07.webp) · imagery: slot 7
### 8. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (254px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); primary + secondary button, 11 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading (~5 words, like the reference); Body copy; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Try New Tools for Pros”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-08.webp)
### 9. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (254px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); primary + secondary button, 12 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading (~6 words, like the reference); Body copy; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Software for Contractors and Design Pros”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-09.webp)
Inner pages also captured (Pricing, Product, Customers, About, Sign up, Docs, Enterprise): https://uidiscovery.com/sites/houzz?view=pages
## 5. Design system
### Colour
| Role | Hex | Use | Contrast on background |
|---|---|---|---|
| background | `#222222` | page background | — |
| foreground | `#ffffff` | body text, headings | 15.9:1 |
| accent | `#ffffff` | none captured — monochrome. Primary buttons invert (foreground fill, background text); add your brand colour only for small highlights | — |
| surface | `#333333` | cards, inputs, alternate bands | text on it 12.6:1 |
| muted | `#f0eee8` | secondary text, borders | 13.7:1 |
Captured palette: `#222222` `#ffffff` `#f4f4f4` `#333333` `#fbfbf9` `#f0eee8`. Section bands top→bottom: `#fbfbf9` → `#ffffff`. Roles are assigned automatically — sanity-check them against the screenshot. Keep the palette's *mood* (dark, neutral, desaturated) and proportions; swap the accent for the user's brand colour.
### Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #222222;
--foreground: #ffffff;
--accent: #ffffff;
--surface: #333333;
--muted: #f0eee8;
--font-heading: "Figtree", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Montserrat", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--radius: 12px; /* calibrate from the screenshot */
}
/* Tailwind v4 — in globals.css after @import "tailwindcss"; */
@theme {
--color-background: var(--background);
--color-foreground: var(--foreground);
--color-accent: var(--accent);
--color-surface: var(--surface);
--color-muted: var(--muted);
--font-heading: var(--font-heading);
--font-sans: var(--font-body);
}
```
### Typography
- Headings: **Figtree** (Google Fonts) — reference uses Figtree. Free to use — load it directly.
- Body: **Montserrat** (Google Fonts) — reference uses Proxima nova. “Proxima nova” is a licensed face — use Montserrat (or Figtree) as the free stand-in, or license the original.
- Scale (starting point, sizes weren't measured — calibrate against the 1440px screenshot): display clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.25rem), h2 clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem), h3 1.25rem, body 1rem–1.125rem / 1.6, small 0.875rem. Headings: tight tracking (-0.02em), line-height 1.05–1.15.
### Spacing & rhythm
Sections run ≈255px tall at 1440 (median; range 254–594px, captures cap at 1700px) — short, dense bands. Start with 64–80px vertical padding per section on desktop and about two-thirds of that on mobile. The background changes 1 time down the page — use band changes to mark chapters. 8px spacing grid, 1200–1280px max content width, 24px (mobile) / 32–48px (desktop) gutters.
### Shape, depth & theme
Flat surfaces, hairline 1px borders in the muted colour, small radii (4–8px), almost no shadow. Read exact corner radius, border and shadow treatment from the screenshots. Dark-first; for a light mode swap background ↔ foreground, lighten the surface, keep the accent and re-check contrast.
## 6. Imagery plan
Measured from 9 section screenshots: mostly **photography**, some typography with little or no imagery (dark, neutral, desaturated, Real Estate). Still glance at the linked screenshots to match the exact mood.
### Slot 1 · 1. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~2 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-01.webp)
- **Stock** — “modern living room natural light dark”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/modern-living-room-natural-light-dark?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/modern%20living%20room%20natural%20light%20dark/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/modern%20living%20room%20natural%20light%20dark/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: modern living room natural light. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows. Neutral, desaturated colour grade that sits on #fbfbf9, #ffffff, #333333. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 2 · 2. Features → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (conveyance, portal, window). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-02.webp)
- **Stock** — “minimal architecture facade dark”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/minimal-architecture-facade-dark?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/minimal%20architecture%20facade%20dark/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/minimal%20architecture%20facade%20dark/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: minimal architecture facade. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows. Neutral, desaturated colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #333333. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 3 · 3. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (conveyance, portal, window). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-03.webp)
- **Stock** — “bright kitchen interior dark”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/bright-kitchen-interior-dark?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/bright%20kitchen%20interior%20dark/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/bright%20kitchen%20interior%20dark/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: bright kitchen interior. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows. Neutral, desaturated colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #333333. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 4 · 4. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (furniture, blue sky, sofa). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-04.webp)
- **Stock** — “modern living room natural light close up dark”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/modern-living-room-natural-light-close-up-dark?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/modern%20living%20room%20natural%20light%20close%20up%20dark/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/modern%20living%20room%20natural%20light%20close%20up%20dark/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: modern living room natural light close up. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows. Neutral, desaturated colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #333333. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 5 · 5. Features → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (furniture, sofa, people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-05.webp)
- **Stock** — “minimal architecture facade close up dark”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/minimal-architecture-facade-close-up-dark?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/minimal%20architecture%20facade%20close%20up%20dark/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/minimal%20architecture%20facade%20close%20up%20dark/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: minimal architecture facade close up. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows. Neutral, desaturated colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #333333. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 6 · 6. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (furniture, bed, cabinet). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-06.webp)
- **Stock** — “bright kitchen interior close up dark”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/bright-kitchen-interior-close-up-dark?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/bright%20kitchen%20interior%20close%20up%20dark/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/bright%20kitchen%20interior%20close%20up%20dark/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: bright kitchen interior close up. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows. Neutral, desaturated colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #333333. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 7 · 7. Features → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people, adult, clothing). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/houzz/s-07.webp)
- **Stock** — “modern living room natural light wide shot dark”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/modern-living-room-natural-light-wide-shot-dark?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/modern%20living%20room%20natural%20light%20wide%20shot%20dark/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/modern%20living%20room%20natural%20light%20wide%20shot%20dark/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: modern living room natural light wide shot. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows. Neutral, desaturated colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #333333. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
- **No imagery (type-led)** — 8. Content, 9. Content: No imagery needed — type, spacing and colour do the work. If the screenshot shows a background graphic, rebuild it in CSS (gradient, grid, noise) or a short muted video, not a stock photo.
### If the screenshots show a different style
Open the refs first and name what you actually see (photo / product UI / illustration / abstract gradient or 3D / type only). If it differs from the guess, switch routes — UI is built in code, type-only needs no image, otherwise:
- **abstract 3D / gradient** — generate `Abstract 3D render: soft, glossy glass-like shapes and a smooth gradient in #f0eee8 and #333333 on a #222222 background. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows; neutral, desaturated tone. Minimal and calm, generous negative space on one side for text. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“abstract dark gradient 3d” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/abstract-dark-gradient-3d?orientation=landscape) (same query works on Pexels/Pixabay)
- **illustration** — generate `Flat vector illustration: modern living room, friendly simplified shapes, limited palette of #fbfbf9, #ffffff, #333333 plus one soft neutral, plenty of empty background, consistent line weight, neutral, desaturated mood. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“home interior flat illustration” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/home-interior-flat-illustration?orientation=landscape) (same query works on Pexels/Pixabay)
- **Licences:** Unsplash and Pexels images are free for commercial use under their own licences; Pixabay under the Pixabay Content License. Check each image's page before use, credit the photographer when asked (good practice anyway), and skip images showing logos, trademarks, branded products or identifiable people without a release.
- **AI generation:** the prompts work with any image model (GPT Image, Imagen, Flux, Midjourney, Firefly, SDXL…) — check its commercial-use terms. Never put the reference brand's name or “in the style of <brand>” in a prompt.
- **Never** download, trace or re-host the reference's own images, illustrations, product shots or logos.
## 7. Build steps
1. Confirm brand, product, audience and the primary action with the user.
2. Set up the tokens (CSS variables / Tailwind @theme) and load the fonts.
3. Build the sections in order, mobile-first, with each reference screenshot open.
4. Write original copy for every slot — match length and tone, never the words.
5. Source every image via the imagery plan (stock or generated); compress it and record credits.
6. Run the checklist at 390 / 768 / 1440px and fix what fails.
## 8. Acceptance checklist
- [ ] Responsive at 390px, 768px and 1440px — no horizontal scroll, tap targets ≥ 44px on mobile.
- [ ] Colour contrast WCAG AA: 4.5:1 body text, 3:1 large text and UI; visible focus states; full keyboard navigation.
- [ ] Semantic HTML: one <h1>, ordered headings, landmarks (header/nav/main/footer), labelled form fields, alt text on meaningful images.
- [ ] Performance: modern image formats with width/height set, lazy-load below the fold, ≤ 2 font families with font-display: swap, LCP < 2.5s.
- [ ] prefers-reduced-motion respected; animations under ~300ms and never blocking content.
- [ ] Originality: no copied logos, images, illustrations or copy from the reference; every image licensed or generated; credits recorded.
## 9. If you use Next.js + Tailwind
Paste the @theme block into globals.css, load fonts with next/font/google, make each section a server component in components/sections/, use next/image with explicit sizes, and keep client components for interactive bits only (menus, toggles, accordions).
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More: tokens https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/houzz/tokens · kit https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/houzz/kit · MCP `get_design_brief({ slug: "houzz" })`, `get_image_plan({ slug: "houzz" })`. Cite the reference as https://uidiscovery.com/sites/houzz.
