Color Makes a Garden Dining Room Sing in Santa Fe
Inspired by the vivid colours of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a couple decided to import heavy crimson and gold tan hues to their lawn in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “This space was important to them, since the weather in…
Context
No dwelling exists with no context, which is simply the surrounding setting. The context can be suburban, urban, rural, mountainous, prairie or some other kind of environment. In a lot of ways the context for a house can drive the…
Central Plains Gardener's March Checklist
March means cleaning in the backyard. Additionally, it is a great month to maintain the lawn, since you won’t be tripping over dead plant stems. So get in there and include the ornamental elements you have been missing, like grasses…
Drop In on a Hot Comeback Having a Sunken Living Room
Sunken living rooms have a significant history that goes back — at least in the contemporary sense — to conversation pit designs by the likes of architect Bruce Goff, who incorporated a sunken seating area to the Adah Robinson residence…
Deconstruction Reshapes Log Cabin Style
All these Chicago homeowners pictured this home as a romantic log cabin getaway from their city resides. Set out of Pinedale, Wyoming, this scenic 10-acre riverside property is like something out of a dream. However, the clients were not interested…
Royal Idea: Move Cozy and Elegant With Gustavian Style
Most of us are inclined to believe that Nordic design is one and the same, but the truth is there are definite distinctions between the countries in this region. Whereas Danish interiors are extremely structural and almost architectural in appearance…
Color Feast: The Way To Utilize Gray at the Dining Room
I’ve seen many a homeowner become intimidated by color and fall back on white or beige due to their dining rooms. That’s not to say you shouldn’t ever use those mild, neutral colors in your home; however if you are…
4 New Neutrals for the New Year
Can your house could use sprucing up in the year? Consider altering your go-to neutral hue with something livelier. The colours here pack more punch than the usual shades of gray, beige and white, but are toned down that they…
7 Ideas to Combine a Guest and Playroom Room
Most homeowners with children would adore a playroom, but a lot of designs don’t offer the space for you personally. But there is 1 room that may work double duty: the room. As guest rooms are often used just for…
Enchanting Eclecticism for a Dallas Artist
Mosaic artist Constance Chantilis stumbled upon her one time home since the for-sale sign has been placed in the front yard. She was instantly enchanted by the property. “I loved that I could get the outside from each area,” she…