8 Apron-Front Sink Styles for Kitchens of a Variety
The apron-style sink is not just for the farmhouse kitchen. Today it’s possible to find these utilitarian sinks anyplace. Extra-wide dishes and deep basins create these basic sinks ideal for novice cooks and professional chefs alike. However much you really…
10 Acres, 3 Generations and Many Animals in North Carolina
William Britten and his wife, Sarah, came up with a brilliant plan to lure their loved ones — a son, a girl, the spouses, six grandkids — into a place: Purchase a farm and invite everyone to reside there. The…
Basement of the Week: Guests Get a Cottage-Like Stay
You may not have the space, budget or zoning to make a dreamy guest cabin, but believe it or not, you can make exactly the same feeling from the basement. When a single girl in Bethesda, Maryland, wanted some personal…
City View: the Design Style Warms to Many Tastes of Atlanta
Disclaimer: I’ve lived in Atlanta since 2002 and might be biased, but I really do declare that home design in the hip capital of the planet is Gone with the Wind fabulous. No, this does not mean we are living…
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…