Beckwith Builders designed this rustic lake house in Meredith, New Hampshire, with timber trusses, stone piers and a kitchen that folds open to a screened porch.

Three gabled pavilions replace a family’s beloved 1960s cabin on a Wisconsin lake, with bold paint colors from the front door to the kitchen.

Goldsmith & Davis Architects, along with builder Red House Building, designed and built this gorgeous modern farmhouse. It sits on a 1.5-acre parcel with its own private beach on Lake Champlain in Colchester, Vermont. The interiors were planned to bring a large family together. Big windows frame the Vermont landscape in nearly every room. The […]

Samyn-D’Elia Architects designed this striking A-frame mountain home nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Cerutti Contracting of Meredith built the 5,202-square-foot house around a Timberpeg post-and-beam frame. The steep A-frame roofline gives the home a bold presence in every season. At the gable end, a wall of glass brings in natural light and […]

Northworks Architects + Planners designed this contemporary lake house in Lake Geneva, a resort city on Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin. The interiors are by Studio K, and Chicago-based LG Construction built the home. Set high above the water, the home and its boathouse share a steep lot that drops more than 140 feet from […]

Halloween is all about scary costumes and spooky pumpkin carving ideas that decorate your home and greet your trick-or-treaters. The carved pumpkin is one of the biggest symbols of the holiday, and carving one is a fun way to get the whole family involved. Some designs can be challenging and require a bit of creativity […]

Chicago-based Northworks Architects + Planners designed this contemporary narrow lot home in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. The historic district sits along the city’s lakefront, on the shores of Lake Michigan. The house is new construction, but its massing and scale echo the older homes around it. Clean lines and modern materials give it a fresh […]

Tobin Dougherty Architects designed this modern split-level home in Portola Valley, California. The interiors are by Sullivan Studio, formerly Sullivan Design Studio. Set among oak trees, the 6,400-square-foot house faces unobstructed views of the coastal range and Windy Hill. A deep, overhanging flat roof with a stepped fascia keeps the structure’s classic modern lines crisp. […]

Chango & Co. designed this breezy beachfront family retreat on the shores of the North Fork in Suffolk County, New York. The North Fork is a 30-mile-long peninsula on the East End of Long Island. Built from the ground up for a family of four, this 6,000-square-foot home took two years to complete. The bay […]

North Arrow Architecture’s northwoods-inspired home in Edina, Minnesota, pairs weathered wood, stone and copper with warm, family-friendly interiors.