Making your backyard patio design a place where guests want to linger is a combination of factors. This includes comfortable seating where your guests can lounge, as well as mood-setting touches such as overhead string lights. You also need a well-designed layout with a few distinct spots for hanging out, so the space works just […]
On the shores of Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota, a mountain-modern home was beautifully built by City Homes, making the most of a compact lot. The 5,100-square-foot lakefront residence encompasses four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a striking 16-foot-tall sport court, all within a surprisingly small footprint. Every detail, inside and out, reflects City Homes’ signature mountain-modern […]
Overlooking Eel Pond and the harbor in Edgartown, this gambrel shingle-style home on Martha’s Vineyard was designed by Patrick Ahearn Architect to capture sweeping water views while echoing the grand shingle-style manors of the late nineteenth century. The house’s implied symmetry frames long sightlines toward the pond, and a spacious courtyard, anchored by the main […]
Tucked into a Southwest Portland neighborhood in Oregon, this spectacular Northwest contemporary home was brought to life by Mountainwood Homes. After years of searching for a lot that matched their ideal location and budget, the couple finally found the perfect site for their custom home in a neighborhood they had grown to love. Spread out […]
Archer Buchanan Architecture, together with Cullen Construction, has created this beautiful historic-inspired country house for a couple of empty nesters in Berwyn, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The owners built this home in the anticipation of their next phase of life, which involves less work, more entertaining, and preparation for the future generation of their family. For […]
This shingle-style house was beautifully updated by CWA Architect, in collaboration with Digs Design Company, and is located in Aquinnah, a town on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. When the homeowner inherited her family’s Vineyard property, purchased by her great-grandfather in 1939, she wanted the house to feel young and bright without ever feeling trendy, a balance […]
This rustic ranch house by Miller | Roodell Architects is tucked into rolling foothills between mountain ranges and rivers in Paradise Valley, Montana. Its weathered timber forms echo the ranch buildings scattered across the distant fields. At 4,300 square feet, this family homestead blends modesty and homespun sophistication, offering cozy interiors that contain classic style, the […]
Nestled on White Bear Lake, this stunning retreat blends classic Nantucket charm with modern comfort, designed by TEA2 Architects and built by Kootenia Homes, to weather Minnesota winters while welcoming generations of extended family. This custom home replaces a prior structure on the lot while honoring the historical spirit of the lake’s southeast shore. Designed as […]
Rooted in generations of family history, this gorgeous mountain farmhouse was envisioned by Pfeffer Torode Architecture as both home and haven on a 182-acre property in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It offers a place for intimate gatherings and grand reunions alike. Nestled into the rolling fields of the family’s farmland, the design embraces its setting, opening wide to […]
This Cape Cod summer house looks straight out over the Atlantic Ocean, thoughtfully updated by James Phillip Golden Architect, Digs Design Company, and Bayside Builders. The spectacular shingle-style waterfront home sits on a 0.91-acre property on this peninsula in the southeastern corner of Massachusetts. Spread out over two levels, this eight-bedroom house was created to […]
