This dream home in Minneapolis was designed by Olson Kundig for a retired couple who moved back to Minnesota from Colorado. They had wanted to build a house with an architect for most of their lives, and the husband had long admired the work of Tom Kundig. They found their lot on the river bluff, […]

This North Carolina mountain home in the Stillmont community of Cashiers was designed by the late architect Jim Fox. Fox was known for his organic modernist homes inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, and his work can be found all across the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, where he started the area’s first design/build firm. This home was photographed […]

Witt Architecture Office designed this modern farmhouse in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood of Austin, Texas, with interiors by Glynis Wood Interiors. Reclaimed Old Chicago brick and white board-and-batten siding give the exterior a classic farmhouse look, while black windows and a frosted glass garage door add a modern touch. Inside, the 2,990-square-foot home has shiplap […]

Eerkes Architects designed this mountain modern home at the top of a steeply sloped site at The Idaho Club in Sandpoint, Idaho. Known as Basking Moose, the house looks out over pine forests, Lake Pend Oreille, and snowy mountain peaks in the distance. The home is made up of three volumes connected by glass bridges, […]

A pre-lit flocked Christmas tree gives you the snowy look of a winter wonderland with the lights already in place, so you can skip the tangled strands and get right to decorating. Flocked trees are as popular as ever, and they look gorgeous whether you keep them simple with just the twinkle lights or deck […]

This Japanese-inspired courtyard house was designed by CLB Architects in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, mixing mid-century California modernism with the quiet simplicity of a Japanese Zen garden. Rather than following the mountain modern style typical of the region, the architects took their cues from the owners’ love of Japanese gardens and mid-century modern design, along with […]

Designed by architect Kris White of Dick Clark + Associates, this contemporary home, known as “Margaret,” sits in the lively Zilker neighborhood of Austin, Texas. He created a modern farmhouse that mixes rustic charm with the clean, minimal look of Scandinavian design. Inspired by Scandinavian farms and the Texas Hill Country, the offset metal and […]

Archer & Buchanan Architecture designed this enchanting getaway cottage in the spirit of a J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbit House, set on a 27-acre countryside property in Mosier, Oregon, about an hour east of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge. Known as the Hobbit House at Dragonfly Knoll, it sits on the edge of a steep hillside […]

This French chateau-inspired home was custom designed by Sharratt Design and built by John Kraemer & Sons on Lake Minnetonka’s Crystal Bay, just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This impressive 13,000-square-foot home was created for a couple with a young child who wanted a house they could grow into and enjoy for years to come. The […]

JMAD Architecture has designed this old world stone home on a sloping hill overlooking a vast valley in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Known as the Colorado Old World Charmer, this stone rambler feels grand without being stuffy. It was also designed to get better with age. Copper sinks will deepen in color, plaster walls will pick […]