Izen Architecture recently completed the design of a two-story, 600-square-foot rear addition onto this narrow home in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It contains a new home theatre in the basement, a new living room on the ground floor, which is stepped down from the rest of the space to achieve higher ceilings, and a new master […]

Rockefeller Kempel Architects was responsible for the design of this Balinese-inspired home located off a walk street in Manhattan Beach, California. This incredible home offers its inhabitants idyllic views of the Pacific Ocean and Malibu coastline. When designing for this 3,800 square foot dream house, the architects had to work within the confines of a […]

Emerick Architects renovated this exceptional industrial loft that combines three structures from varying periods over the past century, located in Portland, Oregon. The building had once been a corner grocery store, a printing press, and a mechanic’s shop. The design was inspired by the homeowner’s prior New York apartment. This 8,000 square foot building had […]

Emerick Architects is responsible for the renovation of this old coastal cottage located in Seaside, a charming resort city in northwestern Oregon. The original 1910 home looked like it should be torn down, instead, the homeowners saw the potential and wished to rescue this home from ruin. What this home did have, was rooms enveloped […]

This cozy rustic cabin in Spain frames views of the forest, renovated by PiriAran and interior designer Bárbara Aurell, from Estudio en Blanco. Before the renovation, the wood in this home was dark and the interiors felt very closed off. All the wood was sanded and stripped. The entire fireplace wall is lined with wood, […]

Located in Aalten, a village in the eastern Netherlands is this beautifully converted farmhouse, built around 1900 and lovingly restored to its original glory. A couple came upon this home, uninhabited for a long time and with almost nothing done to it in the last forty years. Renovating was not an option for this couple, […]

If you have a fireplace in your home, the mantel should be adorned with Christmas decorations to help make your home feel warm and festive. It is typically the focal point of any room, so you and your guests will naturally gravitate your focus towards it. So if you haven’t already done so, it is […]

This impressive contemporary mountain retreat was designed as a family getaway by architecture studio Cushing Terrell, located near the town of Lakeside, Montana. A couple from Texas selected this site for its privacy and solitude, as it is in a remote area high above Flathead Lake. The architects designed expansive windows in the home to […]

A meandering drive leads to the front entrance of this breathtaking modern home gently nestled into the hillside of Napa Valley, California. Beyond a large pivoting wood door are radiating wood-lined ceilings and walls of windows framing expansive, unobstructed views of the valley floor and western foothills of the Mayacama Mountains. A spacious outdoor patio […]

Custom home building company Lands End Development designed this rustic lakeside cabin located on Ten Mile Lake, in north-central, Minnesota. This craftsman style home was built to host gatherings with family and friends while enjoying a peaceful lakeside setting. This spacious home also features a cozy guest cabin complete with a kitchen and living area, […]