Nestled amidst the towering conifers of the Pacific Northwest, this contemporary farmhouse created by Citizen Design is a harmonious blend of modern elegance and homey charm. Clad in crisp white horizontal lap siding and accented with white brick, the exterior has a clean, timeless aesthetic. The black steel windows and doors punctuate the façade, adding a […]
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This summer home offers a stunning hilltop haven on Orcas Island, Washington
Hilltop Haven is a beautiful new island home designed by Heliotrope Architects, perched high above East Sound on Orcas Island, Washington. Blessed with 270-degree views that include Victoria Island, the Coast Range, the city of Vancouver, and Mount Baker, this two-story, 5,400-square-foot summer home was created for a young family. Its cross-shaped floor plan is […]
Tour this warm and cozy house with picturesque views of Lake Champlain
Battle Associates Architects has created this eco-friendly house nestled along the shore of picturesque Lake Champlain, Vermont. Set atop a bluff, it offers breathtaking vistas of the majestic Adirondack Mountains. A celebration of timber construction, this modernized version of a Victorian-era stick-style-inspired home features a copper-clad chimney and copper roof. All the living spaces are […]
Luxury beach house offers a welcoming escape on the Seadrift Lagoon
Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Interiors designed this luxury beach house escape nestled in the gated vacation community of Seadrift, at the tip of Stinson Beach, Northern California. Although the lagoon is filled with Pacific Ocean Sea water, it is shallow and warm – much like a lake and so used for swimming, paddling, and […]
Vermont lake house boasts awe-inspiring views of the Adirondack Mountains
Nestled along the picturesque shores of Lake Champlain, Vermont, this newly built, eco-friendly house was created by Battle Associates Architects. Perched on a bluff, the property features spectacular views of the Adirondack Mountains. A celebration of timber construction, this modernized version of a Victorian-era stick-style-inspired home features a copper-clad chimney and copper roof. Views of […]
This cool Palo Alto home has a design inspired by the Rubik’s Cube
A young Palo Alto, California couple with three children came to Studio VARA with the desire to build a more modern interpretation of the traditional home that occupied this prominent corner lot in Old Palo Alto. As a couple that loves entertaining, they envisioned a multi-purpose home with ample room for their family, as […]
Oddly shaped home gets fascinating remodel in Washington: The Dog’s Breakfast
The Dog’s Breakfast is a fascinating modern home remodel project by Paul Michael Davis Architects situated in Redmond, a city in King County, Washington. Homeowners James Lin and Owen Liu reached out to the architects to help with reimagining the home they had resided in for about a year. The house was odd. In 1933, when […]
Inside a midcentury California home with an insanely gorgeous renovation
Nestled in the Trousdale Estates, a neighborhood of Beverly Hills, California, this midcentury home has undergone a stunning renovation by designer Jamie Bush together with Dennis Gibbens Architects. This sprawling 5,500-square-foot home was originally constructed in the early 1960s. When the new homeowners purchased it, they were looking to create an open, airy, and contemporary […]
This Washington home gets transformed into a light-filled modern oasis
SKB Architects has transformed a home built in the early 1990s into a modern oasis for family living, situated in Medina, Washington. The new homeowners were attracted to the natural terrain and sweeping views of Lake Washington. Consisting of 3,800 square feet of living space, the remodel included a new kitchen, pantry, and laundry area […]
A small rural retreat inspired by nature on the Hood Canal, Washington
A series of family cabins hidden in the forest and overlooking Washington’s Hood Canal, the Hood Cliff Retreat designed by Wittman Estes is located on a 1.13-acre site atop a bluff on a wooded site on the western shore of Hood Canal in the Pacific Northwest. “As avid bird watchers and naturalists, the clients […]