This gorgeous historical colonial style home was given a complete overhaul by LDa Architecture, located in Brookline, Massachusetts. Constructed in the early 1900s, the new owners of this home were only the second family to ever own it. Their goal was to historically preserve the structure, along with making some much-needed renovations that would reflect […]
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Historic Italianate residence gets remarkable transformation in Seattle
This historic Italianate residence is landmark home completely renovated by Stuart Silk Architects, located in the Harvard-Belmont Landmark District, a part of Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington. The new owners of this five-floor home sought out an architect who would respect their home’s historic exterior, yet bring a modern sensibility to the interiors, which had […]
Charming antique farmhouse gets refreshing update in rural Connecticut
Haver & Skolnick Architects is responsible for the design of this antique farmhouse restoration located in the Connecticut countryside. The scope of this project entailed the restoration of an 18th-century center-chimney farmhouse. Extensive rambling additions were designed to complement the original house. The architects were commissioned for the architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture for […]
Converted commercial building into exceptional industrial loft in Portland
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 […]
Converted farmhouse in The Netherlands beautifully decorated for Christmas
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, […]
Stunning renovation of an American Foursquare house in New York
NewYork-based architecture firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects renovated this American Foursquare house built in 1906. The property is set in Park Hill, a neighborhood in southwestern Yonkers, New York. The residence was most likely built from plans in a house pattern book of the period. Set high above the street, this home features stone retaining walls […]
An historic caretaker’s cottage in Georgia rescued from demolition
Historical Concepts was responsible for the restoration of this primitive caretaker’s cottage located on the Ford Plantation in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Built in the 1930s this was the winter retreat of the auto pioneer and magnate, Henry Ford. Nestled just outside of Savannah, this was the former caretaker’s cottage, which had been abandoned for decades! […]
Gorgeous 1920s English Cotswold home gets exquisite update in Chicago
This classic 1927 English Cotswold home was completely redesigned by Michael Abraham Architecture, located in Hinsdale, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Ideally sited on a corner lot, this gorgeous home was originally built by famed architect R. Harold Zook. The entire residence was taken down to the studs and updated to today’s modern standards. The property […]
Mediterranean style Santa Barbara home gets beautifully restored
A Mediterranean style home has been historically restored by Harrison Design in collaboration with builders Giffin & Crane, located in downtown Santa Barbara, California. This project entails a comprehensive preservation of a 120-year-old luxury vacation home, without the help of any original blueprints! The project team began with the replacement of the home’s original boulder foundation. It was […]
House Tour: An old barn in Pennsylvania gets a refreshing renovation
Today we are excited to share this reader submitted home that has so many inspiring design ideas and a fantastic story to go along with it! Archer & Buchanan Architecture and builder Michael Rhiel Construction were responsible for this spectacular barn house conversion located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Homeowners Adam, Laura and their son Keating are the lucky inhabitants of […]