This oceanfront dream house was designed for a couple as both a personal escape and a gathering place by The Ranch Mine, bringing together craft, climate, and culture in San Pedro, the colorful capital of Belize’s largest island, Ambergris Caye. A retired inventor and an interior designer approached the architects to design a coastal home […]
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This serene riverfront house beautifully harmonizes with nature in Colorado
KA DesignWorks has crafted this serene riverfront house that beautifully combines modern and rustic elements, with natural wood and stone showcased throughout, located in Carbondale, Colorado. Large, expansive windows and doors seamlessly blend the interior with the exterior of this four-bedroom, single-story retreat, creating a harmonious connection with nature. Drawing inspiration from its surroundings, the design […]
A peaceful Tahoe mountain retreat offers dreamy indoor-outdoor living
Kelly & Stone Architects, in partnership with Jennifer Robin Interiors, has created this stunning mountain retreat situated in Martis Camp, a community in Lake Tahoe, California. Nestled on a beautiful tree-filled property, this 5,000 square foot home was designed as a second home for a family with three young children from the Bay Area. The […]
A spectacular Sonoma Wine Country retreat with peaceful vineyard views
This Sonoma Wine Country retreat, designed by Surround Architecture along with Total Concepts, is nestled in the hillside among grand heritage oaks and dense redwoods. The design at ‘Dry Creek’ celebrates a family’s deep connection to Sonoma County, California, and their cherished site above the Dry Creek Valley. The home is designed to showcase views […]
Step inside this Florida beach house retreat with dreamy living spaces
Geoff Chick & Associates, together with builder Chris Clark, has crafted this classic coastal beach house situated in WaterSound, Florida. This three-story retreat is just three blocks from the beach, created as a family vacation home for two families with eight kids between them. The vision for this dreamy beach house was to create a […]
Inside a California wine country retreat nestled in a serene redwood grove
This family retreat nestled amidst the redwoods, blending wine country and mountain design with moments of whimsy, was designed by Wade Design Architects and Jennifer Robin Interiors in the hills of Healdsburg, California. Nestled in a serene redwood grove overlooking Dry Creek Valley, this weekend getaway for a family of five from San Francisco draws […]
A peek into this Idaho mountain retreat designed for sophisticated living
This luxurious modern mountain retreat in Boise, Idaho, reimagined by Lyn’s Design Style, combines rustic textures with refined comfort. The entryway sets a welcoming tone with iron and glass doors, a custom wood wall, and a timber console table accented with a vintage vessel and plush stool. Step into the statement-making great room with two-story […]
A timeless waterfront retreat on a wooded peninsula in the San Juan Islands
Vandervort Architects, along with Needham Construction, have designed this timeless waterfront retreat on Crane Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Crane is not served by ferry, and although there is a ring road circling the island, most visitors arrive by boat. The site is a spectacular rocky, wooded peninsula jutting into Deer […]
This rustic cabin gets reimagined with serene lake views in Wisconsin
Albertsson Hansen Architecture has completely reimagined an old fishing cottage in the quaint village of New Auburn, Wisconsin, into a modern and serene retreat. This cabin was once a fishing cottage, set on the site of a resort that was constructed in the 1920s. The resort was nestled on a small lake not far from […]
An idyllic camp-inspired lake house takes refuge in the Maine woods
Whitten Architects has designed this beautiful camp-inspired house as an oasis for a busy family from Boston, nestled in the woods on Pleasant Lake in Otisfield, Maine. The Lakes and Mountains region in Western Maine is made up of majestic mountain ranges, hundreds of pristine glacial lakes, and historic towns. An hour north of Portland, […]










