This stunning modern farmhouse retreat was designed by Robert Baumann Architecture and is situated in California’s beautiful Sonoma wine country. The owners desired an escape from their busy work lives on the peninsula and wanted to build a family vacation home that might also provide supplemental income as a rental property. They found a lovely […]

This stunning rustic family lake house, designed by Swan Architecture in collaboration with LiLu Interiors, is situated in New Auburn, Wisconsin. Crafted as a vacation home that could keep up with this busy family of five, from full days outdoors to quiet evenings in. Built from the ground up, it is wide enough to accommodate […]

Set in Chisago Lake Township, Minnesota, this prairie-style lake house was designed by Albertsson Hansen Architecture for a Twin Cities-based family of four seeking a retreat to enjoy nature, woodworking, and gardening. The undeveloped property, with lake frontage, wetlands, and wooded trails, offers plenty of opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, and quiet rural farmland, perfect for […]

Nestled along the banks of the Severn River in Severna Park, Maryland, this beautiful waterfront home was reimagined by Speight Studio Architects, in collaboration with Melissa McLay Interiors. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Severn River, this one-and-a-half-acre property was discovered by a retired couple back in 2018. They were anxious to relocate from the […]

SALA Architects designed a timber-framed addition that reimagines this lake house for year-round living on the North Shore of Lutsen, Minnesota. The project was built in collaboration with PH Timber Framing, with interiors by LiLu Interiors. Working closely with the timber-framers during construction, SALA ensured proper air sealing and insulation, creating an energy-efficient home built […]

This stunning and private setting on Pine Lake, Wisconsin, was the ideal spot to build a lake home designed for gathering with family and friends, built by Colby Construction together with Amy Storm & Co. Situated on the water, this sprawling 8,500-square-foot home is a refuge for a family with four children and two dogs […]

Overlooking Lake Keowee in South Carolina, this lakefront home blends English cottage charm with contemporary interiors, designed by Dillard-Jones Builders in collaboration with Tribus Interior Design. Situated in the Cliffs communities, the home drew its owners, avid golfers, to an area where they could share time with their growing family and enjoy the tranquility of […]

Miller-Roodell Architects designed this cozy fishing retreat tucked along the riverbank in Sweet Grass County, Montana. Boulder Retreat Ranch encompasses 3,400 square feet of living space, nestled between the banks of the Boulder River and a small spring-fed fishing pond. The home’s low-slung rooflines, modest forms, and natural materials root it firmly in the land. […]

Cabin in a Cabin, designed by Syndicate Smith, is set along the forest shore of Lake Wenatchee, Washington, and takes an unusual approach to renovation. When the architects came to the site, a log cabin from 1915 was already standing there, weathered but intact. Instead of tearing it down, they left it exactly where it […]

For generations, the owners’ family gathered at Clearwater Lake, Maine, swimming, fishing, and boating, honoring the bonds among cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. After years of searching, they found their own lakefront site to carry that spirit forward, where the dinner bell might again draw relatives to share evenings by the water. The home was […]