This inviting lake house designed by Smith Vansant Architects was built on the site of an existing summer camp, located on the shores of Lake Fairlee, Vermont. The project focuses on providing outdoor living spaces while respecting the views from other camps, and from the water. The main house and bunkroom are connected via a covered […]
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Delightful shingle-style home offers relaxed living on Lake Tahoe
This stunning transitional style lake house is designed by Walton Architecture in collaboration with Lauren Nelson Design, located near Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay, California. The project team worked together to create a family friendly living environment that is casual and inviting. A feel of bright, airy and expansive can be felt the moment of entry […]
Inviting modern farmhouse cottage for family living in South Carolina
Designed by Court Atkins Group in collaboration with Lisa Furey Interiors, this modern farmhouse cottage is a mini-compound constructed over time. Located in Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, South Carolina, this is the home of the designer and her family, which began with a small, single-story guest cottage. Eventually a carriage house was added on to the […]
Warm and inviting Southwestern style home in Texas Hill Country
This warm and welcoming Southwestern style retreat designed by Jennifer Garner Interiors is set in the peaceful hill country town of Wimberly, Texas. Evoking a casual feel throughout its interiors, this home features classic southwestern textiles, an array of wood species, and organic finishes. Minimalistic style breathes fresh, contemporary life to rustic furnishings and weathered […]
Step into paradise at this exhilarating South African safari lodge
ARRCC, leading South African interior architecture and design studio, has designed its first luxury safari lodge called Cheetah Plains. This sanctuary is nestled in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. The design studio has reinvented traditional safari-style architecture, creating a new safari experience for discerning travelers of “nature from […]
A modern twist on a traditional Saltbox design on Lake Minnetonka
This stream-lined “Salt Box” style home is designed by Charlie & Co. Design, nestled into a quiet corner of Grays Bay on Lake Minnetonka, an inland lake just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to Wikipedia, “A saltbox house is a traditional New England style of house with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to […]
Fishing cabin offers a cozy retreat on Colorado’s Gunnison River
Designed by Coburn Design Build this fishing cabin provides a wonderful retreat shared by three generations, nestled on the Gunnison River, Colorado. The 2,100 square foot, three bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom cabin mixes modern comforts with a style and attitude steeped in history. This cabin was designed to feel like it had been on the property […]
Fabulous lakefront mountain cabin nestled on the shores of Lake Tahoe
Sandbox Studio designed this incredible rustic lakefront mountain cabin retreat, located on Carnelian Bay, a community on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California. This 6,168 square foot lodge-like cabin fronts 200 feet of beachfront property. It is composed of some of the cabins that once housed athletes in the 1960 Winter Olympic Games at Squaw […]
Dreamy seaside summer house overlooking the Mediterranean ocean
Estudio Sosters is responsible for renovating this stunning seaside summer house, nestled on the Costa Brava, a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. The homeowner desired their home to be a place they could enter and leave freely. It needed to be ultra comfortable and spacious enough to entertain family and friends. The architects integrated […]
Impressive resort-inspired home focuses on indoor/outdoor living in Bali
This contemporary resort-inspired home was designed by SAOTA Architects, located in Uluwatu, a place on the south-western tip of the Bukit Peninsula of Bali, Indonesia. Dramatically perched on a limestone cliff edge, this home showcases exceptional ocean views. The name Uluwatu comes from ulu, meaning ‘lands end’, and watu, meaning ‘rock’, perfectly describing the rugged […]








