Architecture firm Hendricks Churchill together with Boston-based interiors studio KJ Designs has renovated this serene farmhouse retreat that is located in Bedford, a town in Westchester County, New York. The project team was commissioned to transform this modest farmhouse that was constructed in the early 1800s into a fabulous weekend getaway home for a New York City-based […]
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A bright and airy lakeside retreat with picturesque views of Lake Winnipesaukee
This luminous contemporary family retreat was designed by Whitten Architects, nestled along Lake Winnipesaukee, in the foothills of the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Lake Winnipesaukee is New Hampshire’s largest lake, covering over 70 square miles and dotted with more than 350 islands. The name “Winnipesaukee” comes from the Abenaki people and means “beautiful water in a […]
This camp-like cabin offers a peaceful refuge in the woods of Maine
Winkelman Architecture has designed this traditional, three-season camp-like cabin that is located on a heavily wooded site in Orland, a town in Hancock County, Maine. This rustic cabin was created as a woodland escape for a couple with four children. Additionally, the family needed to equip their home with extra accommodations for two other families […]
A woodland cabin retreat in the serene Balsam Mountains, North Carolina
Altura Architects has designed this woodland cabin retreat that is located in a dense forest at a high elevation in the Balsam Mountains, North Carolina. The homeowner is an avid outdoorsman and environmentalist who had secured a unique piece of land within a red spruce forest on a mountain ridge at 5,700 feet elevation. The dense evergreen forest […]
Lake Austin home is reimagined into a beautiful organic modern retreat
Award-winning design firm Ashby Collective has recently renovated and rebuilt this lake house retreat to 4,630 square feet, nestled on the beautiful Lake Austin in Texas. Interior designer Michele Lorenz provided a “modern organic” design esthetic with custom-made furnishings, easy-going fabrics, with golden hour lake views from every room. Homeowners, Angie and Todd Brinkmeyer purchased this lakefront property […]
A Cool Net Zero Energy House on Mount Desert Island: Crow’s Nest
Portland-based Kaplan Thompson Architects has designed the Crow’s Nest, a net zero energy house located in Mount Desert Island, Maine. The owners of this dwelling had visited the cliffs and coast of Bar Harbor for years with their family. When their kids left the nest, they wanted a more permanent retreat for the place that […]
A spectacular mountain retreat perched hillside in Steamboat Springs
When this Louisiana family decided to invest in a mountain retreat they looked to Steamboat Springs, Colorado to build their dream home as they were already familiar with all the cozy mountain town has to offer thanks to their many vacations there over the years. They were looking to design and build a home that […]
This spectacular modern refuge celebrates stunning Lake Michigan views
This spectacular modern refuge was designed by dSPACE Studio, perched on Lake Michigan in New Buffalo, Southwest Michigan. This home was designed as a weekend sanctuary that evokes a luxurious St. Barths lifestyle on Lake Michigan, just an hour’s drive from their primary residence in Chicago. Program requirements included open-plan living for entertaining, expansive panes […]
Tour this playful lakefront cabin retreat on Blackhawk Lake, Idaho
This breathtaking four-season lakefront cabin retreat was designed by Epikos Land Planning + Architecture, located on Blackhawk Lake in McCall, Idaho. The original home on the property had been enjoyed by the owners for year-round outdoor activities. However, the original dwelling on the property was a log home kit that had been constructed in 1999 […]
A nature-inspired cabin boasting panoramic views of Lake Superior
Albertsson Hansen Architecture has designed this nature-inspired cabin that is set on a ridgetop property with panoramic views of Lake Superior in North Shore, Minnesota. Prior to constructing this sublime cabin, the owners had enjoyed outdoor activities of skiing and biking in the region for several years. When this idyllic property next to their friends’ […]