A drive down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles will take you through lots of ritzy, well-known areas — Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Bel Air. But a little farther west, just over the 405 freeway, you’ll hit an improbable picture: a rustic canyon where horse paths and farm-recalling character are the way of life. Welcome to the Read more about A Ranch House Is Reborn in a Los Angeles Canyon[…]
In case a whole-house remodel or second-story addition is in your future, here is are 10 suggestions to make the most of your investment, improve the functionality of your home and make future work easier. Keeping them in mind when working with your architect or contractor might help lower your costs and stress throughout your Read more about 10 Tips to Enhance Your Whole-House Remodel[…]
Architects are not fond of words. We’re a visual bunch typically, but sometimes we need to add notes to our own pictures to explain the concepts to others. I think it’s safe to state “noting up” our drawings is the least favorite job of architects. So, to save time, we use abbreviations. Unfortunately, we have Read more about Architectural Abbreviations Explained[…]
Make this the year you increase your pleasure in the home with resolutions which will get you inspired to finish lagging projects, learn new skills and add more pizzazz to your area. Sure, you can resolve to clear clutter (see number four under for a new approach to do that), but that’s not the only Read more about 13 Ways to Be Happier in Your House This Year[…]
Stylist and designer Paige Morse is a collector in mind. “I began collecting as a child, my very first collection being antique tea sets,” she says. Like Elnora Comstock in A Girl of the Limberlost, who spends her days amassing feathers, moths and twigs, nowadays Morse utilizes natural ephemera located on her property to decorate Read more about Collective Spirit in a Boho Bungalow[…]
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If your household is anything like ours, a lot of your time at home seems to revolve around the kitchen. We’re a modern, active household and love to entertain in our open-plan kitchen, but only because we need all the modern conveniences does not mean we can’t opt for conventional styling. When choosing everyday gadgets Read more about Accessorize a Kitchen the Gorgeous[…]
“Our house is what I love to call ‘ironic traditional’ — meaning it is an older house which isn’t formal or stuffy and definitely has a sense of humor,” says interior designer Katie Rosenfeld. The house, constructed in 1901, is a part of the older guard and authentic to New England Cape style, on a Read more about Boston Home Goes 'Ironic Traditional'[…]
Christmas is almost here, which means it’s time to dust off the two-meter fake tree along with the boxes of baubles, Santas and reindeer that take up half of your closet area for 11 months of the year. Ugh! What if I told you that you could mix a small number of Christmas-y decorations with Read more about Guest Groups: Multipurpose Holiday Décor[…]
Inspired by their destination wedding in Key West, Florida, first-time homeowners Matt and Sara Bates brought the island’s balmy color palette back to their Pittsburgh home. Both attorneys desired their 1930s house to allude to the island’s imperial disposition and signature conch houses. “Since Pittsburgh will have long, dreary winters, drenching our house with bright Read more about Cheery and Breezy Pittsburgh Home[…]