It's easy to get excited about a shiny new home, but when we come across a well-worn, well-loved lakefront cottage like this one, we can't help but fall in love. Yeah, it needs a little work here and … Read More >>
You’ll Love the Light, Bright Interior of this Santa Fe Pueblo Adobe Home
Maybe it's because of the cold weather here in the Midwest, but lately we've been finding ourselves fascinated with homes in warmer climates, especially high desert homes like this pueblo adobe home … [Read More...]
A Modern Mission Home in the California Sunshine
This new home near Los Angeles looks like a modern interpretation of the California Mission style, with soft-cornered stucco walls and exposed beam-ends on the outside. Brandon Architects in Costa … [Read More...]
An 1800’s Restored Brick Townhouse with Exposed Brick Walls, Rustic Beams, and an Open Floor Plan
We wish we knew who to give credit to for the design of this gorgeous restored brick townhouse in Richmond, Virginia. It's everything you'd want in a restored house in the middle of a southern city - … [Read More...]
This Restored Federal Colonial Style Home Keeps all of its Original Charm
Federal Colonial style homes like this one - the historic Garret Wyckoff House in Belle Mead, New Jersey - are the models for millions of homes throughout the country. It's the quintessential early … [Read More...]
New Craftsman Home Balances an Open Floor Plan with Traditional Details
I'll bet most people that drive by this new Craftsman home in Seattle by Board & Vellum Architects assume it's been there awhile. The massing and details of the exterior take their cues from the … [Read More...]
Pueblo Style Home in The High Desert of New Mexico with a Soothing Color Palette
One of the things we like about this 2,300 square foot pueblo style home in Santa Fe, New Mexico is that the open spaces and mellow colors help make it feel larger than it is. Or maybe it's the high … [Read More...]
This One-of-a-Kind Open Floor Plan Home is the Definition of “Waterfront Living”
Way, way up in the far northwest corner of the state of Oregon, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, is the tiny town of Astoria. Fur trading, fishing, and lumber industries once dominated the … [Read More...]
How To Pick Exterior Paint Colors for Your Modest Mansion – Learn the Basics
When it’s time to repaint the outside of your home, does the thought of choosing the wrong colors scare you silly? The dizzying array of color choices are enough to give a you a case of … [Read More...]
Renovated Barn + Farmhouse Addition = A Great Custom Farmhouse Home
The elegant simplicity of this new custom farmhouse home in Freeport, Maine caught our eye right away. Whitten Architects was asked to renovate an existing timberframe barn and add sunlit living … [Read More...]
Cozy Contemporary Cottage for an Artist in the Berkshire Mountains
Burr and McCallum Architects have a portfolio of interesting projects, including this western Massachusetts cozy contemporary cottage. I like the exterior of this home - the shapes and details are … [Read More...]
Next Year, Check Out These AWESOME Las Vegas Christmas Decorations (Las Vegas? REALLY?)
The 2018 Christmas season is over but we're still in a bit of a daze over the awesome Las Vegas Christmas decorations we saw last week! That's right - Las Vegas, Nevada - probably the last place most … [Read More...]
Beautiful Custom Contemporary Home is a Quiet Background for a Family’s Life
Houses with character appeal to me - I don't care what style a house is, I don't care who the Architect is, and I don't care what neighborhood it's in. None of those things are required for a house to … [Read More...]
This Modern Home is Really Just a Simple Barn with a Lean-To (and Spectacular Water Views)
Maybe you're not a fan of contemporary design, maybe you prefer simple, traditional buildings. Or maybe your tastes do run to modern? Either way works in this project, it has a little of both. And if … [Read More...]
The Renovation of this Pretty Colonial Revival Home Goes Just Far Enough without Overdoing It
There are dozens of little touches in the renovation of this pretty colonial revival home that make it special! Built in 1910, it's a great example of one of the many variations of the Colonial … [Read More...]
Quaint Low Country Cottage with Porches Everywhere
When you're in the lowcounty you might find yourself in Beaufort, North Carolina or maybe Beaufort, South Carolina. Either way, it's good to know that the one in North Carolina is pronounced … [Read More...]
Second Christmas in Our New House – Decorations!
Christmas #2 in the new house and it's been so much fun to decorate this year - I remember last year, we'd barely moved in and BAM! Christmas was here! I had trouble remembering where I put the boxes … [Read More...]
Check Out These 9 Beautiful Stairways in Savannah, Georgia
There was SO much to do and see on our trip to Savannah, Georgia this summer – we’re going to have to go back to see everything we missed! Everywhere we went in the Historic District, we couldn’t help … [Read More...]
12 Delightfully Tiny Gingerbread Houses (Updated!)
Someday we're going to head down to the National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville, NC but until then, we're all smiles while we enjoy these 12 wonderful itsy-bitsy tiny gingerbread … [Read More...]
House Number Three
Some of you know that Karen and I recently moved from our family home of 26 years to an empty-nester home. Like the experiences of many of you, our move was a bit of a long and winding road, … [Read More...]
Nicely Renovated Basic Blue Historic Colonial Home
When the words "historic home" or "historic district" show up in a home description, we can't help but take a look. Glad we did on this one in Bentonville, Arkansas. On the outside, it's a very nice … [Read More...]