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 American home style. The kitchen has tons of American colonial charm, but with lots of modern amenities! Our favorite detail is the dish rack with the lovely, … [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 neighborhood, which is full of similar homes. There are many ways to design a home to fit it's context, something that Architects interpret in different ways. Sometimes, though, … [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 ceilings, tons of windows, and spacious outdoor living areas? We like the softness of pueblo architecture - the rounded corners on the walls, the peeled-bark vigas on the … [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 Columbia River waterfront where this new open floor plan home now commands incredible views. This 2,640 square foot two-level house is perched on a tiny bit of land, squeezed … [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 space for their clients. The result is a farmhouse very appealing blend of old and new, where old materials are highlighted, and the owners' art collection stands out. … [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 people think of at Christmas time. But the big resorts on the Las Vegas strip have some incredibly-talented designers (and very deep pockets), and came up with world-class … [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 you don’t immediately fall in love with this delightful little modern custom home by Heliotrope Architects, then you’re just not paying attention. At just 2,284 square feet, the … [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 Revival style (there's another shot of the outside of the house at the end of this post). It's the inside of this home that we really fell in love with, though. Someone with great taste … [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 "BOH-fort" and the one in South Carolina, where this quaint low country cottage sits, is pronounced "be-YOO-fort". The real estate listing for this home says it was built in 1875 and has … [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 houses! Find the directions for building this beautiful "winter scene" house at Goodies by Anna Carrie Stephens This house and others in the cooking pages of the New York … [Read more...]
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