Stop me if you've heard this one before - Charleston, SC is one of our favorite places. Honestly, the number of cute little Modest Mansions in that town seems endless. Like this Charleston cottage home, only 1,914 sf with three bedrooms and three baths, and full of modestly-wonderful details. Like this winding stair, for example. Building codes don't allow stairs just … [Read more...]
Forget the “Modern” part, this Renovated Farmhouse Looks Like the Real Thing
You may have seen this extraordinary white modern farmhouse project on HGTV back in 2020 - it's an old timber-framed home that was extensively remodeled and added on to, and the result is pretty spectacular. We're lucky that it's not far from our home, in the hills of western Licking County, Ohio. The house and 10 acre site recently went up for sale, check out the listing … [Read more...]
Remodeled Craftsman Bungalow In Nashville With A Completely Updated Interior
We're suckers for old Craftsman-style homes! Built in 1915 at the height of the Craftsman period, this remodeled craftsman bungalow listed for sale in Nashville, Tennessee grabbed our attention with it's entirely original exterior and completely updated interior. … [Read more...]
Old Barn Plus Modern White Farmhouse Equals a Very Special New Home
Efficient home design and construction can be achieved in a number of ways, but the two most efficient things you can do are to reuse existing buildings, and make homes useful for different generations. This new modern white farmhouse home by Whitten Architects does both, with subtlety and style. An original milking barn was restored, and attached to a new farmhouse … [Read more...]
Gambrel-Roofed Seaside Cottage Gets a Complete Makeover and Remodel
We think of homes almost as living things, with personalities, with feelings, maybe even with rights. They're part of our families, and like family members, they sometimes need an extra dose of love and support. This 1905 gambrel-roofed seaside cottage, near Maine's Casco Bay, had fallen on hard times, but with the help of Kevin Browne Architecture is gloriously back on its … [Read more...]
An Awesome Update of a Split-Level Mid-Century Modern Home
New additions and an overall remodeling by Kevin Browne Architecture turned this basic mid-century modern home into a showcase of modern design. New windows bring light in, and open up views of Luckse Sound, off Falmouth, Maine. A fresh, colorful look replaces the bland all-white original. … [Read more...]