Salvage Meets Chic in an Oregon Fixer-Upper
Brandt and Chelsea Kaemingk purchased a dilapidated home on the Oregon Coast, intending to do a inexpensive fix-up before renting it out. But the Kaemingks, property professionals who operate Chic Design Investments, ended up moving in instead. Along the way…
DIY Creativity Lights Up a Cozy Pennsylvania Home
Denise Sabia loves repurposing roadside throwaways to furnish her family’s 1955 multilevel home just outside Philadelphia. She has turned pages out of thrift shop publications into charming wallpaper for the stairwell, a classic noodle to a kitchen shelf plus a…
Saltbox Charm in a Heritage Fishing Community
Elizabeth and Ed Burry’s second-generation saltbox home sits on a small hill in the historic fishing community of Trinity at Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada — population 150 in the summertime, as few as 38 in the winter. The manicured city…
Step Within a Stunning Nature-Inspired Sanctuary in South Australia
The stony, exposed ridge that overlooks South Australia’s Backstairs Passage and Kangaroo Island was an ideal place for artist Winnie Pelz to design and build her 452-square-foot studio, but the intense weather, unpredictable land and nosy wildlife proved a bit…
High-End Modernism in a Jet-Set Town
Aspen is a small town in western Colorado famous for skiing, actors — and prosperity. Four ski regions serve its 6,658 residents and the traffic to exactly what the Wall Street Journal called “an anointed halt on the global jet-set…
Old-World Charm Using a Twist
Finding “the one” had double significance for Auckland, New Zealand, indigenous Nick Shaw. After relocating to Vancouver, he stumbled upon a heritage house in the Grandview-Woodland neighborhood with lots of charming historical details. “Finding beautiful moldings that hadn’t been painted…
A Hilltop Family Home at Santa Cruz
Inspired by memories of childhood houses, Enid and Jim Brock constructed their house from scratch on a carefully selected plot using an ocean view from Santa Cruz, California. “I needed every area to be cozy, with a bright corner where…
Sweetly Charming Ohio Family Cottage
Eclectic auction finds, handmade example goods, beautiful antiques and cherished family treasures have turned this household cabin into a warm and well-loved home. Donnie and Emma Salyer started renting their home in 1973 and bought it one year later. Over…
How to Design an Accessible Shower
When designing a bathtub for someone in his or her golden years, remember this person may have poor vision, mobility or balance. A caregiver or partner might require room to aid with the bathing process, thus a shower space ought…
Crystal: Brilliant Pick for Rooms
Crystal is sexy in jewellery this year. Its elegant appearance is dressing up outfits via necklaces, bracelets and earrings, and now it’s time to imagine the identical glamour in your house. Chandeliers give an obvious means to bring crystal inside,…