A Remodel Turns a Dark and Choppy House in Melbourne Into a Bright, Flexible Family Home A 1970s double-brick family home in Doncaster, Melbourne, was dramatically remodeled to take full advantage of scenic views of...
8 Bright and Airy Wood-Paneled Spaces You may think that paneled walls means dark and dated, but these spaces show that they can be anything but that.
This Meticulously Restored Eichler in the Bay Area Could Be Yours for $1.25M Designed by architect Claude Oakland in 1963, the model home in Concord, California, features a classic pitched roof and a...
10 Bright White Cubist Homes Across the Globe With his use of simplified geometric shapes and white concrete forms, Le Corbusier brought cubism to architecture.
The Power of Color and What Each Shade Is Best For Color is a design superpower that can make a small room appear larger, or an expansive space feel intimate and cozy.
This Bright, White Duplex in Lithuania Showcases Art With Amazing Views Apartment B9 is a top-floor duplex in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius that looks much larger and loftier than its 1,077 square...
Bright Renovation of a Tiny Manhattan Apartment A husband-and-wife architect team transforms a 607-square-foot Manhattan apartment into an open and bright home for two graphic...
An Architect Turns His Small, Dark Apartment in Buenos Aires Into a Bright and Airy Home A strategic renovation maximizes a small apartment in Buenos Aires.
Bright Renovation of a 1970s Big Sur Home This Shining Seattle Home Revels in Bright Simplicity A streamlined material palette and crisp white interiors frame an art-filled home in the Pacific Northwest.
A Geodesic Dome Shines With a Light and Bright Makeover A cheerful, modern update takes a geodesic dome home from dark and outdated to open and airy.
10 Bright and Airy Modern Attic Renovations If you are looking to add square footage—without a move—an attic renovation can be a fantastic solution.
This Bright and Airy Backyard Cottage in Los Angeles Feels Like a Cabin in the Woods Originally an ADU for aging parents, this cottage in Solano Canyon is at once lofty and snug.
A Radiant Remodel Revitalizes a Dark Seattle Tudor House An artist takes an unorthodox approach to the renovation of a century-old residence in Seattle.
Before & After: A Midcentury Portland Kitchen Gets a Light and Bright Makeover Crisp, white tile walls and a bold terrazzo-like floor give this kitchen a decorous reboot.
Top Tips for Your Kitchen Remodel From lighting to plumbing, here’s what you should know before you start your next update.
Budget Breakdown: A Tired ’80s Home in Japan Gets a Bright Remodel For $164K Additional windows and open shelving help Suita House in Osaka feel airy and modern.
Modern Tiny Kitchen Remodel in Sweden What’s the secret to successfully wedging a kitchen into a 258-square-foot apartment? A visual balancing act.
Tired of the All-White Trend? Embrace the Dark Side With These 9 Black Kitchens When white kitchens have become synonymous with modern homes, why not take another design route? Look to these nine black...
This Rooftop Apartment With a Bright Yellow Staircase Is Sunshine in a Bottle Minimalist design—and a spot of brilliance—transform a 775-square-foot apartment on Mile End Road in East London.
A Bright and Breezy Eichler Hits the Market at $1.45M in California Calling all Bay Area buyers—grab this beautifully remodeled Eichler home while you still can.
A Brutalist ’60s Apartment Gets a Bright and Airy Makeover Architecture firm 27.9 succinctly blends wood elements with concrete to turn a family’s apartment into a home worth hanging onto.
A Berlin Apartment Breathes Easier With a Light and Bright Revamp A gut renovation adds a well-appointed sunny kitchen, a spacious master bedroom, additional storage, and luxe upgrades throughout.
A Prefab House Near Paris Is Designed to Be Bright and Open This prefabricated home in France was built to embrace the neighborhood.
A Bright Red Island Residence Embraces a Linden Tree On the island of San Miguel in Portugal's Azores archipelago, a vibrant home wraps around a massive linden tree.
A Luminous Renovation in Portugal Creates a Bright and Airy Apartment An Álvaro Siza-designed apartment in Lisbon undergoes a renovation that results in a more spacious, light-filled interior.
A Bright Red ADU Anchors a Lot on L.A.’s Westside With a clever arrangement comprising a cottage and a primary residence, local design firm ORA gives a family outdoor access at...
A Pair of Designers Renovate Their Brooklyn Brownstone With a Bright Monochromatic Palette With a monochromatic makeover, a pair of designers revive a common Brooklyn brownstone apartment.
A Bright and Shining Addition Connects a ’70s Townhouse to Its Garden A sunken room offers a clever solution to a large, problematic drop at the back of this UK home.
A 19th-Century Banana Warehouse Becomes a Bright, Adaptable Home Once a warehouse for bananas imported from the Canary Islands, a vaulted stone building in Barcelona is reborn as a contemporary...
A Marvelous Midcentury With a Bright Blue Door Hits the Market For $1.15M This low-slung midcentury home integrates into its forested surroundings in the Pacific Northwest.
Photo of the Week: Bright White Kitchen With Wood Countertop Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shot of the week.
Bright Colors Meet Bold Patterns in This Compact Oslo Abode Through careful zoning and thoughtful selection of shades and shapes, a Ukrainian designer creates a vibrantly cozy Norwegian...
Bright Bauhaus Colors Fill This Brick Edwardian House in London Bold Bauhaus colors including blue, red, and yellow come together to invigorate this brick Edwardian house in West London.
Custom Millwork and Bright Interiors Star in an Elegant Vancouver Home Modern yet sensitive to its historic context, the 3,000-square-foot Pink House sits perfectly in a setting of traditional homes...
Immerse Yourself in Bright Color at This Midcentury Rental in Palm Springs The William Krisel-designed home bursts with a vivid mix of vintage-inspired furnishings and bohemian texture.