Big Sur: Going Coastal It’s impossible to ignore nature in Big Sur.
A 1974 Kit House Is Gutted in a Frenzy, Then Fine-Tuned for Close to a Decade A couple rehab and refine a drab suburban home outside of New York City.
8 Ways to Refresh and Personalize Your Kitchen From updating hardware and faucets to layering colors and textures, here are some ideas to kickstart a kitchen makeover that...
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...
9 Stellar San Francisco Renovations If you've ever embarked on a renovation in California, you know how challenging the historic preservation laws can be.
Smart Interior Update Shows When a Gut Renovation Isn't Necessary An intervention from a clever interior designer spares an old beach house on Fire Island, New York, from demolition.
A Gut Renovation Transforms a Tiny Manhattan Apartment A 400-square-foot Upper East Side apartment gets a new look.
11 Modern Ranch-Style Homes As one of America's most important contributions to residential architecture, ranch homes embody both modernist ideas and the...
An Interior Designer Helps His Mother Turn Her 1960s Chicago Apartment Into a Colorful Haven Andreas Kokkino persuades his mom to toss all her old furniture and start fresh.
35 Modern Homes That Make the Case for Concrete Durable, versatile, and energy-efficient to boot, concrete is a smart building material with endless design potential.
15 Black Cabins That Make the Case for Dark Exteriors These cozy cabins feature muted black exteriors that complement their natural settings.
Bright Renovation of a 1970s Big Sur Home A Midcentury Relic in Perth Gets a Gut Renovation—and the Results Are Stunning With its modernist, ’60s flair preserved, the coastal family home now features flowing living spaces that combine bespoke...
A Year of Careful Study Leads to a Thoughtful Renovation of a 1949 Eichler Whenever Jay and Melissa of Serrao Design/Architecture are tasked with transforming an older home, they try to heighten its...
These 21 Funky Bathrooms Make the Case for Ditching Subway Tiles From eye-popping hues to bold patterns, here are styles to suit anyone bored with white-on-white.
These 10 Tiny Homes Make a Huge Case for the Small Space In her new book “Living Little,” writer and editor Hannah Jenkins counts the ways—and the reasons why—we’re drawn to small spaces.
14 Floating Homes That Make a Strong Case For Waterfront Living Seafaring or stationary, floating homes and houseboats are a cool alternative to landlocked living.
Make Your Space Look Bigger: 10 Lofted Bedrooms We believe that there are many awesome advantages to having a loft in your home.
A Renovation Makes a Brick Warehouse Family-Friendly in Alabama In Alabama, a commercial building with a multifarious past begins a fresh chapter for a young family after a modern renovation.
An Efficient Renovation Makes the Most of a Compact Russian Garret The attic apartment in St. Petersburg features a partial loft built into the French-style mansard roof.
Ask an Expert: Why Remodel When You Can Build New? Acclaimed architect Jared Levy shares his expertise with prefab design and dives into how his team at Connect Homes is...
Before & After: Two Game-Changing Kitchen Renovations by a Seattle Studio SHED Architecture & Design doesn't shy away from the challenge of an extensive kitchen revamp.
The Conversation Pit Makes a Big Comeback in These Fabulous Sunken Living Spaces Step down into the history of the conversation pit—from its heyday to its recent revival—with some contemporary examples of the...
This Tiny 3D-Printed Cabin Makes a Big Statement About Sustainability HANNAH utilizes salvaged materials, 3D printing, and robotic technology to create an otherworldly cabin in upstate New York.
When Prefab Is Painless An easy construction process reduces any drama for a couple in California.
These Trends Spotted at Denmark’s 3 Days of Design Will Shape Our Homes This Year Running from September 3 to 5, the annual showcase in Copenhagen reveals resonant new themes in interior design.
This May Be the Most Ecologically Ambitious Home Renovation on the Planet On Bainbridge Island, off the Washington coast, Charlie Hellstern Interior Design and The Miller Hull Partnership create the...
A 1957 Midcentury in Seattle Receives a Striking Makeover By removing walls, inserting new windows, and using a lighter color palette, Mowery Marsh Architects give this historic home a...
An 11-Year Renovation Helps a Couple Grow Simpatico With the Original Homeowner’s Quirky Vision An inspired, if poorly constructed, Los Angeles home gets a proper retrofit that preserves its many idiosyncrasies.
In Berlin, an Auto Repair Shop Becomes a High-Performance Home for a Painter and Her Family Playing into the space’s raw, industrial character, Studio Karhard creates a loftlike dwelling with bohemian flair.
A Major Restoration Updated This Midcentury Landmark in Belgium A Belgian couple abide by strict preservation rules to breathe new life into an International Style villa by architect Lucien...
Before & After: A Country Home Blossoms in the Ruins of an Old Stone Barn Type rehabs a rundown stone structure into an elegant dwelling—and then sets about rewilding its site in the English countryside.
A Minimalist Bungalow in Miami Welcomes a Sleek New Addition In South Miami, a thoughtful revamp and extension embraces the outdoors on an intimate scale.
Outside Paris, a 19th-Century House Conceals a Minimalist Tableau Rich With Color In a nature preserve, two creative directors design a colorful country home.
Before & After: An L.A. Loft in a Former Nabisco Factory Gets a Japanese-Inspired Makeover Amanda Gunawan of OWIU Design turns a cookie-cutter space into an Asian-inflected haven with an industrial edge.
10 Modern Wedding Venues That Will Make Your Big Day Unforgettable Honor your love for design—and each other—in one of these extraordinary wedding venues in the U.S. and beyond.