Collection by Kristina Lee Podesva
The popularity of front porches spreads beyond the U.S., as seen these Vancouver, BC, homes.
The popularity of front porches spreads beyond the U.S., as seen these Vancouver, BC, homes.
The upper floor layout was rejiggered so that the kids' bedroom could be relocated, and now a cantilevered addition at the back of the house hosts a library space with full-height glass capturing a view to the backyard. The built-in shelving has a rich blue laminate, and the tiled wall to the left denotes the light well into the kitchen.
The upper floor layout was rejiggered so that the kids' bedroom could be relocated, and now a cantilevered addition at the back of the house hosts a library space with full-height glass capturing a view to the backyard. The built-in shelving has a rich blue laminate, and the tiled wall to the left denotes the light well into the kitchen.
Queen Anne Craftsman
Queen Anne Craftsman
Queen Anne Craftsman
Queen Anne Craftsman
It looked like a haunted house, but Jean Wang and Alex Warnock-Smith weren’t afraid to live in a fixer-upper as they renovated it throughout the pandemic.
It looked like a haunted house, but Jean Wang and Alex Warnock-Smith weren’t afraid to live in a fixer-upper as they renovated it throughout the pandemic.
Front Facade
Front Facade
The Nordic Kitchen draws inspiration from European design traditions, blending modern simplicity with the clean, understated elegance of Japanese minimalism, creating an ideal expression of the Japandi kitchen style.
The Nordic Kitchen draws inspiration from European design traditions, blending modern simplicity with the clean, understated elegance of Japanese minimalism, creating an ideal expression of the Japandi kitchen style.
Custom closets painted Benjamin Moore Sterling were added to both kids' bedrooms. One room has a built-in window seat (pictured) and the other has a built-in desk.
Custom closets painted Benjamin Moore Sterling were added to both kids' bedrooms. One room has a built-in window seat (pictured) and the other has a built-in desk.
The portico is used as a living room in Spring and Summer.
The portico is used as a living room in Spring and Summer.
The 2,300-square-foot home’s overhangs shelter its porches.
The 2,300-square-foot home’s overhangs shelter its porches.
A curved zebrawood wall greets visitors in the foyer.
A curved zebrawood wall greets visitors in the foyer.
A fully operable wall in the dining room brings in natural light and gentle breezes, making the most of the SoCal climate.
A fully operable wall in the dining room brings in natural light and gentle breezes, making the most of the SoCal climate.
Floor Plan of HOVIS House by ANOTHERericjohnson
Floor Plan of HOVIS House by ANOTHERericjohnson
While going through a renovation of her 1958 midcentury property, Audrey and her husband have worked as a team to update the landscaping and deck. Along with adding a carport and arbor, they painted the exterior in Tricon Black from Sherwin Williams. They also installed oversized house numbers from Modern House Numbers, which are made by hand out of recycled aluminum in Tucson, Arizona.
While going through a renovation of her 1958 midcentury property, Audrey and her husband have worked as a team to update the landscaping and deck. Along with adding a carport and arbor, they painted the exterior in Tricon Black from Sherwin Williams. They also installed oversized house numbers from Modern House Numbers, which are made by hand out of recycled aluminum in Tucson, Arizona.

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