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Front of Wheeler Home - designed by Bonadies Architecture and Jacqueline Wheeler Interiors

Aaron and Yuka Ruell transformed a 1950s Portland ranch house into a retro-inspired family home with plenty of spaces for their four children to roam. In the kitchen, interior designer Emily Knudsen Leland replaced purple laminate cabinets with flat-sawn eastern walnut, and added PentalQuartz countertops in polished Super White for contrast. The kitchen island is clad with original red tiles, and hanging cabinets above it were removed to maximize light and family-room views.

Antwerp Apartment by Anouk Taeymans is a Best Renovation nominee.

Tanya Wexler and Amy Zimmerman linger in the breezeway designed to draw eyes, and footsteps, from the driveway through the house to the gently sloping backyard and swimming pool beyond.

Strait envisioned a house that was molded into its surroundings and that disrupted the landscape as little as possible. Similar to her work, the structure delicately touches down in an organic way. When they were developing the plans on-site, they were successful at moving only the bare minimum of existing boulders.

Walking by the front of the Main House during twilight doing a double-take.

Clad in SPF lumber, zinc, and glass, David Bronskill and Mark Dilworth’s vacation home on Oblong Lake fans out to capture wide views of the forest. “Nothing is straight in the plan,” says architect Roland Rom Colthoff of RAW Design, who conceived the 2,500-square-foot escape. From left to right, there are three structures: a three-bedroom guest wing, a voluminous communal area, and a semi-detached master suite. Two of the wings share an unusual fin-shape design because of their varied ceiling heights.

An outswing patio door expands the living space to the outside, while push-out casements and awnings circulate the garden breezes.

A folding patio door expands to create larger openings that blend the interior and exterior environments together. A Coffee Bean stain elegantly finishes the Mahogany interior.

Ultra Series casements, transoms and awnings form custom framework for outdoor views. A mahogany wood interior with Coffee Bean stain provides a sophisticated finish.

Ultra Series push-out casements enhance airflow and connection to the outdoors. Corner direct set windows allow visibility from multiple angles. The inswing entrance door has sidelites that expand the daylight opening.

A mix of exterior materials, including wood, concrete, and aluminum, makes this home modern yet warm.

Ultra Series window exteriors feature a modern Truffle colored finish. Picture casements create large expanses of glass for ample views and daylight openings, while push-out awnings welcome in the outdoor air.

Ultra Series casements, sidelites and transoms create a stunning foyer with a generous view.

Large floor-to-ceiling picture casements from Ultra Series frame incredible views.

Ultra Series casements, sidelites and transoms create a stunning foyer with a generous view.

Sliding patio doors offer wider openings that expand the living space to the outdoors. Large picture casements form expansive walls of glass for maximum views.