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“Everything needed to be approachable and simple,” says Hilary. “The house reflects who we are.”

A see-through entry hall joins the living areas with a bedroom wing.

Before moving here, the family lived in a tract home with a “postage stamp yard,” says Jimmy, who heads a commercial construction firm. Now, on weekends, he likes to ride his dad’s 1977 John Deere tractor and mow the fields. “When I come home, I get to shut off from my day job,” he says.

The Women Who Changed Architecture is an ambitious attempt to document the triumphs, challenges, and impact of female architects. It features essays and biographies by Jan Cigliano Hartman, Beverly Willis, and Amale Andraos, and is published by Princeton Architectural Press.

A home in rural Michigan embodies the findings from Marvin’s Shining a Light on Happiness and Well-Being study. “Hilltop Farm is a special project, and I love how the homeowners have integrated Essential casement windows and doors into the home,” says Christine Marvin, chief marketing and experience officer at Marvin. “Clearly the connection to the land, the stunning rural surroundings, inspired the homeowners to purchase the farm.”

Everhem's woven wooden shades work in every room.

Kast Concrete Basins offers their whimsical designs in 28 colors. The Aura basin is seen here.

Watermark Designs has a range of bathroom and kitchen hardware for every aesthetic.