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The International Style residence is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.

The House for Booklovers and Cats by BFDO Architects

The "Feline Sofa" from Hiromatsu Furniture can be purchased directly from the company and seen on display at the tourism center in Okawa.

At the west end of the main level kitchen, storage—one of the homeowner’s main requests—is ample. Here, Bellan Construction crafted custom cabinetry. (The uppers are brushed with Sherwin Williams’ Origami White, and the lowers with Benjamin Moore’s Smoky Taupe.) Pulls and knobs are from Rejuvenation in an oil-rubbed bronze finish.

The architects created a Japanese pagoda-style home to take advantage of the location.

Owner and architect Logan Mahaffey refreshed this compact, three-story home’s kitchen, bathrooms, and wall finishes while preserving its charming staircase and brickwork.

“Where we let loose was on the window,” Matt says. “It’s an aluminium window frame, which is bushfire compliant and easy to install, but the way that we detailed it was about hiding the frame so that the eye is drawn into the space.”

Over the course of 50 years, Frank Weise turned a carriage house into a residence and studio defined by intricate brickwork and a dramatic mansard roof.

Set in Cadaqués, Casa Rumeu has a traditional stone facade and a surprising, hexagonal plan—with no right angles in sight.

The aim of this project was to transform an ancient farmhouse into a family home in Chamboirat, a small hamlet in Auvergne’s countryside.

The kitchen features a curved wall from which the island organically extends, both with a microcement finish. The Hinterland Stools are by Australian designer Daniel Boddam.

A creative couple combine their talents to give a camper a retro-inspired revamp.