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The fireplace is a salute to midcentury-modern design. Brick is used both here in the living room and in the den.

Sheila and Steve looked into selling their home, but financially it made more sense (at the time) to renovate instead.

Colorful tiles line the stairs leading up to the home’s entrance.

The bathroom shower is another Heath Ceramics showcase.

Kaplan designated a walk-in pantry for storage, which is what makes it possible to remove the upper cabinets. Not only does the pantry save money spent on cabinetry, it’s nice to have everything on display and easy to find: “I don't want to open all these cabinets,” says Kaplan.

The social spaces are at the rear of the yard, including turf for the kids’ play and a cooking and dining area, all tucked behind a custom concrete planter. The raised beds, including on top of the fence, are for herbs, as the homeowners are avid cooks.

This renovation by Benjamin Hale Architects presents “a template for bringing Cardiff houses into the 21st century.”

With sumptuous Douglas fir–clad interiors, an extensive back garden by Thomas Church, and an espionage-tinged backstory, this four-story home is stacked with intrigue.

The former abandoned bodega is located on an urban block in Chicago.

The apartment building dates to 1888, and the various residences feature high ceilings, mirrored doors, massive skirtings, and richly ornamented white stucco. “When it was built, there was no central heating, so each and every room had tiled, wood-burning stoves,” says resident Martin Ringqvist. - Gothenburg, Sweden Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017