Collection by Merle Sykora
Located just outside Chicago, the 1894 Winslow House offers 5,000 square feet packed with well-preserved built-ins and decorative glasswork.
Located just outside Chicago, the 1894 Winslow House offers 5,000 square feet packed with well-preserved built-ins and decorative glasswork.
Before: Michelle Young and Augustin Pasquet bought this townhouse in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn with the goal to modernize it without losing key historical features, like the main floor layout and decorative woodwork in the entry.
Before: Michelle Young and Augustin Pasquet bought this townhouse in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn with the goal to modernize it without losing key historical features, like the main floor layout and decorative woodwork in the entry.
A thriving garden filled with colorful flowers complements the home's blush-pink facade.
A thriving garden filled with colorful flowers complements the home's blush-pink facade.
Custom-built L-Shaped sofas are upholstered in Pindler exclusive fabrics. Throw blankets add an extra layer of warmth and coziness.
Custom-built L-Shaped sofas are upholstered in Pindler exclusive fabrics. Throw blankets add an extra layer of warmth and coziness.
Starting with the exterior, the couple tweaked the original cream and red scheme by spraying the body of the trailer with a cream base color, then commissioned artist Faye Bell to paint a custom Southwest-inspired stripe.
Starting with the exterior, the couple tweaked the original cream and red scheme by spraying the body of the trailer with a cream base color, then commissioned artist Faye Bell to paint a custom Southwest-inspired stripe.
Our family of four.
Our family of four.
The site and existing driveway were minimally disturbed while relocating the garage and opening up the horizontal sight lines.
The site and existing driveway were minimally disturbed while relocating the garage and opening up the horizontal sight lines.
The multi-level property offers a private rural oasis, all while being less than two hours from Manhattan. As tribute to his aerospace training, Kornley designed the home to feature a sweeping front overhang and angled garage, reminiscent of an airplane wing.
The multi-level property offers a private rural oasis, all while being less than two hours from Manhattan. As tribute to his aerospace training, Kornley designed the home to feature a sweeping front overhang and angled garage, reminiscent of an airplane wing.
Rudolph M. Schindler’s Kallis House, recently restored by home- owners Susan Orlean and John Gillespie, is often referred to as the Austrian-born architect’s late- period masterpiece. It makes use of the “Schindler frame,” an adaptation that allowed him to design large glazed openings and thin ceilings and roofs.
Rudolph M. Schindler’s Kallis House, recently restored by home- owners Susan Orlean and John Gillespie, is often referred to as the Austrian-born architect’s late- period masterpiece. It makes use of the “Schindler frame,” an adaptation that allowed him to design large glazed openings and thin ceilings and roofs.
Set on a storied site, the Colorado Camelot Tree House offers a place to rest after traipsing through the pines, wildflowers, mushrooms, and moss-covered rocks.
Set on a storied site, the Colorado Camelot Tree House offers a place to rest after traipsing through the pines, wildflowers, mushrooms, and moss-covered rocks.
A classroom in disrepair. The decaying spaces were the perfect canvas for Brian and Melissa to try their hand at adaptive reuse design—an experiment, in Brian’s words, of "preserving the existing fabric and spatial qualities while adapting the building to modern day use."
A classroom in disrepair. The decaying spaces were the perfect canvas for Brian and Melissa to try their hand at adaptive reuse design—an experiment, in Brian’s words, of "preserving the existing fabric and spatial qualities while adapting the building to modern day use."
Before: The 2,700-square-foot loft had a sizable great room with enviable features, including exposed brick walls and heavy timber structural beams.
Before: The 2,700-square-foot loft had a sizable great room with enviable features, including exposed brick walls and heavy timber structural beams.
21200 Center Avenue in Los Banos, California, is currently listed for $4,250,000 by Crosby Doe of Crosby Doe Associates.
21200 Center Avenue in Los Banos, California, is currently listed for $4,250,000 by Crosby Doe of Crosby Doe Associates.
The ribbed-copper roof cantilevers over the back patio.
The ribbed-copper roof cantilevers over the back patio.
A light-filled extension by Tom Turner Architects nods to the history and craft of a 17th-century home.
A light-filled extension by Tom Turner Architects nods to the history and craft of a 17th-century home.
Black trim frames the original brick of The Church House. The 850-pound bell in the bell tower also dates from the 19th century.
Black trim frames the original brick of The Church House. The 850-pound bell in the bell tower also dates from the 19th century.
Ren von Hasseln studied architecture before founding Ren Ceramics, and she drew from both experiences as she transformed her midcentury ranch house in Ojai, California. Ren led the renovation of the property and crafted ceramic details found throughout the interior.
Ren von Hasseln studied architecture before founding Ren Ceramics, and she drew from both experiences as she transformed her midcentury ranch house in Ojai, California. Ren led the renovation of the property and crafted ceramic details found throughout the interior.

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