14 Architectural Gingerbread Houses That Are Definitely Not Cookie Cutter
These tasty and tasteful gingerbread houses and campers take cues from the best in iconic architecture and design.
A Renovation Sheds New Light on a Cookie-Cutter Home in Sydney
Strategically located skylights brighten and modernize this renovated 1950s bungalow.
The Best Year-End Sales on Everything From Comforters to Cookies
Free shipping on baked goods is just the beginning.
A California Couple Give a Cookie-Cutter Brooklyn Condo Some Personality
Going from West Coast to East Coast and custom to spec, a couple ask a design team to individualize their standard-issue Brooklyn...
The Oakland Home Where “Mother” of Mother’s Cookies Once Lived Asks $1.4M
Its current owners have since renovated the 1920s Spanish-style residence to include vibrantly colored tile, top-notch...
Before & After: A Dim, Cookie-Cutter Craftsman in Portland Now Basks in Natural Light
Local firm Beebe Skidmore was enlisted to spearhead “Operation Sunlight.”
Bold Design Invigorates This Formerly Cookie-Cutter Midcentury Home That’s Asking $345K
The stylistic approach for The Black House, the newest project on offer from the Phoenix-based Knob Modern Design, can be summed...
Recipe: Gazpacho With Homemade Croutons
In 2009, just as architectural designer Chris Greenawalt and his wife, Danielle, completed remodeling their Seattle home,...
Yellow Owl Cityscape Stamps
I wandered into the Curiosity Shoppe in San Francisco this weekend and was pleased to discover this rather winsome little set of...
This Sculptural San Francisco Flat Is Anything But Cookie-Cutter
Haddock Studio preserves an apartment’s Victorian details while updating its interiors with custom furniture, an industrial...
Textiles in Motion
Sydney-based embroidery designers MaricorMaricar hit our radar screen back in August with a series called Turns of Speech,...
31 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Your Loved One
Celebrate that special someone with these charming, heartfelt gifts that are sure to delight.
Before & After: A Design Duo Give Themselves Free Rein to Experiment With Their Portland Bungalow
Lara White and Jason Stamp of Workaday Design infuse their 1922 house with plenty of personality.
Before & After: An L.A. Loft in a Former Nabisco Factory Gets a Japanese-Inspired Makeover
Amanda Gunawan of OWIU Design turns a cookie-cutter space into an Asian-inflected haven with an industrial edge.
7 Natural Cleaning Recipes You Can Whip Up in Minutes
These do-it-yourself, chemical-free solutions are healthier for both you and the environment.
The Dwell 24: Lolly Lolly
Columbus-based designer Lalese Stamps has taken social media by storm with her wildly shaped mugs.
DIY Black Oak Bench with Homemade Stain | A Dwell Made Project
Make the perfect bench for a dining room or entryway with this easy-to-follow video and guide.
Watch: We Asked a Sushi Chef to Put These Japanese Cooking Knives Through the Wringer
Best Made Company has a name that begs to be tested, so we demo’d their Japanese Chef’s Knives.
8 Beautiful Home Projects Using Reclaimed Wood
Wood in general is a beautiful, evocative natural material, and when it's saved from a landfill and reused, it has even more...
Little Cabins On the Prairie
With these modern-day lodges for Kansas City campers heading to the country, a Missouri architecture firm puts a fresh face on a...
Dwell Made Presents: An Interview With Furniture Designer Stephen Kenn
Los Angeles–based furniture designer Stephen Kenn sounds off about his military-inspired sofas, his inspirations, and the local...
Gifts for Home Bakers That Start at Just $12
Sourdough savants, this one’s for you.
This Cozy Lakeside Home Is Built From a Kit, But It Feels Anything But Cookie-Cutter
Home sweet (hygge) home.
12 Lucky Dogs Whose Homes We Wouldn’t Mind Moving Into
Residential photographer and author Nicole England’s new book “Resident Dog” captures the ineffable way in which hounds can...
Tired of the Traditional Christmas Tree? Here Are 15 Festive Alternatives
’Tis the season to think outside the box.
You Need to See This Gingerbread Replica of the Midcentury House on “Ozark”
After binging the Netflix series on lockdown, Bay Area chef Anthony Strong crafted this sweet retreat—complete with a cookie...
A Stylish Hostel in a Historic Czech Fortress Starts at $16 a Night
Located in a horseshoe-shaped fortress from the 17th century, the Long Story Short Hostel offers modern accommodations in a...
Before & After: With a Crisp Addition, a Cookie-Cutter Eichler Breaks Out of Its Shell
In Sunnyvale, Blaine Architects expands a run-of-the-mill midcentury with a serene courtyard and a subtle yet stylish studio.
My House: Cookbook Author Jessie Sheehan’s Convivial Brooklyn Townhouse
The baker and food writer invites us into her Red Hook home, where the kitchen is the main attraction.
Dwell Made Presents: DIY Stone Fire Pit
Watch our video and follow this step-by-step guide to build your own bluestone fire pit.
Los Angeles Funds 38 New Affordable Housing Projects to Help the Homeless
In 2016, L.A. citizens voted to fund 10,000 new affordable housing units citywide.
A Budget Friendly Brownstone Renovation in Brooklyn
A family enlists Brooklyn design-build firm MADE to renovate a brownstone using surplus and salvaged materials for a...
Architect Spotlight: 12 Works by Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma
Having recently completed his first U.S. public commission in Portland—and with the stadium for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo...
A Silicon Valley Home Splits Around a Magnificent Blue Oak
This sun-filled residence brings a suburban California site closer to its untamed roots.
The Fruit Bowl Manifesto
First published in the premier issue of Dwell Magazine (October 2000), “The Fruit Bowl Manifesto” articulates our vision of what...
Before & After: A Run-Down Row House in Pennsylvania Gets Adventurous With Color
Purchased for just $59,000, a decrepit 1860 Lancaster house gets a gut renovation that’s not afraid of pattern or color.

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