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Rising Tides Are No Match for This Coastal Home
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This Women-Only Coworking Space in Seattle Is Just About Pretty Enough to Live In
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This cozy compound comes complete with a recording studio, basketball court, pool, and even a private rooftop deck with a killer...
Head to 1960s Japan via AvroKO-Designed Restaurant in Chicago's West Loop
AvroKO—the hospitality design firm with serious muscle—expands its growing empire with an inaugural project in Chicago, Momotaro.
How Much Should You Spend on Door Hardware?
Top designers explain the nuts and bolts of choosing door hardware at different price points.
An Architect Couple’s “Experimental House” in the Hollywood Hills Hits the Market for the First Time
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Explora Patagonia Hotel – Your New Bucket List Addition
A must-visit place for anyone who loves to travel to remote locations.
Don Norman Reviews 7 Modern Faucets
Far from fickle, faucets function best when they’re running hot and cold.
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A Comprehensive Guide on How to Handle the Pesky Vermin Invading Your Home
Is that a cockroach or a water bug or neither? (And more importantly, how do I get rid of it?)
Sausalito Dinnerware Factory Tour
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13 Game-Changing Kitchen Tools That’ll Drastically Reduce Your Prep Time
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You Can Do It All in 450 Square Feet
“A strategy of extreme density was required,” says Michael Chen of Normal Projects, who along with partner Kari Anderson handled...
Brooklyn Loft Renovation Masters Storage With a Custom Cabinet Wall
A creative tear-down renovation exposes a loft to natural light.
A Tiny Cabin Atop a Pickup Truck Can Handle Snow, Hills, and Seashore
What started as a marketing ploy for his Prince Edward Island vehicle tracks company resulted in the Rubishack: a very DIY...
Whoopi Goldberg’s Longtime L.A. Home Seeks to Trade Hands for $9.6M
Originally built for famed author Vicki Baum in 1933, the grand Art Deco estate boasts quite a notable Hollywood pedigree.
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.
A Carpenter Turns a Sagging Portland Bungalow Into a Sustainable Family Home, Now Listed at $575K
Shored up with salvaged materials and eco-friendly updates, this woodworker’s retreat won’t stay on the market for long.
An Ingenious Gold Island Transforms an Industrial Apartment in Paris
Completed for about $120,000, a custom aluminum insertion reinvents a loft in a 1920s industrial building by adding privacy...
Get the Upper Hand on Time in This Rare Clocktower Penthouse, Listed For $6M
Perched high above San Francisco, the one-of-a-kind residence offers the unique chance to live within a historic four-story...
6 Companies That Will Upgrade Your IKEA Furniture for You
Elevate your IKEA purchases with the help of these up-and-coming design firms.
There’s a Boulder in the Kitchen of This $2.2M Cliffside Costa Rica Home
The glass-encased house frames views of its rocky site, the surrounding jungle, and the nearby ocean at Playas del Coco.
Scottish Actor Sean Connery’s Former Seaside Villa Looks Like the Perfect Place to Quarantine
Listed for a whopping €33M, the 1920s mansion sits on a rocky cliff overlooking the French Riviera.
This Mountain Retreat in Washington Has a Modern Steel Loggia
Overlooking the Methow Valley and North Cascades, this indoor/outdoor home has a dramatic roof overhang that forms a...
Dwell On This: You Only Need These Three Knives
Any way you slice it, these are your kitchen essentials.
An Abandoned Warehouse Makes Way For a Breezy Ibiza Retreat
The Nieuw turns a dilapidated workshop and storage building in the northern hills of Ibiza, Spain, into an off-grid guesthouse...
This Couple Merrily Floats Along in Seattle
A prefabricated floating home drops anchor in the Pacific Northwest.
Harry Gesner’s Ravenseye House Swoops Onto the Market in Malibu for $9.5M
The futuristic pad was designed by the larger-than-life architect in 1997, and it even comes with a vintage Airstream trailer.
The Best New Products to Jazz Up Your Kitchen and Bath
In our annual look at furniture, fixtures, lighting, and accessories, we’re celebrating the endless potential of these...

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