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A Record Label Cofounder Cues Up a Second Take for a Hollywood Hills Midcentury
A Record Label Cofounder Cues Up a Second Take for a Hollywood Hills Midcentury
Local design studio The Curator used earth tones and handmade finishes to compose a wabi-sabi revamp for Sean Famoso and his tiny goldendoodle, Hellcat.
By Janelle Zara
An Artist Lets the Wind and Wildlife of Oaxaca Flow Through Her Radically Open Home
Without any walls to keep nature out, Deborah Castillo’s thatched roof beach house creates clever ways of living with the world around it.
Budget Breakdown: After a $322K Revamp, an Australian Beach House Fends Off Flooding
Nigel Chouri and Crick King bought the tattered ’50s property for $911K and introduced water-resistant features, a Spanish-style plaza, and a dreamy garden ADU.
The Adobe Revival Is Here
As blazes burn our homes, a smattering of mud evangelists are resurfacing the ancient, fireproof building style as a solution for the future.
One Night in an Earth Dome Eco-Retreat on a Typhoon Superhighway
As a journalist who reports on the environment, when I heard about Kapusod—a southern Philippines getaway built to prove that natural materials can be comfortable and provide...
A Remote Island Retreat’s Hefty Wooden Doorknob Hints at Its Highly Custom Interiors
A fieldstone kitchen island rhymes with a hearth in the sunken living room, accessed by a built-in set of walnut stairs framing a sofa.
A Deck Designed for Connection
Designer Olga Naiman reveals how she created an outdoor sanctuary in upstate New York using a wood-alternative decking material.
A Pivot Toward Light
An L.A. couple convert a dated Ohio home into a brilliant retreat with the help of Kolbe Windows & Doors.
Designers Are Creating At-Home Pet Spas for Their Dog-Obsessed Clients
As the family pet has morphed into the “fur baby,” designers are making washing the dog easier—and more beautiful.
My House: This Wildly Colorful Vancouver Home Was Designed Like a Shoe
The Fluevog family is famed for making “unique soles for unique souls”—and their quirky home keeps step with the mantra.

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