Island life conjures up many things, from shacky shingled beach cottages to primitive Caribbean huts. While I love a typical cozy beach cottage bedecked in cottage shingles outside and traditional beadboard inside, recent Houzz Tours have me rethinking the best ways to enjoy island settings. In these...
An orange slice, a pumpkin, a ribbon and a tongue. These four things have one thing in common: They all served as inspiration for sculptural chairs designed by Pierre Paulin (1927–2009). Their shapes and volumes are futuristic with a midcentury modern spirit. Some appear to be cut from solid...
Mason jars aren't just for canning on the farm. These affordable, classic glass jars are available brand new, and flea markets, antiques shops and even junk stores (my favorite source) are full of them. A quick Internet search yielded a dozen new Ball mason jars available from $2.29 to $20; vintage...
If you're looking to add vibrance to your porch, amp up the color. We've already discussed how to do this using plants, and now we're ready bring in color using furniture, accessories and architectural...
When building a home on a beautiful desert hillside, you have some serious site planning and engineering to consider. When designing a home nestled into the side of a rocky hill outside Phoenix, architects Jon Bernhard and Mike Wetzel of Swabuck...
I started out the year as I always do, motivated to spruce things up, move things around, save some money and work up some clever repurposing projects. I created a couple of articles for inspiration...
By now you should be getting ready for the official beginning of patio party time. Kicking off on Memorial Day, this time of year means gathering outside, grilling and frolicking for at least three months. Consider the different events that could drive the way you design, decorate and accessorize your...
If you should happen upon a rare original lamp made by Serge Mouille, guard it with your life — it could yield a six-figure payout from a collector. Mouille, a French artisan, carefully crafted each of the original midcentury modern lamps himself and considered them to be works of art. In fact, actor...
I'm a sucker for a cozy lakefront camp: rough-hewn logs, lots of knotty pine, stone fireplaces and small, inviting bedrooms with twin beds covered in quilts. We've toured a lot of wonderful lake houses here on Houzz in a variety of styles; here are five enviable lake homes from traditional to contemporary...
Six years ago this garden in Massachusetts was a neglected landscape overrun with invasives like poison ivy, bittersweet and euonymus. However, a couple with a 2-year-old son and a dog saw past the tangled yard, drawn to the property's woodland setting as well as the town of Belmont Hill's proximity...
