38 Ideabooks by Sarah Greenman

“We were meant to be together," says homeowner Jessica Craig, describing her relationship with the midcentury home she bought in October 2012. "I knew I wanted something midcentury with history, and as soon as I walked in the door, I knew I was home." Architects...

Clean lines, good bones and a quintessential midcentury flat roof attracted James and Cindy Stolp to their Dallas home, despite its poor condition. "The house was in terrible shape, but we knew we wanted it the moment we stepped inside," Cindy says. "We...

Beautiful weather and Pacific Coast views enticed Robert and Phyllis Frank to choose Cayucos, California, as the location for their new home. But then the house became something to admire on its own, thanks to its detailed design, heartfelt commissioned...

Terry and Sue Minshull built their home in 1964 for $19,000. It was a stretch for the young couple, who weren't sure they could keep up with the $102 monthly mortgage payments. Forty-nine years later, they're still happy with their decision. Sue says,...

Steve and Jeri Wakefield had the idea nine years ago to build an elaborate tree house for their grandsons, Lincoln and Sullivan Scott, in their Dallas backyard. They hired architect and family friend James...

Kathryn Janes loves to hunt for fabulous vintage treasures for her house, and she has a very strict system that keeps her decorating habit on budget. Every year she makes a pilgrimage to the Round Top Antiques...

After living in their ranch-style home for three years, Reed and Jennifer Wilcox decided it was time to give their living room and dining area an update. Working on a tight budget, they decided to skip the remodel for now and instead incorporate smaller,...

Life partners Joseph Rogers and Felix Lopez have lived in their tidy and well-appointed Dallas studio for four years. While short on space, their home is a vibrant expression of their relationship. However, it hasn't always been that way. The two admit...

For Morgan and Monica Campbell, it was all about the windows. Clerestory windows in the living room, floor-to-ceiling windows in the dining area...

When my husband and I bought our Dallas ranch house, we also became the owners of a dining set the previous owners had left behind. It wasn't...

Working with a tight budget, limited space and an anything-goes attitude, Martha Harms decorated her Dallas apartment with an eclectic mix of bold textiles, quirky hand-me-downs and vintage furniture. "I'm incapable of picking a color theme," she says....

Dressed in its holiday finest, the historic DeGolyer Estate in Dallas inspires and cheers winter visitors. Built by California architects Denman Scott and Burton Schutt...

Built during the advent of space travel, an invasion of British music and the first season of The Jetsons, this 1959 mod-style house is a beautiful expression of midcentury style. After a relentless three-year search, Brian and Katherine Bishop...

With keen intuition and a honed sense of interior design, Stephen and Lindsey Edison have created a cohesive yet wildly eclectic mix of decor in their Dallas ranch house. French antiques live side by side with Japanese art, African artifacts, industrial...

When Mark and Betsy Nanchy first laid eyes on this home, it was stripped to the studs, was missing several walls and had holes in the floor revealing dirt below. Rotting due to years of neglect, the structure was in the middle of a remodel by New...