A smart solution opens up a compartmentalized home and creates a user-friendly great room with a strong link to the outdoors

A converted attic offers a private retreat for a couple who enjoy hosting guests in their Delaware vacation home

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An architect helps a San Francisco couple create an open living space that combines modern details with a reclaimed-wood catwalk focal point

Rich textures and contemporary art make this swank sitting room both restful and invigorating

Whimsical details meet functional furniture in this family’s spec home

A rustic sauna cabin in the Catskills has room for 12 to sit and soak up the heat

Stone and wood plus earthy colors link a family room to its woodsy site and create a comfy gathering spot

Children ran from the scary dark walls in this spare room, but white paint and new flooring put fears and style travesties to rest