“Tub, shower, bathroom, sink”: It is the mantra of bathrooms. However, even in the event that you’ve got all of them and more (two sinks!)) , you might be missing some critical bathroom amenities. Add these top 10 to get…
Few things are more exciting than starting a new job — notably a house project. But with all that fresh energy comes the responsibility of making decisions which may impact your house and your household for years, even decades. What’s…
A moment of cleanup inspiration immediately turned into frustration and panic once I made a rookie error — as soon as I leaned an old window contrary to my mudroom’s old glass door, I heard the heart-wrenching sound of broken…
This spacious but simple Wine Country home functions as an ideal escape for a San Francisco family. Place in the center of a 40-acre vineyard site, the home has a layout that combines natural materials and plenty of sun in…
About one year ago I wrote about a variety of homes in Australia, focusing on jobs where connections between inside and outside are open and flexible. This ideabook also paralleled my show on regional modernism, in that examining some modern…
Forests, if Tolkien’s Lothlórien or even the forests behind the schoolyard, maintain a magical unequaled. They envelop amicably, protect from view and shield from heat. Forests reveal themselves only slowly: The prospect of a fresh sight beyond the following group…
Most people can recall giving their parents handmade coupons for chores around the home at least one time. Whether they had been for foot rubs or car washes, they didn’t cost children a dime and often made Mom and Dad…
You don’t have to be a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit to Love the charm of a hobbit house. As we gear up for the film release of The Hobbit: An Unusual Journey…
Portland, Oregon, is known more for the midcentury ranch, Craftsman, Victorian and regional bungalow homes — which is the reason why interior designer Jessica Helgerson felt attracted to this particular job, a redesign of a Mediterranean house. “Though there are…