On A Mission...
The Beauty Is in the Details in This Mission-Craftsman–Style Home Written by Jeanine MatlowPhotography by Douglas Hill Sometimes an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up. That was the case for Venice, California–based architect Lewin Wertheimer and his clients, who were collaborating on a remodel/addition project when a double lot became available across the street. After careful consideration,...Living the Dream...
A Family’s Carnival Legacy Is Incorporated into a Mediterranean-Style Home Boasting Eco-Friendly Elements and a Focus on Outdoor Living Written by Blake Miller | Photography by Dino Tonn | Courtesy of IMI Design When Guy and Charlene Leavitt decided to build their dream home, they didn’t have to go far. In fact, just two blocks from the home they lived and raised their six children in over the past twenty-five years...Bringing the Outside In...
No drapes. No blinds. No shades. Look closely at this home and you will soon see that there are no visual barriers between what’s indoors and the great outdoors. A summer home is meant to be enjoyed inside and out. It’s a place for relaxation, where one can escape the everyday routine. This bright and airy waterfront home provides a refuge for the couple who lives there, as well as their extended family. Designers...Turning an Outdated Home to an English Tudor Maste...
ANGELA AND TODD NEWNAM BECAME ENGAGED, they had been living in separate condos in South End, formerly an old textile mill area and then an up-and-coming neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a wedding just around the corner, the couple began looking at homes in Myers Park and Dilworth, two of the city’s most popular and well-known neighborhoods. But something was missing. While the homes they viewed were...Home Improvements for $1,000 or Less...
Make Over Cabinets, $1,000 Give your dowdy kitchen cabinetry a lift with paint and new hardware. Proper preparation — cleaning, sanding, priming and painting with an oil-based or 100% acrylic paint — is key to a good-looking, long-lasting result. Using a paint sprayer helps, too (rent one from a paint or home-improvement store). Pros charge an average of $547 to do the job with one coat of paint on 150 square feet...3 Fresh Ideas for Your Bed...
In this New York City apartment, designers Alan Tanksley and Adrian Gilbey of Alan Tanskley Inc. placed a favorite painting at the head of the bed, above a headboard that was selected to blend into the wall’s paint color. “This was the perfect spot for the painting,” Alan says, “because the scale was perfect, the color against the wall was very dramatic and the placement at the far end of the room...Architectural Redesign of a Toronto Home...
When houseguests enter George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg’s Toronto home, they have an immediate choice to make: head upstairs or down. But no matter which direction they travel, visitors are instantly captivated by the home’s most interesting architectural element, a series of floor-to-ceiling windows that runs the width of the back of the home and overlooks a spacious, tree-shaded deck. “This architectural redesign of...Tips for Planning the Layout of Your Family Room...
American architect Louis Sullivan is identified with the quote: “Form follows function.” If ever there was a room where this should be adhered to absolutely, it is the family room. What you do in the family room should dictate how you furnish it. Space planning is the key here, more so than decorating. If watching television is your main activity in this room, you will obviously need to arrange the seating within...Top 10 Kitchen Trends from 2010...
More and more homeowners are remodeling and making the most of their space with these top 10 hot trends in the kitchen. 1. Kitchens are now featuring a “family room” feel with more seating and dining areas. 2. The most popular color choice for cabinets was white. It works well with almost any architectural style – traditional to contemporary. 3. Stainless steel appliances are still a big hit, especially the...Connect with Brenda Mancil
