Monthly Archives: October 31, 2018

Simple Strategies to Express Sweet Nothings

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but if you ask me, each day is a chance for expressing love. If you are lacking the words or you’re having trouble writing rhyming couplets, those accessories and home details can help send the message, soft and clear. More: Our Big Book of Valentine’s Day Decorating Ideas […]

Regional Modern: L.A. Coast Homes Soak in the View

This Regional Modern Excursion of Home architecture in the United States ends overlooking the Pacific Ocean. These houses in and around Los Angeles can be seen as a summation of the show, which often dealt with the forming of type towards important views. The setting sun over the expansive Pacific is as clear a view […]

Salvage Style: Reinvent Shipping Pallets

Can you always notice a pile of discarded shipping pallets beyond the loading areas of your favorite shops and think,”what a waste?” Luckily, finding inventive ways to reuse unwanted transport pallets in the house is turning into a sexy DIY trend. The selection of thoughts is limitless, but here’s a good start to a basic […]

Traditional Accents: Corbels for Enjoyable and Flourish

The first usage of corbels was to support structures. They were made of concrete or stone and simple, unadorned. Over time, they meant to add attractiveness and started to get fancy. Many corbels are created from resin or wood and are decorative rather than load-bearing. They are available in a variety of sizes and types […]

Classic Northwest Charm

Matt Ruhl was out to get his daily run when he passed a”For Sale” sign in front of an older home in Olympia, Wash.. The massive carport behind the house was what caught his attention. Matt and his wife, Larissa, were residing in an apartment with no plans to purchase a house, but their longstanding […]

Ocean-Inspired Home for Two in Newport Beach

The young couple who owns this flat at Newport Beach, Calif. believe they likely won’t remain in this house forever, but they wanted to make it a special home where they could nest for a little while. They hired interior designer Jessica Bennett to help them create a home for their lives together. She mixed […]

Project Tour: New Urbanism in Colorado

If you were a world-class kayaker, and among the greatest stretches of river in the country was going to be cut off from the public by a private developer, what could you do? Outdoorsy sister and brother Jed Selby and Katie Selby Urban sprang to action, scooping up the package and delving deep into sustainable […]

Books: Tom Kundig's Homes 2

In 2006, the Princeton Architectural Press Introduced the first monograph on the work of Tom Kundig, of the Seattle, Wash. firm of Olson Kundig Architects (then Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects). Tom Kundig: Homes featured just five distinctive homes, a small number for such a job. However, what it lacked in numbers it made up […]