Eclectic Meets Rustic in a Decidedly Different Dallas Home
Steve and Jeri Wakefield aren’t what most men and women think of as grandparents. You won’t find any doily-covered flowery chintz within their Dallas home. Rather, the couple mixes rustic Mexican art and fabrics with amazing colors and abstract art for a young-at-heart style that’s full of surprises. And do you know any other grandparents […]
12 Signs Your Coastal-Style Home May Have Gone Overboard
Coastal style makes an appearance all around the Earth, no matter how close you’re into a shore. While it may start out using a seashell here and there, this is one look that can go overboard (pun intended) very readily. Flip-flops that once resided by the door soon appear as image frames and wall stickers, […]
Two Dwellings Keep Things All in the Family
Two years after meeting as acquaintances in southeast Portland, Oregon, Sam and Stephanie Dyer jumped directly into their first job together: remodeling a 1911 bungalow. The house was in severe disrepair, with black mold, little pests, stained carpeting and lead paint. Mixing Stephanie’s interior design background with Sam’s knack for carpentry, the couple looked beyond […]
Budget-Friendly Bohemian Ranch in Dallas
A limited budget meant that Sarah Greenman and her household had to get creative after decorating their fresh Dallas home. A hodgepodge of their own bits, Craigslist finds, hand-me-downs and intelligent DIY projects helped them fix up the entire 1971 ranch for only $5,000. Regardless of the strict budget, skimping on style was not a […]
Kitchen of the Week: A Midcentury Marvel at Santa Barbara
This 1950s Santa Barbara, California, home initially designed by local legend architect Frank D. Robinson embraces the era’s clean style, performance and natural materials. The owners loved the kitchen’s quirky personality but wished to start up the 1950s design. Designer Chris Cottrell snagged some extra square footage from the outside terrace, built in a breakfast […]
Small Luxuries: Motorized Window Coverings Offer Benefits to All
Motorized blinds and draperies were thought of as an indulgence available only to the elite several decades back. But today’s hardware, pricing and technology have made this onetime luxury readily available to the general public. Motorized blinds, shades and draperies offer many advantages for a lot of men and women. Parents with young children, the […]
16 Lounges Go Wild for Science at the Exploratorium of San Francisco
Take 23 San Francisco designers’ artistic interpretations of science and engineering and place them into lounge type, and you have the ideal opening event for the newest place of the city’s Exploratorium, an interactive science museum of ever-changing exhibits designed to fuel fascination and tinkering. Tucked at the back of a 1/3-mile-long construction on San […]
Your Home: Vintage Color
Lots of people like vintage-style interiors because they are light, airy and unfussy. For many, this look gives their home a bit of romance. And for many others, it takes them back to a simpler place in time. With a classic look you will often see a blend of butterflies and off-whites (which provides that […]
Modern Icons: The George Nelson Coconut Chair
The Coconut Chair is a stylish slice of contemporary cushiness. It was designed by George Nelson in 1955. A prolific architect, furniture designer and critic, Nelson served as the director of design in Herman Miller from 1945 to 1972. Nelson did not really have any expertise designing furniture if he was hired in Herman Miller, […]
Whimsical Chateau in the Pacific Northwest
Just around the corner from downtown Lake Oswego sits a beautiful French chateau, which makes you feel a world away. Dede Marriott has dwelt within this magnificent, unforgettable home for three decades. The home has been created in 2003 by Gösta and Mary Nilson, owners of Marquess of Granby Antiques in Lake Oswego. Dede thing […]