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original period built-ins PERMANENT FURNITURE FOR EVERY ERA
Bookcases and buffets, inglenooks and china cabinets, window benches & more: original builtin furniture from any period inspires new work today.
A NEW KITCHEN WITH A PRESERVATION ETHIC
Before 1994, when she fell in love with and bought this house, Sarah Blank hadn't heard of Royal Barry Wills. Then she learned that the Cape, built in 1957, in New Canaan, Connecticut, was typical of the work of the famous Colonial Revival architect who was a prolific designer as well as America's best-selling architectural writer. A Massachusetts native who opened his Boston firm in 1925, Wills loved New England's small, historic houses and made a specialty of designing updated yet authentically proportioned versions of Capes, saltboxes, and garrison colonials. Hundreds of his houses stand, including the 1500-square-foot Cape that Blank proceeded to enlarge.
The House that APOTTERY BUILT
William Day Gates, founder of an important terra-cotta tile and pottery company, built his retirement home in 1927. Decades later, it would take a knowledgeable Arts & Crafts collector to save the abandoned house in Illinois. Chicago architect John Eifler helped guide the restoration: \"The house is a terra cotta and pottery catalog!\" he says.
at River Road Farm
Uncultivated land around an 18th-century farmhouse slowly became a series of garden rooms, formal but not overly structured.
Arts & Crafts Design, Built In
A modern kitchen has the appeal of an Arts & Crafts living room.
FORMAL ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS
EARLY GARDEN TYPES AGAIN IN FASHION.
Carpeting the Stairs
A staircase runner adds comfort and safety, color, pattern, and a period touch.
What's on the Floor
Finishes for the hardest working surface in the house.
MOTIFS OF THE COLONIAL STYLES
DESIGN CONVENTIONS FOR EARLY & REVIVAL HOMES.
A DEFT REFURBISHMENT
With features missing or unsalvageable, the house needed a facelift-in keeping with the architecture.
comeback FLOORS
Floors hand-cut or milled from old-growth woods can withstand decades of abuse. Over the arc of time, however, settling and subsidence, careless repairs, and damage from water or pets create challenges for even these hardy survivors.
CLASSICAL MAKEOVER
WADIA ASSOCIATES TUNES UP A 1980S SHINGLE STYLE WITH NATURAL LIGHT AND VIEWS OF LONG ISLAND SOUND.
Architecture as Art
Jeffrey Dungan creates masterpieces in his home designs.
DOUBLE EXPOSURE
A contemporary pavilion-style getaway on a golf course in Maui makes the most of its views toward the Pacific Ocean and Haleakala Volcano.
ESCAPE TO THE COAST
The latest in coastal real estate and resorts
BOUTIQUE CHIC
NANTUCKET'S WHITE ELEPHANT OPENS A GLAMOROUS SISTER PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF PALM BEACH.
CONTINUING THE LEGACY
WITH HELP FROM A LOCAL INTERIOR DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT, A HOMEOWNER PAYS HOMAGE TO A FAMILY HOME IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BUILDS ANEW ON THE SAME LOT WITH AMPLE ROOM FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER.
FOREVER HOME
A family in Newport Beach, California, gets help from a local interior designer for an indoor-outdoor living room with ample seating areas and cues from the coastal surroundings.
SEASIDE SPA
NEEDING TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL? HEAD TO EAU PALM BEACH RESORT & SPA FOR A WEEKEND OR A WEEK FOR THE ULTIMATE IN PAMPERING AND RELAXATION.
Site Specific
A coral stone house on the southwest coast of Maui opens wide to views of islands in the Pacific.
NATURAL VIBE
NEW YORK CITY-BASED LIFESTYLE BRAND INDIA & PURRY BRINGS TO THE HOME PRINTS INSPIRED BY NATURE.
MY STANDOUT HOUSE
What's it like to live in the boldest place on the block?
all about the wall
These cool accent walls are easy to DIY.
Wow! what color is that?
Get inspired by these awesome paint shades.
the Bright side
Playful patterns and bold colors set the scene in this Seattle, WA, stunner.
high tech, HIGH STYLE
The HGTV Smart Home 2023 is a modern Santa Fe beauty-and you can enter to win it! Check it out.
good taste
Try these crowd-pleasing chicken wings-and stock up on some new kitchenware!
The Prettiest Palettes
A designer transformed her Atlanta, GA, home with cool color combos and lots of them!
A Tribeca Loft Full of Mood and Mystery
"Everything changes in this house," says its owner, Grimanesa Amorós.
7 Bicycle Maintenance Tips
Keep your bike in tiptop shape and ride safe!