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DIFFERENCES OF OPINION ARE bound to come up when a house is being designed for more than one person. For a San Antonio–based couple building a holiday home, it was easy to agree on a location: Bigfork, Montana, a favorite vacation spot for them and their four college-aged children. But they couldn’t come to a consensus on aesthetics. “One wanted more of a white farmhouse and the other a woodsy retreat,” Seattle-based designer Kylee Shintaffer says. Fortunately for them, Shintaffer excels at elevated rustic style.
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Isn't It Grand?
Untouched land became more than a backdrop for one family's sophisticated forever home.
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EAST of EDEN
A West Coast artist brings new life to a vacation house with views of the Atlantic Ocean.
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So You've Always Wanted...
...to be happier at home? Now's the time to make it happen. These creative spaces are now more coveted than ever-but the real payoff is in the joy they'll bring you.
![Evolutionary Perspective Evolutionary Perspective](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2248/1960341/7g_wc_XO21737540043496/EVOLUTIONARY-PERSPECTIVE.jpg)
Evolutionary Perspective
One designer spent a decade and a half ensuring this San Francisco home flourished alongside its owners.
![ROOM to PLAY ROOM to PLAY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2248/1960341/4HY9VbAvQ1737541121496/ROOM-TO-PLAY.jpg)
ROOM to PLAY
Clever details and layered style make this expansive new build feel like a family heaven.
![Hitting Refresh Hitting Refresh](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2248/1960341/nbh89FGyB1737540310064/HITTING-REFRESH.jpg)
Hitting Refresh
A bit of good karma allowed a creative family of three to infuse a dated home in Santa Fe with new life.
![A Little Vitamin Sea A Little Vitamin Sea](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2248/1960341/wTfAzsKF_1737541659952/A-LITTLE-VITAMIN-SEA.jpg)
A Little Vitamin Sea
In a seaside town, classic coastal decor and Indian textiles add up to a relaxing retreat.
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Many Happy Returns
Your home is one of the biggest investments you'll ever make. And while there is a lot about the real estate market you can't control, certain improvements do have an outsized influence on your property's bottom line. The good news is not all of these measures require a gut renovation or liquidating your life savings. We've compiled a list of projects, ranging in scope from a weekend refresh to a months-long endeavor, that will boost your home's value no matter where you live.
![A Change of Direction A Change of Direction](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2248/1900845/pM1MQHxj_1733741329459/A-CHANGE-OF-DIRECTION.jpg)
A Change of Direction
The goal was a \"bright and airy\" vacation home, but one designer knew the homeowner's request for all-white everything wasn't the only way to get there.
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Hold the Line
Big choices can feel totally elegant-as one designer proves. Just stick to a restrained color palette and then don't hold back.