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• 5 North Carolina Homes with Southern Charm

  

  Raleigh-based In Situ Studio designed a house to nestle up to a wooded site, using Sto Powerwall stucco on the main body, with Hardie Plank siding and MiraTEC... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Modern, Lofted Beds for Tiny Spaces

  

  On an island 20 miles off the coast of Maine, a writer, with the help of his daughter, built not only a room but an entire green getaway of his own. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Super Secluded Homes

  

  Prefab construction simplified the building process of a small summer home on Madeline Island in Wisconsin, where all materials had to be ferried across Lake... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Modern Takes on Country Living

  

  While this house in Hudson Valley serves as a place for quiet contemplation—“a hermitage in the forest,” resident Ian Hague calls it—it’s hardly ascetic. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Denver Home Gets Raised Six Feet to Create a Sheltered Patio

  

  “Considering all of the foot traffic around their property, [the owners] made it very clear that they wanted to find a way to maintain as much privacy in the... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Modern Homes in Austin

  

  Edgeland House, built on a cliff-top lot in Austin by architect Thomas Bercy for lawyer and writer Chris Brown, is topped by a living roof to help it blend... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An 18th-Century Sugar Refinery in Amsterdam Becomes a Modern Loft

  

  This open-concept Amsterdam loft features soaring 15-foot ceilings, an Eames lounge chair and ottoman, and a Jielde light. Throughout the home, Standard Studio... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Unique Takes on the Modern Bedroom

  

  In Toronto, a painter accustomed to crashing in his studio created an airy artistic haven with both working and living quarters for a more balanced and... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dwell Teams with Decorist to Make Getting Modern Interior Design Easy

  

  The online design platform Decorist connects users who want to refresh their space with Dwell-approved professionals. Gretchen Hansen's online platform for... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Jens Risom Designs in Modern Homes

  

  Chris Grimley and Kelly Smith transformed a cramped apartment into a family-friendly home. The room shared by Mae, three, and her little brother Roen, one,... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Danish Interiors That Mix Modern and Vintage Design

  

  Bobbing amid midcentury houses on stilts, in a secluded part of Copenhagen Harbour, Lisbeth Juul and Laust Nørgaard’s compact floating home cuts a dramatically... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Richly-Detailed Seattle Home Built Around a Family's Active Lifestyle

  

  “The main level’s roof form echoes the previous home, while the upstairs roof is oriented to gather as much light and lake view as possible,” says project... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 New Zealand Homes That Embrace the Landscape

  

  New Zealand architect Davor Popadich invoked nautical sheds in his unconventional design for his family’s home on Auckland’s North Shore. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Must-See Discoveries from San Francisco’s Design + Art Fair

  

  Lasting from January 13th to January 17th at San Francisco's Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, the fair kicked off with a special preview gala benefitting the new... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Award-Winning London Addition Balances New and Old

  

  At a London terrace house, Tsuruta Architects undid one rear addition and instituted another that better recalls the home's form and origins. The lighter brick... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dusen Dusen, Baggu, and Eric Trine Design A New Collection for Children

  

  Dusen Dusen Playhouse, $159Designed by Brooklyn-based designer Ellen Van Dusen of Dusen Dusen, this pitched tent playhouse features her signature for abstracted... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Modern Stucco Homes

  

  This bold addition by Klopf Architecture in Northern California makes a conscious departure from the existing traditional home. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Times Colorful Patterned Tiles Stole the Show

  

  Lines are blurred between the indoors and outdoors in this modern Mexican retreat built around a 100-year-old tree. Eye-catching patterned tile offers a bold... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• How Different Countries Around the World Do Indoor-Outdoor Living

  

  JapanThis traditional Tokyo home's engawa (a wide corridor, protected under eaves, that skirts the perimeters of traditional Japanese houses) needed some... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Lush Tropical Retreats

  

  This modern abode in Mérida, Mexico, features several courtyards that help bring greenery in. On the west side of the home, plants absorb sunlight and create... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN