It can be said that a historic house is only as good as its bones, but oftentimes, it takes a little digging to find them. Such was the case for Carrie and Robert Hicks, who found their dream home in the form of a Tudor-inspired house built in 1926 in […]
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Tour a Napa Valley Home That Features Groovy Furniture and Gucci Wallpaper | Architectural Digest
You won’t have to venture far into this serene home, in Napa Valley, California, to feel the influence of its designer, Kristen Peña. Schooled in European elegance and proportions, the San Francisco–based decorator, and founder of K Interiors, has established a reputation for creating contemporary designs that thoughtfully balance openness […]
Tour the Ultimate Coastal Grandma Retreat in Maine | Architectural Digest
“Have fun with gingham!” said one of the homeowners, a new grandmother, of her family’s worse-for-wear family beach house in Maine. She was offering direction to Connecticut-based interior designer Lilse McKenna, who immediately summoned a mental image of Gloria Vanderbilt’s 1970s-era Southampton bedroom, wrapped in pink check. While McKenna is […]
Tour a remodeled Californian home full of vintage finds
‘Design is a series of compromises,’ says Corine Maggio, and clever layout remodeling has resulted in the home she shares with her husband Beacher Schneider and their young son Shiloh becoming their dream home. Their 1930s home in the San Francisco Bay Area, location of some of the world’s best […]
Tour this Irish newbuild with its open plan and alfresco spaces
A house for all seasons definitely applies to this beautiful new build home in Ireland. Built in 2014, it was designed as a modern take on Edwardian architecture, and a recent extension, along with an outdoor kitchen/dining area, has resulted in one of the world’s best homes. ‘The owners are […]
Tour this newbuild beach house with a colorful, fun interior
It’s hard to believe that this idyllic period-style house with its wraparound porch on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, was only built in 2019. Located right beside the beach, it’s undoubtedly one of the world’s best homes and is the perfect vacation retreat for a young professional couple with four children. […]