Air Plants Meet Architecture
by“I live in the forest.” So says Ally Mignaud, who, when she’s not in the woods, runs her one-woman business, Belle Decor Designs, out…
Design + Decor
Raising the Roof
by“The manner by which the structure touches the sky defines the architecture,” says architect Rob Carlton, memorably. He adds that this is a key…
Comfort and Joy
by“Let’s make a fort” is a childhood entreaty that’s as universal as “Mom, there’s nothing to eat.” Kids have forever fashioned compact play spaces…
From Beer to Bangkok
by“While most 16-year-olds were working at McDonald’s, I was learning how to lay tile in a spec house,” says April Gahagan-Fore, whose grandparents and…
The Best Laidback Plans
byLaurie Sprenger is a dietician from a big Italian family, and she likes to cook. But she and her husband Chris “don’t live in…
Old Homes Made New (and Vice Versa)
byTamara Gavin’s website, The Made Home, is endlessly engaging: equal parts design candy store, juicy tutorial, and reverent repository of architectural history. The…
Little Luxe Schoolhouse
byOil and water. Bulls and red. Stripes and dots. A tiny house bedecked in maximalism. All of these sound like dangerous pairings, but Erin…
Nice Guy (Faux) Finishes First
byThe ’80s and ’90s saw a domestic-painting craze. Walls were sponged, ragged, and stenciled in abundance. Initially a way to beautify the domains of…
To the Saddle Born
byFortuna Farm South sits right in the ring of foothills horse country. Here, equestrian estates dominate a conservancy of rural land and protected forest…
Re-Upping an Old Trade
by“I can walk around a project 100 times and think about how I’ll approach it,” declares Jenny Ellis, owner of Sittin’ Pretty Original Chair…