Donna and Chris Allen’s house in a beachside pocket of Sydney is a lesson in compromise. “We had architect-designed plans approved to knock down the existing house and rebuild a new, ecofriendly house from scratch, but the market put our plans on the back burner,” Donna says. With Donna’s interior decorating background, they decided to …
All too often the ceilings of contemporary insides are treated in 1 way: apartment drywall. This treatment may coincide with a concentration on minimalism, but it can also be seen as unimaginative. Crown moldings and other ornamental features don’t work in contemporary insides, so this ideabook highlights other means of modifying painted drywall ceilings. The …
Homeowner Theresa Lage had a common downsizing issue: how can you keep all of the beautiful items you have collected through the past few years at a significantly smaller space? Lage downsized out of a 6,000-square-foot house into a 2,300-square-foot home, then moved into this enchanting 1,700-square-foot home in Coral Gables, Fla.. Coral Gables is …
The Toledo stool is a classic piece with an industrial aesthetic that can sidle right up to a counter or pub in only about any type of room. The company that designed them was originally a bicycle company that jumped to making furniture began to take over. Much like bicycle layout, The Toledo Metal Furniture …
This relaxing urban haven was designed for a suburban family whose primary home is just north of Chicago. The husband had a really demanding job at town, so the family decided to get an apartment there so they could enjoy and find out more about Chicago. Located just off Michigan Avenue at the heart of …