This gorgeous Tudor-style home, completely reimagined by Alair Homes Toronto in collaboration with Parris McKenna Design, is situated in a quiet corner of one of the oldest neighborhoods of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This fully transformed home underwent a meticulous down‑to‑the‑studs renovation. Every element was reimagined to improve functionality, flow, and long-term livability. The basement was fully […]
Known as “Forest Edge Retreat”, this mountain home was designed by Tindall Architecture Workshop and built by CarsonSpeer Builders, situated in Greenville, South Carolina. This home brings together contemporary architecture and natural beauty in perfect balance, with subtle mid-century influences—clean geometry, wide overhangs, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow—defining its character. Stone, composite siding, and expansive glass […]
MHK Architecture, in collaboration with Alair Homes, crafted this spectacular dream house that overlooks the pristine shores of Lake Keowee in the Cliffs community of Seneca, South Carolina. The home was designed as a reset, trading the pace of California for slower days on the lake. Built for family time and weekend visits from friends, […]
This versatile family beach house, designed by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, balances expansive, outward-looking views with a grounded sense of seclusion on the San Juan Islands. The property was completely overgrown and was transformed into a welcoming retreat with native landscaping. Crafted to accommodate the owner’s small family or comfortably flex to welcome larger gatherings, […]
This modern mountain house, designed by Gaskill Architecture, sits at the edge of Laurel Highlands, a scenic mountain region in Ligoneer, southwestern Pennsylvania. The exterior design consists of stone, Marvin windows, a metal roof, folding glass doors, and metal. This house design is one of the architect’s most creative and unique transitional homes. This mountain […]
The beautiful contemporary home, designed for family living by Surround Architecture, is situated on a picturesque hillside in Dakota Ridge, one of Boulder, Colorado’s most desired neighborhoods. Nestled against the foothills and surrounded by open space, Dakota Ridge offers 360-degree views that give it a distinct beauty and openness. On the exterior, the landscape design […]
When it comes to making the most of a small backyard, few upgrades pay off as much as a well-designed hot tub deck. A narrow side yard or a tight urban patio can still work, with the right layout and materials. The best deck materials for hot tubs are composite decking, cedar, PVC, pressure-treated lumber, […]
This mountain-inspired home in Raleigh, North Carolina, was designed for a local real estate developer and their family, who love heading out west to ski. That’s exactly what they had in mind when they sat down with Rufty Custom Built Homes and Remodeling to bring the design to life. Over the years, they had fallen […]
Architectural studio DesignARC has renovated this gorgeous 1960s midcentury ranch house situated in Montecito, on the Central Coast of California. The project was inspired by another of the architect’s homes that caught the owners’ eye. They were looking for a fresh take on their outdated, well-worn abode. Originally from Toronto, Canada, the couple feels at ease […]
Walton Architecture crafted this inviting mountain-modern home in the Martis Camp community in beautiful North Lake Tahoe, California. NSM Construction built this getaway home for a family of six who wanted something close enough to Los Angeles for a long weekend, yet far enough to actually unplug. Martis Camp provides year-round amenities, with world-class skiing […]
