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A Renovated A-Frame Near Lake Arrowhead Builds the Case for a Pink Front Door

The A-frame endures as America’s favorite weekend hideout.

November 23, 2021

December 1, 2021

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A Breezy Malibu Surf Shack Is Filled with Small Space Living Ideas

Plenty of hidden storage, and a show-stopping kitchen with a baby blue refrigerator, turn an 800-square-foot trailer into a family crash pad.

November 24, 2021

November 26, 2021

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An Ideal Sonoma Country House Embraces “Sky Theater” Views and Shaker Simplicity

A simple family house, a barn studio, and a pool designed by architect Gustave Carlson on a 4-acre parcel in Sonoma County make the perfect retreat.

November 5, 2021

November 8, 2021

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A Family of Six Settles Into a Traditional Craftsman with Country-in-the-City Style

Channeling her intuitive skills for creating inviting and grounded interiors, Lauren Soloff built a layered and well-loved home for her own blended family.

October 5, 2021

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AutoCamp Joshua Tree Is About to Open. We Got a Sneak Peek

You can expect an intimate Airstream experience alongside a midcentury modern clubhouse with a cocktail bar and year-round pool.

December 1, 2021

Recipes

Easy, Last-Minute Cookie Recipes to Make This Holiday Season

These three cookie recipes require only a few ingredients and can be easily customized with simple swaps.

December 1, 2021

Crystals in a basket at Wine and Rock Shop in Yucca Valley, California

Road Trips

Heading to Joshua Tree? Stock up on Snacks and Booze at These Roadside Stops

An insider's road trip guide for the best places to stop for sips and snacks, plus made-to-order sourdough.

November 30, 2021

December 1, 2021

Parties & Menus

New Year’s Eve Wine Pairings: Bubbles and Dishes to Impress Your Friends

When these Western sparkling wines are paired with these dishes, they bring out the best in each other and are sure to enhance not just your New Year's meal but your New Year as a whole.

November 30, 2021

December 1, 2021

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An Unloved Building on an Apple Farm Gets Its Second Wind As a Cool, Creative Weekend Retreat

How do you buy a vacation retreat on a budget, without taking affordable housing away from locals? Find a structure that nobody wants—like this unused farm building in Central Washington with a great view—and turn it into your dream house.

October 6, 2021

Home Tours

Two Architects Erase Everything Basic About Their Family’s Ranch House

Two principals at the modern architecture firm EYRC took their typical three-bedroom mid-century ranch house and turned it into a simple, Zen haven.

October 21, 2021

November 26, 2021

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A Budget-Friendly Cottage in Seattle Proves That Architecture Is for Everyone

Best Practice Architecture designed a home with an attached ADU for a client who wanted an age-in-place option on a shoestring budget. The finished product is warm, inviting, and a great example of how good design doesn't have to cost a fortune.

August 18, 2021

November 13, 2021

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An Idaho Guest Cabin Is the Cutest Prefab We Ever Did See

Architect Douglas Burdge escapes from L.A. and welcomes friends to his Sun Valley ranch whenever he can. The tiny guest cabins where they stay, which are manufactured homes made to look like rustic cabins, are as inviting as it gets.

August 31, 2021

Home Tours

A Vintage Expert Found a Way to Decorate Every Inch of Her Small Lakeside Retreat

Jeni and Joel Maus, the thrifting aficionados behind Found Rental Co., perfected their Lake Arrowhead hideaway with one-of-a-kind finds.

August 5, 2021

September 13, 2021

Home Tours

A No-Fuss, Modern Family House In Laguna Beach Is as Chic as It Is Indestructible

With three surf, skate, and adventure-loving children, this young family chose to make a low maintenance style statement in their newly renovated home with one hard-to-destroy design element: Tile.

July 28, 2021

August 11, 2021

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A Summery Palette of Sorbet Shades Gives an Old Colonial House a Modern, New Life

Lemon, berry, pistachio, and cream—a pale palette and clean-lined modern furniture bring a wood-clad traditional house into the present tense.

July 14, 2021

August 11, 2021

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Can a “Granny Flat” Be Cool? A Palo Alto Architect Says YES!

Mary Maydan turned her home-design hobby into a thriving Silicon Valley architecture practice, and designed her own multi-generational family's unusual home.

July 6, 2021

August 11, 2021

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A Coastal Style Queen Creates a Pristine O.C. Oasis with Plenty of Beachy Charm

Mindy Gayer Design, an Orange County tastemaker, is transforming homes in and around Newport Beach one white sofa at a time.

August 11, 2021

Home Tours

Mother’s Little Helpers: A Santa Barbara Family Works Together to Build the Ultimate Cabana

Jill Ellis puts her father and three young sons to work, enlisting their help in building a picture-perfect pool house in her sunny Santa Barbara yard.

July 2, 2021

August 11, 2021

Klopf Architecture in Sacramento designed this single-story modern house with intense summer heat in mind, building a patio under the shade of a mature oak with a large overhang.

Home & Garden

This Sacramento Stunner Is Built to Beat Intense Heat. Learn How They Did It on The Bay Area Modern Architecture Tour.

This gem is designed to maximize shade and natural circulation on toasty days.

June 25, 2021

August 11, 2021

Home Tours

Don’t Call It a House Boat: A Seattle Architect Pours Big Ideas into a Tiny, Award-Winning Floating Home

An architect finishes a re-build of a classic Washington float home just in time to welcome a new baby.

May 20, 2021

November 26, 2021

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