Steph, Margaret, and their two dogs spent 2.5 years living in a 525-square-foot yurt on their 1.77 acre property in Austin’s TK neighborhood while their home was being designed and remodeled. Photo 1 of 12 in Budget Breakdown: This Austin Couple's $1.1 Million Renovation Started With a Yurt.
“I believe in simplicity and natural materials,” says Steph. “In our home, what really pops is our things: our furniture, art, and books. And in my [Tiny Grocer] store in the same way what really pops is our products.
When I first picked up Contemporary Designers' Own Gardens I misjudged it, expecting the sort of book you might give to a gardener you don't know very
Upright bouquets of beautiful, pink, double roses on a fuss-free shrub that will endure the trials of a long, hot summer with an unwavering blooming zeal. This own-root rose has outstanding disease resistance, is self-cleaning, and has proven to thrive coast to coast in heat and humidity as well as dry, hot summers. A dynamic hedge, barrier, or accent plant. Deciduous.
The pitched roof upstairs is set back from the flat-roofed main floor, breaking up its mass. The detached rear garage became an office for Moshe and firm partner Wayne Erb. Tagged: Exterior, House Building Type, Wood Siding Material, Gable RoofLine, and Metal Roof Material.
Sick of cutting and maintaining grass? The Japanese moss garden is the answer
The architects envisioned entry-facing and beach-front sides like an analog camera's viewfinder and wide-angle lens, with the rammed-earth-clad central interior wall leading the way. Photo 4 of 13 in A California Retreat Has Walls Made Out of the Beach. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
Originally designed for a famed choreographer in 1958, the textbook modernist home with two contemporary additions is back on the market after selling for $5,625,000 in 2018. Photo 1 of 11 in Richard Neutra’s Boxcar-Style Loring House Lists for $8M in the Hollywood Hills.
The home is built into its grassy-dune landscape (icluding a day-lit lower level) yet still appears to float over its terrain. Photo 1 of 13 in A California Retreat Has Walls Made Out of the Beach. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
Looking into the family room from the pool area. Tagged: Exterior, House Building Type, Wood Siding Material, Mid-Century Building Type, Shingles Roof Material, Gable RoofLine, and Glass Siding Material. Photo 18 of 21 in A Dashing Midcentury Near L.A. by Buff, Straub & Hensman Lists for $4M.
The side patio doubles as a parking spot for a custom-built 1970 Honda CB750. Tagged: Outdoor, Side Yard, Small Patio, Porch, Deck, Hanging Lighting, and Trees. Photo 5 of 9 in A Streamlined ADU in Texas Pays Homage to Midcentury Architecture. Browse inspirational photos of modern outdoor spaces.
The boxcar-style home features a broad roof, spider leg columns, and retractable glass doors. Photo 11 of 11 in Richard Neutra’s Boxcar-Style Loring House Lists for $8M in the Hollywood Hills. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
One of the main sustainable features of the home is its small size. “It’s a very small house with good insulation and natural ventilation,” says architect Line Solgaard.
Sited for maximum privacy and views within the Parc Andreas neighborhood of South Palm Springs, the newly built residence sits on a corner lot with only one adjacent neighbor. Photo 1 of 9 in This $5.1M Palm Springs Stunner Is All About the Pool. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
Hemlock cladding covers the front of Eric and Sondra McVeigh’s home in Phoenix. Photo 2 of 5 in This Arizona Home Takes Design Cues From the Mighty Saguaro. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.
When Austin-based firm Matt Fajkus Architecture was tasked with renovating this classic midcentury home, they sought to open up the interior—not only by unifying the common areas into an open-plan layout, but also by literally raising the home's roof.
A small modern home in Austin, Texas, that includes an angled roof, wood details, and limestone accents.
Aphids are a common issue in most gardens, and these pests are vectors for diseases as well as dangerous to plants. We share control tips!
When Stephen Mendel—co-owner of Australian furniture company Globe West—and his wife bought a rundown 1960s house in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield, the
Award-winning landscape designer Alexandra Noble shares her expertise and top tips on how to design the perfect space for dining outdoors.
If you're dreaming of the perfect modern Scandinavian house, here are some of the major characteristics you should know about.
When I was growing up in Lafayette, Louisiana, my family took a lot of trips to Mississippi to see my grandparents, and on the way back, I remember, there was this one lavender house, right by the interstate, that always caught my eye. This one pale, pale purple home, in a sea of beiges, seemed almost magical.
Contemporary architecture describes a style concerned with breaking with tradition, embracing unconventional building materials and creating spaces that exist in harmony with the natural world. Whether the design is for a home, office or museum, these principles guide the contemporary architect.
Tiny wood anemones bloom like white or pale blue stars in a dappled woodland setting in spring. For best results, plant in dappled shade and moist soil in USDA zones 3-10 and see more growing tips from the editors of Gardenista.
Studio Bracket Architects amplified the home’s International Style by adding more glass paneling, extending the flat room, and refining the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. Tagged: Outdoor, Back Yard, Trees, Large Pools, Tubs, Shower, Large Patio, Porch, Deck, and Stone Fences, Wall.
A modern outdoor patio is characterized by clean lines and modular forms that are very appealing and now that spring is here, its time for some inspiration.
Influenced by late Swedish architect Bengt Warne’s naturhus concept (in short, a house built in an agricultural greenhouse), Roja Brimalm and Johan Holmstedt worked with architect Fredrik Olson at Tailor Made Architects to design their home southwest of Stockholm.
The courtyard captures nature within the embrace of the house, a "room" of green that is simultaneously indoors and outdoors. Photo 4 of 9 in Marcel Breuer Hooper House II. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
Part surf shack, part modernist dwelling, this 2,500-square-foot house on Sweden’s southwestern shore is no fussy show home. Board storage is integrated into the design, so residents just grab and go—and nobody worries about sand or wet footprints brought in from the beach on the concrete floor.
The Du Tour Residence is a project led by Architecture Open Form who renovated it for a family who'd owned the architect-designed, 1960s home for decades.
These eight white exterior house ideas are reminders that the notoriously “safe” color choice can still have a little spice.
Tiny wood anemones bloom like white or pale blue stars in a dappled woodland setting in spring. For best results, plant in dappled shade and moist soil in USDA zones 3-10 and see more growing tips from the editors of Gardenista.
