Having a home in the city is exciting, but it can also be exhausting. After living in the Washington, DC, area for nearly 20 years, interior designer Lynn Tanger wanted to find a retreat where she and her family could relax amid the natural beauty of

With stunning views in almost all directions, this Ocean Isle Beach home in North Carolina was irresistible to husband and wife Sean and Sheri Reaser from the moment they first walked inside. “We literally fell in love with the view,” Sean says. For

Patience is a virtue when buying a project home — or in this case, two. When homeowner Molly Walpuck purchased this Tenants Harbor, Maine, property in 2016, it was no surprise that the land had two little 1950s cottages on it, since the town is known

Living in a luxurious beach home isthedreamofmany, but with little ones to raise, it can be difficult to balance functionality with high-quality design. With senior designer Anne Grandinetti of Mark Ashby Design on the project, the homeowners of this

Gray has seen its popularity in the household color palette ebb and flow in the past decade. Some homeowners who quickly added it to their kitchens and baths when it was the hot new trending color are now considering something softer or more dramatic

Bright and fun indoors and out, this San Diego beach cottage gets an updated kitchen without sacrificing old cottage charm. Now is a great time to put away the down comforters and put out the light linens. Here are some lovely options, perfect for a

Ready to trade your dollar-store partygoods for a sophisticated mix of color, pattern and texture? Home décor expert and Ciao Newport Beach blogger, Claudia Reese, spills her best tips and tricks on how to throw the ultimate summer get-together with

A weekend home on the edge of an island should have views of both the ocean and the mountains—but if they don’t, it’s time for a remodel. Architects Joseph Herrin and Ben Humphrey of Heliotrope Architects came on board to help a family transform thei

If you’re checking in on how our 2020 Project House is coming along, things are shaping up. Cottages & Bungalows and our sister publication American Farmhouse Style are designing and building this home in collaboration with builder Scissortail Homes

When empty nesters Laura and Dennis Marchese started renovations on this 1946 cottage in Orange, California, they wanted to update the home’s choppy layout and create a space where they could enjoy cooking, gathering with friends and simply living. T

When we hear the phrase “summer house,” we often imagine a vision of an Audrey Hepburn-like ingénue, reclining on a wicker chair complete with chintz cushions to match the sunset’s demure blush. However, the real beauty of summer homes boasts more th

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When Pete and Angi purchased what would become“the Blue Door Cottage,” they knew it would be a labor of love. For years, they had dreamed of a home on Balboa Island, located off Newport Beach on the southern California coast. The island holds a speci

Adding an outdoor pool and pool house in a Michigan yard, where winters are long and summers far too short, may seem impractical. But for Clayton and Tracy Von Volkinburg, who built their forever home in a former cornfield near Dorr, Michigan, it was

Interested in heirloom-quality goods for your home that are not only functional and beautiful but could be great gifts to pass down to future generations? The Polder family of Polder’s Old World Market is committed to creating just such quality woode

When the owners of this 1850s stone cottage in Creemore, a farm-based community about two hours north of Toronto, decided to update their kitchen, their goal was two-fold: to create a functional fit while also honoring the original period elements an