My Property Life

The occupants of the Aperture House by Formwerkz Architects take shelter under lush foliage and expansive eaves. The portfolio of Singapore-based Formwerkz Architects is filled with unusual projects—from a home with a ramped running path to a residence with a…

The unforgettably colorful exterior hides a calming and contemporary interior. Another darling floating home in Sausalito has hit the market. Like Shel Silverstein’s former balloon barge that’s currently up for sale, this two-story residence comes with a boatload of charm—pun intended. While…

With a portfolio that includes some of San Francisco’s Painted Ladies, Phil Schinman was up to the challenge of a home’s shocking blue stairway. Phil Schinman can tell you many stories from his 30-year career as a paint contractor. Color…

Dyer Studio reshapes a kitchen and mudroom in a 1902 Victorian home in Portland, while keeping its pedigreed character intact. Designed by well-known Oregon architect William Christmas Knighton and completed in 1902, this house was built in anticipation of the…

Though its shape is sci-fi, the home feels decidedly down to earth. Southern California native and self-taught architect Harry Gesner grew up surfing, and the influence of the ocean is clear in his work, from his famous Wave House—whose cresting…

Renovating aging homes can be tricky at the best of times. The conundrum with such residences is the balance one needs to find between the past and the present – a way to combine tradition with modernity in a seamless…

Nestled in the ‘more Italian’ part of Switzerland and in the municipality of Corippo is the beautiful and one-of-a-kind Casa Lucciola Renovation designed by Rafael Schmid Architekten. The fabulous little holiday home with stone walls on the outside and a…

When it comes to the trendiest colors of 2020, there is no doubt that Blue in its darker avatar leads the pack. And in times of difficulty, colors such as blue which lift the mood and paint a sunnier picture…

The Desert Calm Collection is a soothing assortment of rugs, pillows, and other thoughtful home accents. The Citizenry’s spring collection makes it easy to bring the tranquility of the desert into your home with muted hues, abstract designs, and a…

If you like modern minimal homes in wood and white, then you will quickly fall in love with the Mushono House designed by Hearth Architects in Japan. The house has been set considerably deep on the lot because it sits…

Send her a gift that’ll last longer than a box of chocolates (and send a few to yourself while you’re at it). With Mother’s Day less than a month away (arriving on Sunday, May 10), Bloomscape has launched a whole new…

When home is the open road, it’s tricky to navigate where and how to shelter in place. When city life paused full stop in March, many headed outdoors. Bishop, California, a climbing mecca, attracted droves from Los Angeles and the…

Listed for $3M, the property comes with a recording studio, detached guest-house, and thriving garden. A chic home once owned by actor and New Girl star Zooey Deschanel is now up for grabs in Los Angeles. Tucked away in the Hollywood…

There are a few design and decorating conventions that we generally tend to follow pretty seriously because they have been drilled into us consistently by everyone around. In small spaces, the idea has always been to use a neutral backdrop…

The designer’s task was to build a modern, budget-minded home that was livable and respected its rural environment. The Yelm residence is a contemporary take on a country home: using a combination of simple, cost-effective methods to create a warm,…

The low-energy home is a bold riff on Kent’s traditional oast houses. With its cluster of roundel towers and conical roofs, this countryside home for a family of four in Kent evokes the local vernacular of 18th-century oast houses—buildings once…

These design-build outfits across the U.S. know their way around the iconic silver trailer. Whether you need a mobile office or just want to hit the road in style, the allure of Airstreams is undeniable. For design enthusiasts looking for…

A robust Cor-Ten steel home rises from the rugged landscape. In the remote expanse of Chilean Patagonia, the weather’s temperament is everything. Its impact is so significant that the majority of the architectural decisions for this rural retreat revolved around…