Styles & Staging

Architect Seth Ballard and garden designer Kathryn Everett often collaborate on projects. They were trying to find office space to share when she called him to relay some bad news and some good news. “She told me she’d been talking …Read More

The holiday season might look very different this year than it has in past years. Large gatherings of family, friends and coworkers might not take place. Many of us might not fly to visit loved ones due to anxiety surrounding …Read More

Minnehaha Creek is a beautiful waterway that flows through pastoral, wooded and urban areas between Lake Minnetonka to the Mississippi River. So it’s easy to understand why this Edina, Minnesota, couple had dreamed of living along it …Read More

Most of us want welcoming and stylish laundry spaces. But getting the design right isn’t always a straightforward process. A space that’s too stylized, or not stylized enough, can quickly become unwelcoming. A more restrained approach to colors and materials …Read More

Phil and Karen Carroll moved into their historic 1897 Victorian home in Downers Grove, Illinois, in 2006. In 2014, they did an extensive remodel. They created a new master bedroom suite, rebuilt the roof and replaced all the siding. In …Read More

Linc Thelen is the principal of his own architectural firm, a licensed builder, a fine artist and a furniture designer. So this downtown Chicago couple knew he’d be the perfect candidate to help them complete an extensive renovation on …Read More

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If you want to add a bold stroke to your kitchen remodel, it’s hard to go wrong with the color blue. There are many ways to bring in your favorite sapphire shade. You can add watery blue accent tiles to …Read More

The San Francisco penthouse this couple recently purchased is located in the city’s famed Nob Hill neighborhood, and it features sweeping bay views from the top floor of its 1932 apartment building. The penthouse was remodeled by the previous owners …Read More

A couple’s desire to have a stylish, modern outdoor living space that would allow them to enjoy their home and garden year-round drove the renovation of this walled patio in Dallas. Downsizing from a larger property in the St. Louis …Read More