A homeowner pairs vintage and modern, hard and soft, and black and white for a look all her own. When it comes to design, Rebecca Fishelson has a knack for knowing what works. And nowhere is the designer's instinctive and inventive approach more apparent than at her Mar Vista, California, house. ...

Anyone still believing that country style must be limited to farmhouses need only behold the home of Annie Brahler for compelling proof to the contrary. Located in Jacksonville, Ill., the stately, six-bedroom house is a landmark of that city's historic district. On the outside, it is pure architectural sophistication; on the inside, it's ...

Eight years ago, Anna Calderone bought her first piece of vintage fabric. And then she bought and bought some more, stowing away her pristine swatches for another day. That day came when she purchased a house in Stillwater, an old southern-Minnesota river town she found enchanting upon first visiting it. She knew she ...

Annie and her husband, Whitney, take in the view from the home they rented in Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Adding the colourful touches she is known for, Selke created a home family members could call their own for two weeks. The site and the view, on the oceanfront clay cliffs were spectacular; the ...

The Victorian Cottage, owned by Kate Swope and dating from 1895, is typical of this village of summer homes, with its shingled exterior, charming gables, and small covered entry. A white picket fence and cottage garden complete the picture. Blue & White Entryway A house needs a jumping-off point - ...

When Budapest native Nina Schwinghammer settled in Wellington, Fla., she thought she'd have to sublimate her love of Old World style in favour of the shiny newness of an American neighbourhood of contemporary homes. But upon moving in, she realized that she could, indeed, begin a step-by-step "backdating" of the house. "I had ...

An antiques-filled landmark near Toronto transports enchanted visitors to a faraway destination: the English countryside. Built in the 1850s by John Maus, Maus Park House utilizes stones from local Canadian quarries. The dwelling is a splendid example of Scottish Baronial architecture. Porch Even now that the job is ...

Founded in 1893 by Enrique Mariner Gurrea, Mariner is now the leading exponent of high quality classic furniture, lighting and decoration accessories on the international scene. Its products are crafted using carefully selected materials such as bronze, alabaster, porcelain, Murano glass, marble, gold leaf and a wide variety ...

When Polly Wilson first learned the 1930s ranch near Bartlesville, Okla., was for sale, she felt as if she'd struck oil. The ranch's limestone walls evoked everything she loved about the West - well-worn boots, old saddles, and twilight. After searching for a place to relocate their Colorado cattle operation, she knew this ...

A rich autumnal palette of earthy shades - creamy ivory, golden tan, deep russet, and warm brown - harmonize to transform a Connecticut home into a lovely tone poem. Autumn Hues The earthy warmth of wood is too often lost when a home undergoes a renovation: Floors are covered by ...

An 1894 house in Texas welcomes with a colour scheme inspired by early America Living Room When John and Melinda McCurdy moved from Houston to the tiny town of Comfort in the Texas Hill Country in 1990, it took them two years to find a house, and another year to ...

Kirby Ellis, self-professed army brat and seeker of beautiful objects, celebrates her gypsy lifestyle by picking up artefacts along the way. She's been cultivating her treasure-hunting skills since age five, when her mother started taking her to flea markets. Through Germany, Washington, and Pennsylvania they traipsed, until they discovered North Carolina. That's been ...

A desire to downsize inspired Ann Nicholson to help a neglected North Carolina bungalow on Sunset Drive live up to its glowing name. See how a vivid imagination and pails of yellow paint made this house shine. Bright Living Room Walls had been removed and windows had been added to brighten ...