Category: Restoration and Renovation

When Nate Berkus Decorates Your Home, It’s Best Not to Change a Thing

Just ask the actors Patrick Page and Paige Davis, whose Upper West Side apartment has remained virtually untouched for two decades.
Two Architects Create a Retreat in a Nerve-Racking City of Sarajevo

Two architects came up with a solution in a city that was once among the most stressful in the world: Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Former Twitter Executive Builds a Dream Home for His Family in Sonoma

Bruce Falck, who left Twitter during Elon Musk’s takeover bid, had other things on his mind: completing a longed-for family home in Northern California.
Renovating a Kitchen? Don’t Forget the Most Crucial Thing: Light.

Blasting everything with one bright light won’t do. Here’s how to create a multilayered lighting plan like the pros do.
What’s Better Than a Tiny Island Cabin? Two, Side by Side.

For years, the antique cottage off the coast of Washington had served her well. But with grandchildren on the way, she needed a little extra space.
In Northern Ireland, a Couple Grapples With Renovating a Run-down Victorian

In Northern Ireland, one couple grappled with a problem familiar to families everywhere: How to get more space without spending too much money.
He Wanted the Boldest Colors in His Home. The Reason: He’s Colorblind.

Fire-engine red, cobalt blue and a futuristic vibe: There’s nothing indistinct or ambiguous about this Manhattan condominium.
Is This the Year of the Bunk Bed? Some Designers Think So.

“We’re pretty much doing a bunk room in every house we work on.” Here’s how they do it.
How to Decorate Your Home for the Holidays Like a Pro

Whether you’re a minimalist, a maximalist or agnostic about holiday decorating, these designers have some suggestions for you.
Their Cape Cod Home Isn’t Small, but Its Carbon Footprint Is

One Massachusetts couple decided to use the most cutting-edge green technologies in their new beach house. It was more challenging than they expected.
A Swiss Home So Well Designed It Needs Just One Door

Thanks to a series of pivoting panels, the Geneva apartment can be reconfigured for remote work or parties: “We only have one door, and that’s our front door.”
How a Hallmark Holiday Movie Screenwriter Got Her Dream House

A Hallmark Channel screenwriter shares her secret for prevailing over all-cash offers: “Maybe what I do for a living gave me a little bit of an advantage.”