How a couple transformed a tumbledown shepherd’s hut into a spare but functional retreat with views of the Balearic Sea.
Category: Restoration and Renovation
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How to Hang Art to Create a Gallery Wall
Framing artwork is just the first step. Figuring out how (and where) to hang it takes some doing.
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How Hard Is It to Frame Your Own Artwork? Harder Than It Looks.
We asked the experts for some shortcuts — because “budgets don’t always allow for a professional framer.”
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The Pleasures of a One-Bedroom Cabin in the Mountains of Washington
“It’s probably the best place I’ve ever lived,” said the owner of a little house in the mountainous Methow Valley of Washington.
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Jacopo Etro’s (Mostly) Unchanged Centuries-Old Home in Puglia, Italy
The eldest son of the Etro family joined the throngs buying up centuries-old properties in Puglia but had the good sense to leave his (mostly) alone.
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Fire Island Neighbors Preserved Their Ocean Views by Hiring the Same Architect
Neighbors on Fire Island took a clever approach to a common problem: They hired the same architects at the same time. Now everyone has a view.
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Winka Dubbeldam Creates a Minimalist House With a Maximalist Sense of Drama
The architect Winka Dubbeldam’s renovation of a nondescript 800-square-foot building resulted in a minimalist house with a maximalist sense of drama.
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Why Two Designers Left Brooklyn to Build a Home in Upstate New York
The two designers never planned to leave Brooklyn. But upstate New York beckoned.
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How to Remodel Your Kitchen Without Actually Renovating
You don’t have to spend a lot to remake your kitchen. Instead, try these six D.I.Y. hacks.
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She Lost Her Home in the 2017 Atlas Fire in Napa. Then She Built Something ‘Different.’
The fire-resistant house she built in Napa, Calif., with the insurance money was “so different — and I like different.”
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An Architect Couple Design Their Dream Home on Orcas Island
The small house in Washington was designed to sit lightly on the land: It touches the ground in only six places, and they didn’t cut down a single tree.
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Is It Storage or Art? If It’s Hard to Tell, You’re Doing It Right.
The best open storage adds personality to a room. Here’s how it’s done.