Sugarberry Cottage is a bestselling house plan from Southern Living. It's a charming small farmhouse that you can build on your own lot. I frequently run across different versions of it that have been built around the country when I'm ... Keep Reading
A New House Inspired by Classic Shingled Summer Homes
This waterfront home called "House on Salt Pond" makes me smile. It was inspired by classic 19th-century shingle-style summer houses but has a touch of whimsy about it, from the unexpected swoop of the roof line to the bright blue shutters ... Keep Reading
You Can Rent Sarah Richardson’s Summer Cottage
Sarah Richardson has a new series called "Sarah's Rental Cottage" on HGTV Canada (fingers crossed that they'll bring it to the States soon!). The show follows her and Tommy Smythe as they give this 1950s cottage a makeover, and I love ... Keep Reading
Daydreaming: A Hawaiian Sugar Plantation House
On cold winter days, I often daydream about moving somewhere with better weather year-round. So why not go big and imagine living on Maui in a house like this, which was built on one of the island's first sugar plantations? The ... Keep Reading
Modern Farmhouse Style in the Berkshire Woods
One of my favorite new-house trends has to be the "Modern Farmhouse" style. Crisp Architects in New York built this country retreat inspired by rural farm houses with front, back and side porches to take advantage of the wooded ... Keep Reading