I've always fantasized about having a vacation home in the mountains with vaulted, beamed ceilings, walls of windows, and a tall stone fireplace. A little rustic, but a little elegant. So when I saw this Blue Ridge retreat featured in ... Keep Reading
Faerie Door Cottage: A Holiday Rental in Wiltshire
Meet my cottage crush of the moment: a 17th-century thatched-roof home in Wiltshire, England. The vacation rental listing says: Thatched with golden wheat straw and sprinkled with magic, Faerie Door Cottage is a dream holiday home plucked ... Keep Reading
A Lake House Designed for Family Gatherings
Wow, do I love this lake house designed by Crisp Architects. The homeowners wanted a family retreat that would be a "multigenerational oasis" with a big kitchen open to the living room, extra sleeping areas for guests, and porches that ... Keep Reading
A Stone Cottage in Texas Inspired by “The Holiday”
When these homeowners decided to build a small guest house on their property in Fredericksburg, they were inspired by Kate Winslet's stone cottage in the movie The Holiday. That's where the ideas started, but the result is a house that ... Keep Reading
Fixing Up a 150-Year Old Farmhouse in Upstate New York
There's something about old white farmhouses that get me every time. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I belong on a farm about as much as Eva Gabor did on Green Acres, but I love the idea of it. Lonny magazine tells the story ... Keep Reading