The new issue of House Beautiful magazine features this "Palm Beach maisonette" from the 1920s with only 640 square feet. Barbara King writes that at 612 square feet, the garden isn't much smaller than the house itself, so "This is as ... Keep Reading
A Blue House on Lake Michigan
Did you see this Lake Michigan home featured in House Beautiful recently? It looks pretty "American traditional" from the outside, so I was surprised by all the Moroccan design influences inside. The article by Christine Pittel says, ... Keep Reading
Penelope Bianchi’s Romantic Kitchen in California
Welcome to Penelope Bianche's colorful kitchen in Montecito, which is full of character and stories (like its owner). I featured her “Provençal Farmhouse” when it was on the market last year. She recently wrote to tell me that after it ... Keep Reading
Bee Cottage: A Cozy Home in East Hampton
Frances Schultz, a contributing editor to House Beautiful magazine, describes her home as "a humble 1920s stucco cottage in East Hampton, New York, with asymmetrical, elfin-size rooms and low (eight-foot) ceilings." She dubbed it Bee ... Keep Reading
A Designer’s Provencal Farmhouse in Santa Barbara
Designer Penelope Bianchi tells me she has listed her "Provençal farmhouse" in Santa Barbara for $5.95 million. If it looks familiar, it may be because it was featured in the September 2010 issue of House Beautiful. It's only about 15 ... Keep Reading