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
An Old Backyard Garage Becomes a Sweet Guest Cottage
I kinda flipped when I saw how homeowners Marilyn and Brian turned what had been a run-down garage behind their home on Cape Cod into a charming guest cottage. The potential downside, though? Their guests may never want to leave... It ... Keep Reading
The Enchanted Cottage from “The One I Love”
In the 2014 movie The One I Love, Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss play a couple whose marriage is falling apart. Their marriage counselor (Ted Danson) prescribes a weekend getaway in a charming white house where everything looks picture ... Keep Reading
This Small Cabin Was Designed With One Big Difference
Tiny houses of all kinds intrigue me. I love seeing how people pare things down to the essentials to make them work. You wouldn't know by looking at it, but this 400 square-foot "ESCAPE Cabin" was designed by architect Kelly Davis with a ... Keep Reading
Designing a Small House with a Big Porch in Connecticut
This little house lives larger than it looks. Architect James Crisp tells me he designed it as a full-time residence for a client who was downsizing and moving near family. They wanted it to echo the style of the old Greek Revival ... Keep Reading