Using clever DIY methods, Craigslist bargains and materials from big-box stores, interior design couple Percy Bright and Tara Mangini have fashioned a gorgeous custom style for their three-story, early-20th-century row house in South Philadelphia.... more »

When Robert Van Every casually popped into a neighborhood open house one day in Toronto, he wasn't expecting the loft to blow him away. But the space was just what he'd always wanted. Located inside a former Rawlings baseball glove factory built in 1902,... more »

Where better for a motorcycle enthusiast to live than in a former auto garage? For bike lover and communications student Spencer Steed and his fiancée, Alex Tovey, a college admissions counselor, living in such a place was an opportunity neither could... more »

Hollywood actors Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson's creative lifestyle called for a retreat where they could host friends and family, rehearse scripts and get some writing done. "Because everything we do begins with a written word, whether it is acting... more »

When comedian Adam Cayton-Holland isn't traveling to perform stand-up, he's enjoying his 1885 Victorian in Denver. Though the avid traveler — 30 countries and counting — told jokes earlier this year on Conan, he takes himself seriously enough... more »

Ten years ago Rachelle Spero visited her friend, ceramic artist Ayumi Horie, who was in the process of renovating a schoolhouse connected to a church built in 1898. Wires were hanging everywhere, there was water damage and it was in need of major structural... more »

After living in a mobile home on their central Washington farm for 18 years, Cari and Greg Horning and their growing daughters needed an upgrade. The couple had planned to raise the roof for an addition, but they ran into a number of building restrictions.... more »

When couples join their lives and possessions under one roof, their styles don’t always match up. Compromises happen; sometimes arguments ensue and someone is forced to sell their beloved things or bury them in storage. This was not the case for... more »

After raising six children, this California couple found themselves in an empty nest and promptly flocked to the coast. Their Cape Cod–style house a block from the beach was an opportunity to lighten up, enjoy relaxed country coastal style and entice... more »

Chris McCormick bought this north Portland home in his bachelor days and did some structural work to fix it up. When he married Jennifer four years ago, it was time for a new phase of remodeling and redecorating. They tore up the carpet, refinished the... more »

Shortly after buying a triplex in Montreal, first-time homeowners Dominique Leroux and Anne-Marie McSween attended a local environmental rally that made them rethink their design approach. The two spent the next couple of months researching ecofriendly... more »

Tired of the chaos of London life, this family of four moved to the British countryside to slow things down. More square footage sounded great, but the clients also wanted their home to embrace family life and encourage outdoor living. Designer Carine... more »

Every corner of Laura Lee Gulledge's Brooklyn, New York, apartment oozes with her philosophy that color adds happiness. "I think a lot of people are scared to bravely use color, especially in decorating,” says Gulledge, a graphic artist, writer and... more »

For Sandy Grabowski of Virginia, decorating her first home was a family affair. Enlisting the help of older sister and interior designer Shanon Munn of Ambi Design Studio, fiancé and aircraft maintenance... more »