Architecture + Renovation Archives

Step Into A Custom Kitchen Made to Entertain

June 15, 2017
Written by Sarah Jane Stone and Photography by Matthew Gallant and Styling by Michelle Faith

A need for a fresh kitchen in a 1957 ranch results in 190 square feet of bespoke cooking and hosting space.

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Settling a Space-Age Home With Gems New + Old

June 12, 2017
Written by Leslie J. Thompson and Photography by Guadalupe Garza/Twin Shoot Photography

First owned by a design engineer who worked with NASA, this 1958 Dallas home pays homage to the Sputnik era.

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5 Ways to Turn Your Pool Into a Midcentury Summer Paradise

June 7, 2017
Written by Kristin Dowding

Explore the lounge chairs and kidney-shaped watering holes of the midcentury and discover how to give your own pool area a retro vibe.

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Adding Period-Style Privacy to a Restored Cliff May

June 6, 2017
Written by Elise Portale and Photography by Rochelle Kramer

Need a little more peace and quiet without ruining your home's curb appeal? Hire the right contractor for incredible additions that will modernize your home while keeping it strictly period.

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Women of Disney: Ruth Shellhorn’s Integral Landscape Design

June 6, 2017
Written by Jolene Nolte

It took a village of creative, problem-solving minds to bring Disneyland into three-dimensional form in 1955. An indispensable mind in this process was a woman who knew a thing or two about modernist landscape.

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Revived + Refreshed, This Home is Hugh Kaptur-Approved

June 5, 2017
Written by Jade Boren and Photography by Bret Gum

This couple ditched the rules and followed their own muse—restoring original details while creating a gleaming Palm Springs masterpiece signed by the artist who made it.

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