Sam's Creek by Bates + Masi Architects and Breitenbach Builders …
Sam's Creek by Bates + Masi Architects and Breitenbach Builders is a series of interlocking spaces that allow for both shared time and quiet time.
Cooperthwaite Photography + Productions
By bringing the outside in, Canopy House by Rob Paulus Architect…
By bringing the outside in, Canopy House by Rob Paulus Architects provides a living area that's spacious, yet retains a sense of definition and enclosure. The home is in the Arizona desert.
Joe Fletcher
Fall House in Big Sur, by Endres Ware Architects Engineers, Foug…
Fall House in Big Sur, by Endres Ware Architects Engineers, Fougeron Architecture, and Thomas George Constsruction, has a sequence of rooms that begins at the house’s uppermost level, with a building module that contains living, dining, and kitchen functions.
Paul Warchol
Architect Tom Shafer and builder Rizzolo Brothers Company did an…
Architect Tom Shafer and builder Rizzolo Brothers Company did an extensive remodel of this 1950s ranch house and designed the entire project—including the open kitchen—by following the home’s existing lines.
David Wakely
Hupomone Ranch in Petaluma, Calif., by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop…
Hupomone Ranch in Petaluma, Calif., by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects and Sawyer Construction, is a super-sustainable family home meant to be handed down through generations. Not surprisingly, gathering spaces are key.
Casey Dunn
In this lodge-style house in Austin, Texas by Paul Lamb Architec…
In this lodge-style house in Austin, Texas by Paul Lamb Architects and Don Crowell Builders, a stone wall helps differentiate the great room from the kitchen, while a dramatic archway helps unify the two spaces.
Casey Dunn
In west Texas Hill Country, the climate allows for outdoor livin…
In west Texas Hill Country, the climate allows for outdoor living much of the year. This covered space, by Lake Flato Architects and Duecker Construction, functions as a family gathering space throughout the seasons.
Bruce Damonte
In this Sonoma County house– Healdsburg Residence by Nick Noyes…
In this Sonoma County house– Healdsburg Residence by Nick Noyes Architecture and Eddinger Enterprises–roof rafters align with window and door openings to create a lofty and cozy living room.
Tom Crane
Pond House on Mount Desert Island in Maine, by Elliott + Elliott…
Pond House on Mount Desert Island in Maine, by Elliott + Elliott Architecture and builder Mike Temple, replaced a decaying 1950s house with a warm family compound.
David O. Marlow
Aspen House by Shope Reno Wharton Architects and Hansen Construc…
Aspen House by Shope Reno Wharton Architects and Hansen Construction, takes its inspiration from the great lodges of the western United States.
John Curry
A high-end production development in Darien, Conn. by Sun Homes …
A high-end production development in Darien, Conn. by Sun Homes offers traditional architecture with fresh and inviting interiors.
The 2013 Custom Home of the Year, by GGC Contracting and Vinci H…
The 2013 Custom Home of the Year, by GGC Contracting and Vinci Hamp Architects, is a former dairy in Chicago that was remade into a family home. The living room’s fireplace is surfaced in Indian black granite.
We hope today’s a day when you’re eating well, getting some extra sleep, taking a hike, relaxing with friends and family…or some combination. But in case you’re checking email, check out this slideshow.
Reading on the couch, gift-swapping with the neighbors, binge-watching The Wire while the kids are home from college: Today’s lead story features a dozen well-designed and inviting places to sit down, kick back, and take some time off. Merry Christmas!
Amy Albert is editor of Custom Home and a senior editor at Builder. She covers all aspects of design. Previously, she
was kitchen design editor at Bon Appetit;
before that, she was senior editor at Fine
Cooking, where she shot, edited, and wrote stories on kitchen design. Amy
studied art history with an emphasis on architecture and urban design at the
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