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    Inside Melbourne’s Community-Focused Skye House Apartment Building

    September 1, 2023 - By 

    Inside Melbourne’s Community-Focused Skye House Apartment Building Architecture by Amelia Barnes Skye House, designed by Breathe, and located in The Village developed by Nightingale Housing in Brunswick, Melbourne. Photo – Tom Ross The facade of Skye House draws particular inspiration from Ricardo Bofill’s The Factory. Photo – Tom Ross The Village features six neighbouring buildings designed by a different architecture practice and developed by not-for-profit organisation Nightingale Housing. Photo – Tom Ross Madeline Sewall, director of houses at Breathe, and her dog Poppy in their Skye House home. Photo – Tom Ross The living area and terrace in Madeline’s 78 square…

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    A Berkshires Dream House That Wouldn’t Need Renovating

    August 31, 2023 - By 

    If you don’t try, you’ll never know what’s possible. That’s the philosophy Tracy Crawford adopted when she set out to buy and renovate her dream home. For seven years, Ms. Crawford had lived in an adequate house in Pittsfield, Mass., with her husband, Craig Crawford, and children, Riley, now 18, and Maggie, 14. But whenever they drove into the city center, they passed a 1938 house that was impressively large — 5,500 square feet, it turned out — on a bucolic six-acre property with a barn. “I was always like, ‘Oh, there’s my dream house,’” said Ms. Crawford, 54, the…

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    A modern Italian inspired house with amazing views of the Mississippi River

    August 29, 2023 - By 

    This modern Italian inspired house was beautifully designed by Highmark Builders, Hastings, a charming city in Minnesota. Inspired by the rolling hills and seaside escapes of Tuscany, this 5,736-square-foot, five-bedroom, and six-bathroom dwelling was created to take advantage of the views of the Mississippi River.  The project team combined natural elements with unique finishes, stunning lighting, rustic touches, and impressive build quality throughout. This Artisan home is a high-end Italian-inspired masterpiece that looks perfectly at home high above the Mississippi River. Continue below to see the rest of this spectacular home tour… Italian and Mediterranean influences are immediately apparent on…

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    A beautiful Newport Beach house inspired by old Spanish architecture

    August 29, 2023 - By 

    Lindye Galloway Design has created her personal family house in Newport Beach, California with a modern Spanish vibe and warm tones throughout. For this home, the designer took inspiration from old Spanish architecture to create a space where her family could find comfort and connection while being inspired by the spaces they reside in. “This home has already brought us so much life. From inviting friends over for a laugh and a cry on the couch or celebrating holidays with our family around our dining room table. Designing this house has been an exploration into how we really use our…

  • Home Moving

    Enhancing Your Home’s Value with Tiles: Use Tiles To Bring Up The Value of Your House

    August 23, 2023 - By 

    The time is right to increase the value of your home. The price of homes and other properties has always been highly erratic, and the real estate market is no exception. It is essential to build a house in such a way that it will stand out from the competition and can always provide you with a better price than its rivals in such a volatile market. Even in a volatile and unpredictable market, a well-designed home will sell for a fantastic price. There are numerous ways you can raise the value of your real estate. Some of the techniques…

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    #183: What’s Next, House Vibes, & Yet Another Embarrassing Moment

    August 20, 2023 - By 

    We’re dropping this random pop-in episode to share one of the most embarrassing tales Sherry has ever told on this podcast. Of course it had to happen in the nicest house we’ve ever been in (in front of one of Sherry’s personal heroes). We’re also listing what’s left on our to-do list, and answering the much-asked question: what’s your next big project? Plus, we break down what feels different to us about this house compared to our last one (and the varied impressions you might get about us if you walked in without us being there). Lastly, we each share…