Home design

NW Indiana home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright sells for $1M

August 21, 2021 GMT

OGDEN DUNES, Ind. (AP) — A home designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright that's one of only two surviving Wright-designed residences in northwest Indiana has sold for more than $1 million.

A homebound year has meant rethinking our rooms, belongings

By MELISSA RAYWORTHMarch 10, 2021 GMT

In normal times, new trends in home design and home decorating bubble up simply because it’s time for something different...

ASK A DESIGNER: Easy ways to brighten rooms in winter

By MELISSA RAYWORTHJanuary 8, 2020 GMT

When home designer and builder Marnie Oursler talks with clients about building their dream homes along the Delaware coast, their No...

Cobb commissioners approve resolution asserting home rule on home design

By Jon Gargis jgargis@mdjonline.comFebruary 28, 2019 GMT

MARIETTA — Cobb commissioners showed unanimous opposition Tuesday to proposed state legislation that would prevent local governments from adopting or enforcing building design guidelines for one- or two-family homes.

Preston Veterans Home design scaled back to 54 beds

Katie LauerNovember 29, 2018 GMT

The Preston Veterans Home is one step closer to reality, but the final building will host 54 beds.

According to City Administrator Joe Hoffman, they recently learned that the $32 million budget raised would support fewer veterans due to facility standards of the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Administration.

Royal Oaks custom home has golf course, waterfront location

Lisa ZapalacOctober 14, 2018 GMT

With 180-degree greenway and waterfront views, this contemporary-style home designed by John Sullivan is along the 15th fairway of the Royal Oaks Country Club golf course. Listing agent Mike Mahlstedt of Heritage Texas Properties Post Oak Park says the home is an architectural masterpiece and is replete with custom finishes.

New book showcases hygge homes from Minnesota to Brooklyn

By Lynn UnderwoodOctober 12, 2018 GMT

Have you found your hygge yet?

That Danish word for the feeling of cozy comfort at home has been having a moment. Now its on display in a new book, Hygge West Home: Design for a Cozy Life (Chronicle Books, $35).

Ask a Designer: Closet organization that lasts

By MELISSA RAYWORTHAugust 7, 2018 GMT

Most people don't start out with a messy closet. Even when a closet is carefully organized at the beginning, however, it might not take long for order to turn to chaos...

The Greenwich Design District makes itself official

Macaela J. BennettOctober 5, 2017 GMT

The evolution of certain downtown Greenwich streets into a shopping corridor lined with an array of home design options has prompted a cadre of businesses to band together in a branding effort.

Now it’s official — East and West Putnam avenues compose the Greenwich Design District.