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35246 BRIARWOOD PL, Abbotsford, BC

September 14th, 2011
I just finished uploading this House for sale, 35246 BRIARWOOD PL, Abbotsford, BCExecutive home, vaulted ceilings, large entertaining size living spaces. Panoramic views spanning South West over Pastoral farm lands and Mountain scapes. Sublime sunsets from the west on all 3 levels. This home offers 8 bedrooms and 7 baths. Ideal set-up for tjhe extended family. Master retreat Bedroom on main w ...

On an Architect's Bucket List: To Live in a Barn

September 4th, 2011
I love old barns and have always wanted to renovate and live in one. Doing so is one of the items on this architect's bucket list. So whenever I come across an old barn in the landscape, I start to dream of making it mine. A place in the middle of a rolling field with streams and woods nearby. A place to enjoy the simple country life. The very idea of a barn evokes the imag ...

Thanks, Steve: Apple-Inspired Design at Home

September 3rd, 2011
Steve Jobs stepping down from his Apple CEO position got me to thinking about just how important this company is to those who love design. From the original Macintosh to the iPod, iPhone, iPad and iconic Apple Stores, Apple has led the way. And not just in technology, but in creating wonderful, user-friendly, holistically designed objects. Who can ever forget that iconic "1984" Sup ...

6 Top Design Events: Aug. 26–Sept. 16

September 2nd, 2011
Mark your calendars! Meet and greet blogger Holly Becker, author of "Decorate," brush up your Danish for the second annual Copenhagen Design Week, or head out to San Francisco for an exhibit of the less-is-more work of industrial designer Dieter Rams. If you're looking for ways to be inspired, or just enjoy getting out amid other design lovers, here's 6 events from around the wor ...

Comfort and Elegance in Manhattan

September 1st, 2011
The owners of this chic 1900s Manhattan townhouse wanted a comfortable home for raising their three boys — and also a gracious setting for entertaining. The answer: three floors for three general functions, where formal dinner parties could comfortably co-exist with easy, kid-friendly living. By incorporating a master suite floor, a mixed-use parlor floor and a floor for kids' roo ...

Breathtaking Prairie Retreat

September 1st, 2011
A simple idea executed well can result in some of the most elegant and evocative compositions. Whether in architecture, fashion or even cuisine, inspired and creative restraint drives focused designs that don’t rely on superfluous adornments for their substance. Instead, every decision reinforces the central theme of a strong concept. For architect Matthew Hufft, a client’s natural interest i ...

Country Glamour in Woodstock, New York

August 31st, 2011
Although Woodstock, N.Y. is better known for its 1969 concert, this rustic town is also a free-spirited getaway spot for New Yorkers. Interior designer Suysel dePedro Cunningham purchased an 1890s farmhouse nearby as a weekend country home for her and her family. One half of the design team Tilton Fenwick, Cunningham recruited the help of her design partner Anne Maxwell Foster to co ...

The Concord Green Healthy House (

August 30th, 2011
It's appropriate that a new home in Concord, Mass., would be forward-thinking and eco-friendly, but still respectful of the town's history. Concord is the birthplace of Transcendentalism. Ralph Waldo Emerson hailed from Concord, Henry David Thoreau's beloved Walden Pond is in Concord, and they used to meet in town with fellow Concordians like Nathaniel Hawthorne and Amos Bronson A ...

Down the Rabbit Hole

August 28th, 2011
Well, shrink me silly and rename me Alice! This fantasy playroom built by Minnesota general contractor Andy Schrader caught our eye this week. If I were a kid I'd definitely want to follow this white rabbit wherever he's in a rush to get to! Found in a luxurious, 8,600 square foot home in Edina, Minn., this secret playroom is where anyone — kids and adults alike — would want to fi ...

I'm Ready for My Close-Up: Beautiful Building Materials

August 27th, 2011
It's hard to deny that Houzz is a great resource for finding inspiration in the small details, but photographs that literally hone in on the materials, textures and connections are pretty rare. So I've assembled a number of them here to see what is conveyed in these photos, and what can be learned from them. Add to Ideabook More Info ...
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