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  • Open Light-Filled Renovated Townhouse

    Open Light-Filled Renovated Townhouse

    This 1970’s renovated townhouse design was driven by owners who love to entertain and is reflected in the spacious entrance, the well-lit open kitchen and dining area that opens to the back yard, and the glass stairwell that leads to the loft-style second floor. Take […]

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  • Contemporary Vancouver Home with Ocean Views

    Contemporary Vancouver Home with Ocean Views

    The views of the ocean and Vancouver Island played a key role in the major design decisions of this contemporary Vancouver home. Motable features include its clean lines and the flow between indoor and outdoor areas facilitated by the open floor plan. limestone tile and […]

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  • Interior Designer's Classic Home

    Interior Designer’s Classic Home

    This interior designer’s home features a classic monochromatic color scheme throughout. Kristin Drohan, who is also a military wife, discusses how this versatile palette has translated to every home she has lived in. Take the tour in this Trends video:

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  • Interior Designer's Beach House

    Interior Designer’s Beach House

    This interior designer’s beach house was designed to be very simple and near classical but contemporary at the same time. The angular square lines and neutral color pallette provide a backdrop for his collection of sculpture, art works and furniture. In lieu of windows, there […]

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  • Dramatic Historic Loft Conversion

    Dramatic Historic Loft Conversion

    The upper floor of this historic clock tower building built in 1907 in San Francisco was converted into a high-end loft. Industrial materials such as steel and concrete were used throughout the space, while glass and acrylic provide a feeling of openness. The resulting design […]

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  • A Mountain Home with a Difference

    A Mountain Home with a Difference

    This mountain home’s design blends in with its surroundings and gives a nod to the area’s history while exuding a contemporary feel. The look was achieved through creating interest with light and reflection, the use of different textures, clean line furniture, and the juxtaposition of […]

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  • Glamourous Manhattan Apartment

    Glamourous Manhattan Apartment

    The glamour of Manhattan is echoed in this West Side apartment’s liberal use of shiny and reflective surfaces, such as the silver paper with crystal beads and sliding glass doors in the long narrow hallway. The vibrant colors and patterns in the spacious great room […]

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  • Light-Filled and Airy Chicago Apartment

    This two-level Chicago apartment is located in a former bank building on Michigan Avenue. The owners purchased it for its high ceilings, large windows and its proximity to downtown venues. As it is a corner building, windows on both sides create a light-filled and airy […]

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  • Bright and Airy Scandinavian Style Home

    This bright and airy two-story family home is located above the homeowners’ Scandinavian-Japanese design shop. A central courtyard on the third floor has a light well that goes into the second floor bedrooms. Sliding doors provide sound proofing and allow flexible partitioning of the space. […]

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