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  • Traditional Bungalow with a Contemporary Addition

    This family-friendly traditional bungalow has a dramatic contemporary addition with a side terrace and kitchen. The light plays off of warm textured surfaces, and the seamless connection of outside and inside areas adds to the home’s tranquil atmosphere and feeling of spaciousness. Take the tour […]

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  • East-Meets-West Themed Sustainable Home

    This East-meets-West themed sustainable home has good feng shui, houses multiple collections and achieves its energy efficiency through good insulation and a vertical corridor that allows hot air to rise to the top, minimizing the need for heating and cooling. Take the tour in this […]

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  • Eclectic Toronto Loft

    This industrial style loft with columns and concrete floors throughout showcases the owner’c collections and features a home office with custom designed bookshelves, master bedroom with wall-to-wall storage, bathroom with pennyround tile, galley kitchen and dining room with long cabinets. Take the tour in this […]

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  • Contemporary Style Urban Eyrie

    The owner of this 60’s commercial building transformed two-thirds of the building into new commercial space and the remaining third, located in the rear, into a sleek contemporary style urban eyrie. The roof was removed and turned into a courtyard; light enters the residence through […]

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  • Reinvented Limestone Cottage That Puts a New Spin on Restoration

    This 1900’s log gatehouse in Minnesota was reinvented as an English-style limestone cottage through the extensive use of reclaimed materials, incorporation of traditional English rural design features and old building techniques that did not requires nails or screws, putting a new spin on restoration. Take […]

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  • Workers Cottages Form the Core of This Spacious Modern Home

    This spacious home was formed by gutting and connecting two 1880’s workers cottages. A two-story board-and-batten addition housing the new master suite was built in the back. The dining room and kitchen occupy one cottage and the living room and study in the other. Although […]

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  • Western Australia Cottage Renovation and Addition

    Restoration and addition turns an 1897 limestone worker’s cottage in Western Australia into a character family home. A new black-washed cedar clad house opens up to an outdoor living space and frames the one-room cottage which functions as a home office complete with sofa and […]

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  • Airy Light-Filled Modern Home

    Once dark and cramped, this renovated home of husband-and-wife architects is now airy and light-filled. The modern minimalist space incorporates an open floor plan, reflective surfaces and mirrors to make it feel more expansive. Take the tour in this Trends video:

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  • Coastal Home With Phenomenal Views

    This coastal home on a long deep site exploits the phenomenal 200 degree views and incorporates a lot of glass and steel in its simple long design. Take the tour in this Trends Video:

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