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This bedroom is in a North Carolina home, which the owner agreed to lend to the local Junior League as a design-centric show house. The custom wall coverings - a graphic pattern on grasscloth which McCory designed especially for the space - is a favorite feature. "The goal was to design a multi-use space that functioned not only as a guest room but as a retreat from the rest of the house", says designer Kristen McCory of McCory Interiors. [Extracted from the article]

This moment celebrates the entry experience and embraces what the project is all about: views of the water!" says architect Christian Calemmo. The formality of two symmetrical gables is offset by whimsical shingle details. For this majestic home, situated prominently on the Westport waterfront, Christian Rae Studio used the classic shingle-style homes found along the New England coastline as inspiration. [Extracted from the article]

A large axis along the elongated Olympic-size pool leads to a large pavilion, the pool house; a shorter, perpendicular axis leads to a lounge area in a smaller pavilion. "The aim of this project was to create not only a pool house but an outdoor living and wellness complex at a private property", explains architect Mahdad Saniee. The indoor/outdoor pool house contains a sauna, plunge pool, massage room, and changing area. [Extracted from the article]

' goal was to design an inviting dining room, ideal for a client looking to host intimate dinner parties within a family-friendly, livable home. Sleek, modern furniture and a neutral palette fit the contemporary style of the house and serve to connect the interior with the outdoors, seen through abundant wall-size windows, while pops of color and the chic rug (custom designed by Denise Davies) add warmth. Draperies in the dining room temper the flood of natural light throughout the house. [Extracted from the article]

This 1816 Colonial farmhouse underwent a gut renovation, but kept its beautiful bones and original footprint intact. Gray paint on the exterior and an interior palette of grays and beige with pops of pastels and brass and black accents lend a refreshed farmhouse feel. "My goal was to balance old with new, to embrace the history of the house with clean details fitting in a farmhouse, and stay authentic and true to its roots", says interior designer/architect and owner Michelle Morgan Harrison. [Extracted from the article]

Davies pulled out one of her signature design moves to up the wow factor of this office: wallpapering the ceiling, its fifth wall. For her office refuge, the full-time working mom of two active boys "wanted a space that was light, modern, and sophisticated, with clean lines and pops of color", says interior designer Denise Davies of D2 Interieurs. The owners of this new Westport spec house moved out from a cramped apartment in New York and were excited to spread out. [Extracted from the article]