some people consider renovations to be a trial; decisions and discomfort are borne for the end result. Others consider renovations a creative act, a process that is just as much of a reward as a home tailored to your exact taste. The clients for this luxurious yet laid-back 4,000-square-foot, four-bedroom …

If you’ve just started thinking about decorating your house, and first on the list is your living room, you might be overwhelmed with putting all the pieces together to make a harmonious and appealing whole. You have to consider paint colors for the walls, what kind of furniture you already have and what …

Once a remote getaway, the beachfront town of Punta del Este, in southern Uruguay, has met a fate similar to the world’s other ocean-facing utopias. Decades ago, private homes began to sprout along the coast, followed by small hotel developments and, eventually, the inevitable towers that rose to fix their …

In 1925, the French-born, Missouri-based architect E.J. Eckel designed a brick-and-steel building in downtown Los Angeles as the West Coast headquarters of the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco). Like many other former Nabisco factories dotting the country, including the Chelsea Market building in New York City, the Kennedy Biscuit Lofts in …

Expansive vistas aren’t easy to come by in Johannesburg, where houses are often tucked behind massive walls. So when Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens visited a home for sale just two doors down from their own, they were surprised to discover a sweeping panorama overlooking the city below. Perched on …