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Family Rooms Oct. 13, 2018
Historically, the first family rooms appeared in floor plans about 50 to 60 years ago. This room was... Read More
Design Destination: San Miguel de Allende Aug. 11, 2018
San Miguel de Allende is not just another picturesque, rustic town in Mexico. It is a place where cr... Read More
Architectural Interest May. 30, 2018
I love the funky and uneven features of an older home. Certainly there are many oddball qualities an... Read More
Bathroom Tricks Aug. 09, 2017
Human size the basis of architectural and interior design standards. According to Scientific America... Read More
The Space Under the Stairs Jul. 26, 2017
SMALL SPACES BY CHRISTINE BRUN FOR RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 The Space Under the Stairs So... Read More
Play With Proportion Jun. 21, 2017
A gigantic decorating score is using a few outsized accent pieces in a small room. Sounds like the w... Read More
The Front Porch Jun. 14, 2017
The American front porch is a slice of heaven. You are fortunate if the homes in your neighborhood h... Read More
What Is Hip? May. 20, 2017
I think my parents were ultra-cool. I haven't always thought that. As a child, I was a bit reticent ... Read More
Working Around Odd Architectural Details Dec. 14, 2016
With interior design, there are just some things you cannot ignore. Old houses often have very quirk... Read More
Don't Bury Our Cities in Megatowers Feb. 25, 2016
Many longtime residents of San Francisco, Miami and other hot U.S. cities complain of "Manhattanizat... Read More
Strange Architectural Spaces Dec. 23, 2015
Along with oodles of charm, old houses often also offer a supply of peculiar spaces. The challenge f... Read More
For Beaches and Architecture, It's Hard to Beat Barcelona Nov. 21, 2015
By Victor Block A maze of twisted, narrow streets and alleyways is hemmed in by gray, age-worn medie... Read More
What is Interior Architecture? Nov. 07, 2015
Interior Architecture is the result of the construction of a building and the style of architecture ... Read More
Don't Close Our Post Offices -- Put Them To Work! Feb. 26, 2014
You know what America needs? More jobs, that's what. Not Wal-Mart-style jobettes, but real jobs R... Read More
Taliesen and Montezuma's Castle: Arizona's Architectural Masterpieces Nov. 24, 2013
By Maura Daly Phinney During a summer road trip through Arizona, I made some discoveries about two ... Read More
