Double Take: How Did They Put Together That Wall? (6 photos)

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Giving this Southern California auto shop-turned-residential loft a glam makeover on a tight budget presented many challenges, the largest of which was addressing an overwhelming three-story wall. “A big wall like this can be a bit of a monster in the room to designers when we first see it; we walk in,…

Houzz Tour: Midcentury Flavors in a London Victorian (17 photos)

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When the owners of this renovated Victorian house first met interior and landscape designer Beth Dadswell, it didn’t take them long to realize they were all on the same page. “It became obvious they were into midcentury design,” Dadswell says. “I like that style too, so it was easy to work together.”…

Breaking the Rules: Lamps Where You Least Expect Them (10 photos)

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Architecture and interior design can be the seats of great innovation, where novel ideas and a healthy dose of rule breaking have the power to change the way we experience our homes and organize our lives. But too often we settle for the safe bet, what we’ve seen before, what’s easy to find. This series…

How to Use Bronze Foliage in Your Garden (9 photos)

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Bronze-leaved plants, unexpected and sophisticated, help break up green foliage monotony and add depth to garden beds. Leaf color varies among bronze plants. Those on the lighter side tend toward copper and gold, while darker-leaved varieties have mor…