Great American Homes

Log Home Haven
Okemo, Vermont

Witness how one family's love of a scenic area in New England was translated into a carefully designed second home that naturally fits its surroundings.

A Rustic Return
Plymouth, Wisconsin

One part Frank Lloyd Wright. Two parts American Arts & Crafts. 100 percent authentic. This house, meticulously planned by the owners, represents a happy homecoming.

History in the Making
Lexington, Massachusetts

For a look at gracious living, tour this unique, historic home—built in 1845, but tastefully renovated by the current owners with all modern amenities.

Sustainable Villa
Napa, California

One couple's skillful use of recycled and sustainable materials combine to form this authentic Mediterranean-style spread in the foothills of Napa.

Urban Oasis
New York, New York

Interior Designer Thomas Hays' Chelsea loft is a study in eclectic decorating. The end result? A modern, soothing space.

Home Sweet Houseboat
St. Paul, Minneapolis

An adventurous couple leaves land behind and transforms a 98-ton paddleboat into a fully rigged home.

Luxe Loft
Boston, Massachusetts

A hip Boston loft shows off a stylish kitchen and baths.

Contemporary Slant in New England
Brookline, Massachusetts

An all-encompassing redesign of a suburban Boston house produces a 12,000 square foot luxury home with all the amenities.

Fluent in French Country Style
Kansas City suburbs

The renovation of a suburban Kansas City home celebrates the spirit of France.

Back to Basics
Wayzata, Minnesota

A beautiful and flexible home in Wayzata, Minnesota, proves that budget doesn't have to sacrifice style.

Southern Retreat with Simple Style
Rural Mississippi

Set in the Mississippi countryside, Karen and Steve Shackelford's home is a fresh, lean take on French colonial style.

Modern Take on a Victorian Revival
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Victorian splendor returns to a condominium conversion in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Connecticut Barn Becomes a Classic
Rowayton, Connecticut

A Connecticut designer plays with big ideas in a small home modeled on an old New England barn.

Taste of Tuscany in Suburban Home
Near Boston, MA

Gwen and Marshall Simpkins wasted no time turning a ho-hum ranch house into a spacious farmhouse-style dream home.

Expansive Meets Cozy in Shingle-Style Home
Boston suburbs

A Massachusetts couple creates a timeless, Shingle-style dream home that's both expansive and cozy.

Kips Bay Decorator Show House
New York, NY

This year's key concepts are glamour, drama, fashion detailing and disguised practicality.

Light-Hearted House
Charleston, South Carolina

A young family in Charleston, South Carolina uses fresh, fun ideas in decorating a historic, 18th-century house.

New Tradition in D.C.
Washington, D.C.

A 1940s classic Colonial mixes old and new styles superbly.

European Style at Home in Oregon
Portland, Oregon

Free-spirited European style makes itself at home in Oregon.

New England Style in San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Fruit-cocktail colors and a child-friendly attitude transform a foursquare Edwardian manse in San Francisco's Pacific Heights.

Period Home Gains Simple Style
Hyde Park, Kansas City, Kansas

See this simply stylish kitchen in a restored Kansas City home.

Fresh Take on a Colonial Revival
Richmond, Virginia

A decorative painter freshens up a Colonial Revival in Richmond.

Christmas in the Woods
Holland, Michigan

A light-filled Shingle-style log home in Michigan gets all dressed up for the holidays.

America's 20th-Century Tradition
Atlanta, Georgia

An Atlanta home reflects the best of mid-century modern—inside and out.

Thanksgiving Farm
Harvard, Massachusetts

A Boston couple leaves the city behind for a 300-year-old farmhouse in the country.

Evolution of a Craftsman Bungalow
San Francisco Bay Area, California

Doing their homework and working closely with their architect gets a California couple the Craftsman-style home of their dreams.

Simple Elegance in Southern California
Rancho Santa Fe, California

A designer turns a Mediterranean-style home into a showplace of restrained elegance.

Spanish Style in the Hollywood Hills
Los Feliz, California

A Spanish-style cottage that was the former home of Walt Disney is recast in a starring role.

A Stone's Throw from Seattle
Bainbridge Island, Washington

An idyllic location on Bainbridge Island near Seattle inspires the renovation of a rustic home.

Cottage Revival by the Sea
Coastal Maine

A Craftsman-style summer cottage lives up to its romantic location on the rocky Maine coast.

Creating a Cottage
Maryland

A cozy country home displays the best of cottage style.

High Style in the Hamptons
Bridgehampton, New York

A Hamptons retreat successfully combines old and new, simple and exotic.

Texas to a T
Central Texas

An inherited 1888 Texas homestead becomes a charming country retreat.

Belfort Mansion
New Orleans, Louisiana

A grand New Orleans mansion is transformed into the newest playhouse for the cast of MTV's "The Real World".

Moderne with Attitude
Des Moines, Iowa

A renovated 1930s Moderne-style house in Des Moines gains contemporary attitude.