A Bucks County Gentlemen’s Farm

Michael Strickland knew that he had found his new home away from home as soon as he set foot in the driveway of the old farmhouse in Bucks County. “I guess I saw the potential,” he recalls. The trick would be getting his then-partner, now-husband…

Out of the Box

“Playful and bright” is how architect Maria Diaz-Joves of a423 Architecture and Design in Hellertown describes the house she designed for this young professional couple with two preschool-aged daughters.Playful isn’t a word ordinarily applied…

Designing A Modern Log Home

Driving down the lengthy driveway toward Lynne and Chris Burt’s home, the home’s beauty quickly becomes undeniable. By all appearances, this contemporary farmhouse in barn red looks like a beautiful twist on modern rural life. But this home hides a secret interior: It’s really a log home, built with the latest technology while utilizing […]

The Ultimate Interior Design Endeavor

Carrie Oesmann recalls completing a school career project when she was in fifth grade. The subject she reported on, based on the theme “what you want to be when you grow up,” stuck with her for years. She was finally able to pursue her “dream” pr…

At Home with Julia Konya

When you find a truly talented interior design blogger on Instagram, you click “follow” and then proceed to swoon at everything you wish you could put in your dream home. When you find out there’s a swoon-worthy interior design blogger (with over…

Remaking the Family Home

The Michael and Eve Metzger family have called their house in Coopersburg home since moving there in 2004. They moved into a Dutch Colonial-style house, originally constructed in 1977 and situated on a lush, semi-rural, six-acre parcel, including…

Home is Where the Art Is

“The beauty of art is getting to know the story behind the art and the artist,” Bruce Loch says. The same can be said of this home and its owners.With their daughter now a married mom living in London, Bruce and Pam Loch of Allentown set out …

Finally Home

After relocating for work ten times in 17 years, Paul and Kym Farr had no intentions of ever moving from the stone-and-stucco Center Valley house they had lovingly turned into a home for their three children.“We had it all done,” says Kym Far…

Fashion House

“You are going to die when you see this room,” says Lauren Midlam, spinning her laptop around to show off a before picture that would make any potential homebuyer understandably faint of heart. It’s hard to reconcile the lime-green ceiling and fa…

The Downeast Sweetie

Standing on the deck of Lisa Stephen’s house in Eastport, Maine, you can look across the water and see Canada. The wide, open space affords a panoramic view of the Bay of Fundy. Small islands dot the bay, including Campobello Island where a young…