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This modern desert home offers the ultimate escape in the Coachella Valley

One Kindesign — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:25:32 +0000

This modern desert home was designed by Danielian Associates together with Charlie Hellstern Interior Design to promote togetherness, nestled on just over an acre in the heart of Rancho Mirage, California. This 5,000 square foot, single-story vacation home offers a relaxed retreat for extended family and friends, rooted in its desert surroundings. With a floor […]

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Step into this waterfront Bainbridge Island home with a peaceful wooded backdrop

One Kindesign — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:05:33 +0000

After Graham Baba Architects completed the beautiful renovation of this waterfront home tucked into the sheltered setting of Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island, Washington. Large windows throughout frame stunning views of the harbor, setting the tone for a serene island lifestyle. Designer Charlie Hellstern was brought in to help the homeowners, who are design-industry insiders with European […]

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A lakeside home cradled in a serene forest in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains

One Kindesign — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:15:39 +0000

This modern lakeside home, designed by MU Architecture, in collaboration with Anik Patry Architect, is surrounded by forest in La Conception, a charming village nestled in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada. Offering complete seclusion, this backcountry refuge is set within a dramatic mountain landscape at the most pristine end of Lake Xavier. It opens […]

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This modern waterfront home offers a peaceful escape on Washington’s Hood Canal

One Kindesign — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:45:53 +0000

Designed by Eerkes Architects, the Surly Crab is a modern waterfront home that appears to float just steps above the oyster‑shell‑strewn shoreline of Hood Canal, neslted on 10-acre, lushly forested site in Seabeck, Washington. Its main floor is suspended from a monolithic concrete fireplace that anchors the home to the land, lifting the main level […]

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Step into a stunning Seattle bungalow designed for the ultimate live work lifestyle

One Kindesign — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:16:37 +0000

This elegant home in Seattle, Washington, was designed by Drew Shawver Architecture + Design. The 1,625-square-foot house showcases nature via natural light and visual/physical connections to the gardens. The clients are a young couple, a product designer from Lebanon, and a graphic designer from Bainbridge Island. They sought a home that would reflect their desire […]

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This San Juan Islands home was beautifully redesigned around its scenic views

One Kindesign — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:30:56 +0000

Perched on the western shore of Orcas Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands, this waterfront home was redesigned by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects with one goal in mind: to make the most of its breathtaking views. What was once a maze of small rooms with heavy stone fireplaces blocking the scenery is now a light-filled […]

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21 Creative Narrow Side Yard Ideas That Maximize Space in Your Landscape

One Kindesign — Sun, 31 May 2026 08:55:47 +0000

Are you looking for landscaping solutions and ideas for your narrow side yard? The side yard is often one of the most overlooked spaces in the landscape. Long, narrow, and sometimes awkwardly shaped, it can easily become a forgotten strip of lawn, gravel, or utility space. But with a little creativity, it can become a […]

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This floating house offers the ultimate refuge on Seattle’s Portage Bay

One Kindesign — Sun, 31 May 2026 08:25:47 +0000

Hoshide Wanzer Architects, together with Dyna Builders, drew inspiration from the Costa Rican philosophy of Pura Vida—celebrating simple pleasures and a relaxed pace of life—to create this floating house on Portage Bay, a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that offers a dynamic connection to nature and the ever-changing waters. The design is flexible and responsive, allowing […]

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A 1940s ranch home gets a breathtaking shou sugi ban makeover in Washington

One Kindesign — Sat, 30 May 2026 07:25:35 +0000

Mr. Belvedere is architect Ben Humphries’ own family home, a substantial remodel and addition to an unassuming 1940s single-family ranch in Northeast Seattle, Washington, designed by his firm Linework Architecture. The project focuses on sustainability, durability, indoor-outdoor living, and generational flexibility. Designed during the COVID quarantine, the family realized they needed to rethink how their […]

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A stunning prefab lake house built mostly of wood in rural Connecticut

One Kindesign — Sat, 30 May 2026 07:05:46 +0000

All-Wood, All the Time, is a beautiful wood-wrapped, CLT, and prefab lake house designed by OPAL Architects in rural Northwest Connecticut. The house is built almost entirely using cross-laminated timber (CLT). The cross-laminated timber (CLT) home challenges conventions of residential construction. Sustainability objectives and new technologies inform an approach to construction which in turn informs […]

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