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This Frank Furness-Designed Barn Was Transformed Into a Marvelous Modern Farmhouse
It started as a straightforward job: In late 2018, designer Lisa Furey was tasked with remodeling the kitchen in a Haverford home that a client […]
This Mid-Century Modern Custom-Built House Is the Perfect Lakefront Getaway
This project — a from-the-ground-up house completed in 2019 — was in the works for more than a year before designer Nicole S. O’Dwyer was […]
Instead of Moving, This Family Turned Their Chestnut Hill House into a Stylish Dream Home
The story of this 2019 Chestnut Hill reno is sort of like an episode of HGTV’s Love It or List It. This was the owners’ […]
Take a Peek Inside the Prettiest New Coffee Shop in Philadelphia
When Yulee Park was an attorney in New York City, she would regularly decamp to coffee shops to get work done. Fast-forward 12 years: Park […]
A Center City High-Rise Condo Filled With an Art Collector’s Treasures
The challenge Meg Rodgers faced when working on this Center City condo wasn’t simply designing. It was editing — namely, the homeowner’s extensive collection of […]
This Modern Chestnut Hill House Is a Master Class in Maximalism
Hannah Dee thought she wanted to live in a rancher — until her realtor took her to see a boxy building in Chestnut Hill. “What […]
Inside a Graduate Hospital Church-Turned-Boutique Hotel
You could say the Deacon began with a shoe. A ceramic Air Jordan 11, to be exact. After spotting the quirky bit of decor at […]
The Design Inspiration Behind Brewerytown’s Hot New Beer Hall
When up-and-coming restaurant group Highland Hospitality bought the 4,500-square-foot space that had housed flash-in-the-pan tenants Flying Fish Crafthouse and Brewerytown Taproom, they wanted to change […]
Take a Peek Inside This Stylish, High-Tech Haddonfield Home
It’s a familiar story: A well-off family decides to settle in a stately colonial — yard, trees, whole thing. The modern twist here? New suburban […]
Look Inside a ’90s-Era Society Hill House After Its Chic, Modern Makeover
Four years ago, when a Rittenhouse pair about to get engaged made the move to a ’90s-era Society Hill house to start their “real life” […]
Habitat: A Gorgeous High-Rise in Rittenhouse Gets a Design Makeover
When a five-year Philly renter found herself interested in an on-the-market apartment, it was because she had a vision for what it could be: a […]
Habitat: Lofty Goals in Chester County
The architects restructured the West Chester barn’s first and second floors to showcase the vaulted ceiling and to create a loft next to the upstairs […]
Habitat: The Next Chapter in Society Hill
It took a major life change for one longtime Society Hill couple to give their classic townhome the refresh it deserved: The pair, both working […]
Habitat: A Room With a View in Villanova
Architect Matthew Moger wants each of his projects to have a narrative. “If we all agree on the story we’re telling, the editing is a […]
Habitat: A Year-Round Retreat in Stone Harbor
Interior designer Marguerite Rodgers had been making minor updates to her client’s 12,000-square-foot Shore residence — flipping the nursery to a child’s room here, updating […]