Michael Abrams and dSpace Studio Redo an Astor Street Mansion

CLASSIC TWIST: An Astor Street mansion is returned to what it was meant to be—a luxurious single-family home.

by Tate Gunnerson

A Modern Cabin in the Woods by Brian Johnsen and Sebastian Schmaling

MODEST MODERN: An ingeniously minimalist house redefines “cabin” on a wooded hillside in Wisconsin.

by Joanne Trestrail

Holiday Desserts by Meg Galus of NoMi and a Table Set by the Founders of Dinner Party

SWEET SETTINGS: Pastry chef Meg Galus and vintage-tableware pros Tricia Hyland and Lisa Spagnolo make the past present with artful arrays of festive treats.

by Joanne Trestrail

FGH Architects’ Traditional Vacation Home with a Modern Twist

THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE: Classic architecture gets a modern twist while staying true to its Midwestern roots

by Gina Bazer

Flor Creative Director, Chip DeGrace, Creates a Modern Family Home from an Elmhurst Ranch House

MODERN FAMILY: Elmhurst's Chip and Cynthia DeGrace put the finishing touches on a mid-century house built for the way people live today

by Gina Bazer

A Boxy West Loop Loft Gets Cozy

by William Weathersby

Greta de Parry

Ready for Its Close-up

Vignettes of perfect imperfection tell a photo stylist’s story at her 150-year-old house in Buchanan, Michigan

by Tate Gunnerson

Lines and Squares

An architect and a designer pare a 1930s International-style house down to its essentials—and give it back its edge

by Lisa Cregan

Take Two

A design-minded couple gives a century-old house in Evanston a second chance to make a first impression

by Tate Gunnerson