Karen Darlow

1 month ago | homesandgardens.com | Karen Darlow

Downsizing to a one-floor home, this couple in their 60s had no wish to tone down the color palette. Quite the opposite. Their new home in a leafy Philadelphia suburb was all open plan, all on one level, and all one color – white. It made the perfect blank canvas for a bold, colorful transformation. And with help from interior designer Melissa Urdang Bodie of Melissa & Miller, a kaleidoscope of colorful rooms has put the joie de vivre right back into this tired French Colonial home.

1 month ago | msn.com | Karen Darlow

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1 month ago | homesandgardens.com | Karen Darlow

The new owners of this suburban Minneapolis home were looking for a property in tune with modern living with access to the outdoors and a sense of retreat close to the city. However, when they fell in love with this 100-year-old Tudor-revival style property, they realised they might need a little help to bring the house design up to date. They felt it was important to honor the history of the property while enlarging it and equipping it for a modern family lifestyle.

1 month ago | idealhome.co.uk | Karen Darlow |Rachel Crow

Patience and caution are key when you are tackling a big renovation. ‘Take your time, do it well and do it once. If you wait longer, you will get a better result,’ says Becky Rossetto, who took her time renovating her family's Victorian home. ‘This is the slowest renovation we’ve ever done,’ says Becky. ‘We started in 2019 and there’s one more room to do, but I’m so happy with what we’ve achieved.’Her patience has been rewarded with the home of her dreams, filled with some stunning wallpaper ideas.

1 month ago | homesandgardens.com | Karen Darlow

The current owners of this home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of L.A. have lived in the house since 1987. They did an addition and renovated in 1990, and were attached to the house where they had brought up their kids. However, with the kids all grown and grandchildren on the scene, they felt the house was long overdue a makeover.