Articles by Becky Harris

Choosing an off-white paint seems like it should be easy enough, but it can be tricky. Light sources, time of day and amount of natural light all affect the appearance of paint in different rooms. And undertones in the paint can skew toward other colo…

This contemporary 1980s home in Moorpark, California, is surrounded by an avocado farm and located down a long and winding single-lane road lined with beautiful citrus trees. “You know, it’s interesting — we started preserving midcentury architecture …

This Minneapolis couple had lived in their home for more than 20 years and renovated most of the rooms over time. However, they didn’t get around to their own primary bathroom until their children had flown the nest. “Walking through their house, I co…

The design of this Colorado Springs, Colorado, home — perched above the Garden of the Gods park and with views of Pikes Peak — was a family affair. Architect and interior designer Brit Epperson and her architect husband, Daniel, designed the home for …

A homeowner’s joyful and sunny disposition was the inspiration for this primary bathroom design in Modesto, California. Interior designers Wendy Glaister and Stephanie Poulsen redesigned the primary bedroom in the 1970s ranch house first, while the ad…

“We wanted this house to feel like you were living in a snow globe,” interior designer Katie Geresy says. After moving from the San Francisco Bay Area to New York City, her clients, a family of four, wanted a relaxing and welcoming West Coast base. T…

This Mercer Island, Washington, couple had been renovating their house with the help of interior designer Harmony Weihs for 11 years before they finally got around to their primary suite. So it’s safe to say she had a very good idea of what they’d lik…

The beautiful views of the Green Mountains and surrounding forest were the driving factor in siting this Waterbury, Vermont, screened-in porch. Designer Milford Cushman carefully considered the experience of enjoying the views in the open air while fe…

This New Jersey homeowner is handy and patient. Working with architects at Princeton Design Collaborative, he has phased in home improvements over time according to a master plan they designed for him back in 2012. As an extremely handy guy, he has co…

Most of this San Francisco family’s Victorian home, including its main floor’s triple parlor, was quite grand, but its kitchen was a different story. “Originally, these homes didn’t have kitchens on the main level. In this one, it had clearly been add…