F5: Maye Ruiz on Lamp Sketches, Unexpected Finds, Her Dog Quesadilla + More

When Maye Ruiz was a child she was already immersed in her life’s work even though she didn’t realize it. She would happily organize the bookshelves at her grandmother’s house or invent new uses for objects like a wicker planter made into a side table. As an adult, Ruiz continued to rearrange the it

A Tale of Two Beautiful Homes and More: Friday Finds

This weekend I hope to start wallpapering the living room! Last weekend I painted the upstairs hall and stairway, so little by little, my interior projects are coming along. Once the wallpaper is hung, I’m tackling the upstairs bathroom (I’ve been saying this for several months now). The challenge i

See this charming stone farmhouse nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains

C.S. Harrop Architects, in collaboration with Hickory Construction, designed this stone farmhouse in Walland, a community tucked into Miller’s Cove, a peaceful valley in the northwestern foothills of the Smoky Mountains. The project team crafted this home to make the main house appear to have been b

Peek into this cozy lakefront house in Maine with peaceful water views

Kossow Camp is a thoughtfully reimagined lakefront house by Studio Ren Architecture, in collaboration with Wright-Ryan Homes, nestled on the shores of Crescent Lake in Raymond, Maine. What began as a dated summer camp has been transformed into a refined, year-round home that honors the spirit of tra