Articles by Jeannie Matteucci

After raising their three children, Mike and Linda Brawner moved to a one-story house overlooking Lake Murray in South Carolina where they could relax and enjoy their retirement. Although the location was ideal, they felt that many features in the 200…

When water reached their kitchen door during a large storm, Bobby and April Kaynor decided to take action. They raised their bungalow-style beach house on the south shore of Long Island, New York, to exceed new Federal Emergency Management Agency requ…

When water reached their kitchen door during a large storm, Bobby and April Kaynor decided to take action. They raised their bungalow-style beach house on the south shore of Long Island, New York, to exceed new Federal Emergency Management Agency requ…

Bryan and Lisa Kelly enjoy blending the styles of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie School movement with modernism. So when they purchased their two-bedroom condo in Wheaton, Illinois, they wanted to update the existing kitchen and create a clean, modern s…

Brian and Holly Lemons were busy planning their kitchen renovation when Holly went to grab something from a lower cabinet and the door came off. “I remember thinking we really do need new cabinets,” she says. That gave the Dallas couple confidence to …

Physicians Mark Larson and Amy Williams wanted their kitchen to take better advantage of views of giant oak trees and an apple orchard. They were also seeking a more user-friendly layout and a lighter but warm color scheme, so the empty-nest couple as…

A European ballroom is a fine place to hold a lavish party. But no one wants to sleep in one. Victor Bruno and his wife, Laura Miller, faced that dilemma with their Long Island, New York, master bedroom. A stacked-tray ceiling and wall panels painted …

A European ballroom is a fine place to hold a lavish party. But no one wants to sleep in one. Victor Bruno and his wife, Laura Miller, faced that dilemma with their Long Island, New York, master bedroom. A stacked-tray ceiling and wall panels painted …

A European ballroom is a fine place to hold a lavish party. But no one wants to sleep in one. Victor Bruno and his wife, Laura Miller, faced that dilemma with their Long Island, New York, master bedroom. A stacked-tray ceiling and wall panels painted …