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This Modern Chestnut Hill House Is a Master Class in Maximalism
Hannah Dee thought she wanted to live in a rancher — until her realtor took her to see a boxy building in Chestnut Hill. “What […]
Inside a Graduate Hospital Church-Turned-Boutique Hotel
You could say the Deacon began with a shoe. A ceramic Air Jordan 11, to be exact. After spotting the quirky bit of decor at […]
The Design Inspiration Behind Brewerytown’s Hot New Beer Hall
When up-and-coming restaurant group Highland Hospitality bought the 4,500-square-foot space that had housed flash-in-the-pan tenants Flying Fish Crafthouse and Brewerytown Taproom, they wanted to change […]
Take a Peek Inside This Stylish, High-Tech Haddonfield Home
It’s a familiar story: A well-off family decides to settle in a stately colonial — yard, trees, whole thing. The modern twist here? New suburban […]
Look Inside a ’90s-Era Society Hill House After Its Chic, Modern Makeover
Four years ago, when a Rittenhouse pair about to get engaged made the move to a ’90s-era Society Hill house to start their “real life” […]
Habitat: A Gorgeous High-Rise in Rittenhouse Gets a Design Makeover
When a five-year Philly renter found herself interested in an on-the-market apartment, it was because she had a vision for what it could be: a […]
Habitat: Lofty Goals in Chester County
The architects restructured the West Chester barn’s first and second floors to showcase the vaulted ceiling and to create a loft next to the upstairs […]
Habitat: The Next Chapter in Society Hill
It took a major life change for one longtime Society Hill couple to give their classic townhome the refresh it deserved: The pair, both working […]
Habitat: A Room With a View in Villanova
Architect Matthew Moger wants each of his projects to have a narrative. “If we all agree on the story we’re telling, the editing is a […]
Habitat: A Year-Round Retreat in Stone Harbor
Interior designer Marguerite Rodgers had been making minor updates to her client’s 12,000-square-foot Shore residence — flipping the nursery to a child’s room here, updating […]
Habitat: Majestic Digs in Washington Square West
Leslie Hayes knows she’s only as good as her clients allow her to be. So when her eponymous interior design firm was hired by a […]
Habitat: A Party Barn in West Chester
When a family wanted to reconstruct a barn that stood on their property some 40 years ago, they called on Berwyn-based architect Peter Zimmerman to […]
Habitat: A Never-Ending Story in Mount Laurel
Two and a half years ago, when a young family purchased a five-bedroom, 10-bathroom estate in Mount Laurel — previously the home of former politician […]
Habitat: A Light and Lofty Space in Northern Liberties
The good news about Naomi Stein’s Northern Liberties loft is that it’s a big, light-filled space. The bad news? “Open-concept is a real challenge to […]
Habitat: A Family Affair in Chadds Ford
After an electrical fire ravaged the home that once sat on this wooded Chadds Ford property, West Chester-based architect Richard Buchanan was left with little […]