Tim McKeough

Dismayed by overpriced Hamptons real estate — ‘and nothing was really what I wanted’ — she decided to design her own house instead of buying one.When Amanda Brezing began looking for a summer house in the Hamptons in 2017, she encountered a common problem.“Things seemed kind of expensive, and nothing was really what I wanted,”

When you’re furnishing your home, it’s easy to focus on larger rooms and overlook the hall. Here’s why that’s a mistake.It’s easy to obsess about the design details in your kitchen, bathroom or living room. But what about your hallways? Many of us forget to decorate them — and it’s a missed opportunity.“No one ever

In a ‘magical place’ in the Connecticut woods, one couple built a rural escape where the most fragile artwork is just out of reach.To get the house they wanted, Javier Morales and Alex Morris realized they would have to build it.When they began looking for a rural upstate escape from their TriBeCa apartment in 2017

When your sibling is a real estate agent and an interior designer, why would you work with anyone else?CJ Baran needed a new home in Los Angeles for personal and professional reasons. After living in an apartment for years, Mr. Baran, 32, a songwriter and music producer, longed for a house with a view and

The best ones make dealing with dirty laundry a whole lot easier.How crucial is your laundry hamper? It can make or break your plans to control clutter.A good one offers a convenient place to dump dirty clothes at the end of the day. One that’s awkward or difficult to access, on the other hand, may

Because it’s hot out there.During a heat wave, we could all use some relief from the sun.So if you’re lucky enough to have your own outdoor space — a deck, a terrace, a poolside patio, even a tiny balcony — don’t forget the one crucial ingredient: a little shade.“There are very few people who want

The traditional peg rail is one of the simplest and most appealing kinds of storage you can add to a room. Here are five of the best.For such a simple product, a peg rail can solve a surprising number of storage problems. It can easily hold a mountain of coats, as well as various other