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We often applaud the work created by licensed architects, but what about those who are self-taught? Filmmaker Zack Godshall explores the intriguing and similar motivations behind the building of five very different but very interesting structures around the country in a new documentary film...

We love finding gorgeous home decor that's good-looking and functional, and we've found both with this company creating lighting with flexible, handy and adjustable functions for a plethora of home lighting needs...

Name: Janie Flemming, daughters Ally and Kat
Location: South Austin, Texas
Size: 2,400 square feet
Years lived in: 6 months

This home is a surprising and delightful mix of traditional and modern elements infused with feminine details and lots of texture. The thing we love the most is how smartly it was decorated: rooms aren’t filled to the brim with décor elements, yet they feel full, layered and sophisticated...

We're not sure what it is, but we can't get enough of the delicate and feminine feel of doilies, lace and other see-through patterned things. We gathered some fun cutout pendant lights in case you can't get enough of it either...

We brought you some great small kitchen advice from local architect Cindy Black on Wednesday, and were a little surprised by the passionate outcries against removing your dishwasher to reclaim space in a small kitchen. It made us wonder just what else our readers can’t live without…

Frustrated with your kitchen? Know the space could be better? We asked a local expert for her advice on what you can do today to improve your kitchen, how to work around the most common kitchen design mistakes, her favorite small space ideas and more! Read ahead for great tips, ideas and inspiring photos...

While many take to traveling during the summer, we always get the travel itch when fall draws near, and we've been looking forward to both our planned travels and all the photos we'll be taking and then displaying around our apartment. It made us start wondering how others track their travels...

We’re big fans of creative art ideas for walls. After all, wall after wall of framed art or canvases can get a bit boring! We especially enjoy incorporating a fun or interesting texture to a wall. We’ve seen lots of great ideas over the years and bring you another with today's artist...

If you happened to make it to this year’s ACL fest in Austin, you witnessed a phenomenon we've been experiencing a lot lately: rain. We found ourselves needing something the other day: an umbrella stand. Always mindful of budget and style, we’ve rounded up 10 affordable and good-looking ones...

It’s not often you find the perfect blend of local art and affordable handmade accessory, but we think we’ve done it with the gorgeous ceramic work of artist Melanie Schopper. If your space needs small and affordable pops of color, these could be for you!

While flipping through the latest issue of Tribeza, a local Austin magazine, we came across a home built by the architecture firm Andersson and Wise. Nicknamed the "Tower House," we were struck the most by the gorgeous windows and neutral furnishings...