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This 1926 Georgian Colonial is located in Highland Park, a northern suburb of Chicago. “It’s a beautiful old home with incredible character and the kind of architectural details that immediately give you something to work with as a designer,” says designer Elizabeth Mollen. “I also live in Highland Park, so I have a real appreciation for the mix of architecture here. I love s...

Milwaukie, Oregon, is a charming suburb just outside Portland, offering a slower pace without sacrificing easy access to the city. But for one young family, it was the wooded setting of their 1940s home that made the location especially appealing. “Nestled in a forest, this 1940s home in particular truly feels like its own little pocket of heaven,” says interior designer Cand...

This home is in Issaquah, Washington—just 15 miles east of Seattle. For homeowner and now-designer Brooke Solinsky, finding it required a little persistence. “Eleven years ago, while searching for our forever home, we discovered this special neighborhood and were immediately captivated by its mountain views, park-like lots, towering old-growth trees, and rich history,” Brooke...

This 1960s tri-level home in Carlsbad, California, sits just a mile from the Pacific, but its appeal goes beyond proximity to the beach. “It’s in a neighborhood now referred to as ‘olde Carlsbad,’” says designer Leigh Jendrusina. “It has great proximity to the local schools and a short bike ride or golf cart ride from Carlsbad Village’s shops and restaurants.”

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For designer Delecia Becker, renovating this 1951 home in Skokie, Illinois, was less about reinvention than revival. Her goal was simple: “To bring it back to life,” she says. “It already had so much character and beauty, but it was stuck in the past. I wanted to find a way to bring it into the present without costing the home its story.”

Instead of stripping away e...