Florida bungalow

Name: Madison Bess, Husband Carter and 80-lb Old English SheepdogLocation: St. Petersburg, FloridaType of home: Beach BungalowSize: 696 square feetYears lived in: 3 years, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: When my husband and I first saw the listing of our home online it read, “Don’t let the modest curb appeal fool you.

Built in 1935 in Winter Park, Florida, a two-one, 750-square-foot home with a detached, one-and-a-half-car garage with 500-square-foot apartment, and a studio space cost homeowners Mary and Tim Maslow $199,000 to buy and $65k to completely rehab, garden included.

Life gets crazy for everyone; crazy good, and sometimes sadly more often, crazy hard. Overwhelming.

Elegant Beach Cottage with Island-Style Charm - Naples, Florida

Ready for a complete overhaul of her Florida property’s 700-square-foot guest cottage, this homeowner called on her neighbor turned friend Jessica Lagrange, principal of Chicago-based interior design firm Jessica Lagrange Interiors.A collection of Lilly Pulitzer quilts made in the ’60s by the homeowner’s mother served as the jumping-off point, setting a fun and vibrant tone carried throughout the project. “ have a really beautiful spot in the living room,” says Jessica of the acrylic trunk…

Interior Design and DIY Renovation and Restoration Projects from The Blanco Bungalow in California and Portugal. Stories of our lives as American Expats living moving to Portugal in 2022, selling our home in Southern California, and becoming owners of a Seaside Farm in Ericeira's World Surf Reserve, learning to Airbnb and rent our our Guest Houses. Follow along with us, a young family of three.

When designer Deborah Leamann’s clients attended a cocktail party at this Vero Beach home, they immediately knew they were stepping inside a gem. Enchanted by the picturesque property, they were more than delighted to hear it would be going on the market. “They actually made an offer at the party,” Leamann says of the fateful gathering.

Location and condition determine the price tag on this Florida fixer. It was once a lovely rusticated block bungalow in a lovely neighborhood of Craftsman style homes.