A renovation diary from the owners of an old stone house in northern Ticino, Switzerland, which is being converted into a holiday home. Issues cover practical details such as running electrical and heating lines through thick stone walls, restoring old wooden floors, and removing old fixtures.
Website: https://www.casatrevalli.ch/
Amanda Hesser documents the nitty-gritty of renovating and furnishing her home in Ojai, California, mixing personal reflection on design and color with practical decisions like outdoor kitchen layout and storage organization. Readers get behind-the-scenes renovation details, designer collaborations, and opinionated takes on home design.
A memoir-style newsletter by an American family restoring a centuries-old château in rural France, sharing the practical costs, setbacks and seasonal life of the project. Issues mix personal reflection on cultural differences with household and renovation details.
A newsletter from two Brooklyn brownstone renovators and designers sharing restoration guides, design lessons from their projects, and product recommendations. Issues mix practical design analysis with updates on their Magnolia Network show and shopping lists.
This newsletter from CO-architecture showcases Australian homes, architect interviews and practical design advice such as timber joinery, passive solar and winter comfort. Readers get project profiles and renovation ideas drawn from Australian architects and designers.
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