Name: Edgar & Liliane
Location: Allegheny Mountains, Pennsylvania
Size: 2885 square feet, not including outside terraces
Years lived in: 20 years; owned

How would you feel about living in a converted church?  Here in Toronto, I've noticed a large number of homes for sale that were once churches, like the former Methodist Church (above) in the High Park neighborhood, recently divided into 24 condos. If you're a lover of light, there are obvious benefits to the large church windows, but it leaves me wondering: how you would decorate the inside?

Though our house tours span the country, as well as the globe, today we're focusing on Portland, Oregon, where the homes are as diverse as the people who live there. Here are ten inspirational homes from renters in a place known for its rain, coffee, and book stores (among other things).

When I was little girl growing up in south Louisiana, my mother would take me on tours of the beautiful old plantation houses in the countryside outside Lafayette. It was the beginning of a lifelong fascination with architecture in general, and Southern vernacular architecture in particular. So when I saw this 200-year-old Creole manor in the pages of Garden & Gun, it brought me right back to my roots. 

What's better than a cozy night spent curled up in front of the fire? Nothing, that's what. Usually, the word 'fireplace' conjures up images of something very traditional, or maybe a rustic hearth in some cabin in the woods, but living in a modern space doesn't have to mean sacrificing coziness. Here are 15 of our favorite modern fireplaces. 

Recently, designers, architects, and anyone and everyone who loves Midcentury design headed out to Palm Springs for the many parties, lectures, and home tours being offered during the annual Modernism event. The Dry Falls estate was one of the many homes on tour representing Midcentury architecture. More

If you gave me 40,000 dowels, all you'd get would be a very long game of pick-up sticks. In the hands of a Massachusetts architectural firm, those dowels met pegboard and created a one-of-a-kind undulating feature. More