The Latest: Apr 2026

“We transformed a yard with a chain-link fence and no privacy into an oasis,” says Rebecca Taylor, a food stylist, photographer, and content creator living in Ojai, California, with her partner, Max. Over the past four years, they’d been slowly remodeling their 1960s ranch-style home, but their overgrown yard became neglected while they focused on making the inside of the house a place where the three of them (including their dog, Oli) could start a life together.

You can see this dining room from almost every point on the first floor, so it was important for the design to pack a punch.

A gorgeous fireplace gets a glam, modern refresh to tie the whole room together.

Small DIY changes went a really long way in making this 1977 house look totally fresh.

Long live the lawn flamingo!

The homeowner wanted to combine color and comfort.

So long, stained shower.

A cool design tip to steal from this bedroom? The new paint color is custom color-matched to the wallpaper.