Melissa Dalton

Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.

Kaviar Collaborative livens up a blank-slate three-bedroom apartment with a pastel palette and custom built-in furniture.

Construction Diary: It Took a Decade, But Their Experimental, DIY Home Was Worth the Wait

Using an abandoned Portland house as their personal design lab, the couple behind JHL Design craft a sustainable, cost-effective...

Before & After: The Brownstone Boys Overhaul a Brooklyn Garage Into a Family Home

Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum convert an 1894 carriage house into a bright dwelling with a central courtyard, two rooftop...

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We turned to our panel of Dwell Pros for the answer—here's what they said.

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