Marvin Collaboration Blogs

Light, like paint, fabric and hardware, is an essential element of interior design. No one knows this quite like Bobby Berk, who transformed a dark, dreary ‘70s home into a multi-use workspace that inspires creativity and connection.

The home offers both wide open space and private nooks for solo retreats inside and out—all with a Southern, coastal charm that combines modern touches with traditional design and a focus on indoor-outdoor flow.

The concept of a bungalow is amplified with bold geometry and modern trappings that are right at home in Austin, Texas.

Marvin and Southern Living magazine have partnered around the power of ideas for years. Together, we’ve found ways to capture more light, more air, more views, at home. Explore our past projects and get inspired.

Designer Melissa Coleman (also known as The Faux Martha), discusses how she harnessed light and views in her once-dark cedar-clad cabin in the woods of Northern Minnesota.

Melissa Coleman, known as The Faux Martha, completely renovated her northern Minnesota cabin, The Minne Stuga. See the dramatic before-and-after photos of the incredible transformation.

This year’s Southern Living Idea House explores the concept of a “forever home,” meant to accommodate occupants of various ages while acknowledging that more time than ever before is spent at home.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at an A-frame cabin renovation in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

Los Angeles designer Amber Lewis, of Amber Interiors, offers a complete tour of her stunning Belgian farmhouse makeover.

Minneapolis realtor and designer Katie Kurtz fully transformed her kitchen space into a natural light-filled dream.