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Declan Ferris

Declan Ferris
Contributing Writer
Declan writes about renovation and adaptive reuse, and spends most weekends on other people's job sites.

Stories by Declan Ferris

A Corten Steel Facade Weathers Into the Colorado Hillside
Residential

A Corten Steel Facade Weathers Into the Colorado Hillside

Left untreated, this house's steel skin is designed to rust on purpose, matching itself to the red rock outcrops around it within two winters.
August 8, 2026 · 4 min read
From Tobacco Barn to Family Home: An 1890s Timber Frame Reborn
Renovation

From Tobacco Barn to Family Home: An 1890s Timber Frame Reborn

August 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Gut Renovation: Turning a 1970s Split-Level Into an Open-Plan Family House
Renovation

Gut Renovation: Turning a 1970s Split-Level Into an Open-Plan Family House

August 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Converting a Decommissioned Water Tower Into a Three-Story Home
Renovation

Converting a Decommissioned Water Tower Into a Three-Story Home
August 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Basement to Garden Level: Digging Out an Extra Floor Without Losing the Foundation
Renovation

Basement to Garden Level: Digging Out an Extra Floor Without Losing the Foundation
July 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Japandi, Five Years On: What Stuck and What Didn't
Interiors

Japandi, Five Years On: What Stuck and What Didn't
August 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Detail of a timber stair in natural light
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