Mary Jo Bowling
Mary Jo Bowling served as Curbed's home scouting editor through March 2018. During her tenure, she produced the weekly House Calls column.
15 high-risk high-reward paint hues
When, how, and why to take a chance with color.
Old San Francisco horse stable gets mod office makeover
This classic San Francisco structure goes through a sweeping renovation, but history is preserved.
Rescuing a 1910 Craftsman cottage from a series of unfortunate remodels
A designer combines an array of styles in her own Tacoma home.
In Richmond, a creative couple makes an old house their canvas
Even though their tastes skew modern, one couple saw how an 1895 brick home could have a classic shell and a modern heart.
11 midcentury homes for the holidays
Midcentury modern homes are often featured in our House Calls column and the reason is simple: Great design is eternally appealing.
A couple scores the ultimate midcentury time capsule
If anything could be considered a midcentury modern miracle, this is it.
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In Dallas, a developer creates an enclave of modern houses—and her dream home
A modern architecture lover taps Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects to build her dream house in Dallas.
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A home of her own
A Dallas woman creates a house that’s built to last—and just for her.
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Marfa modern: Inside an adobe home turned monastic retreat
Architect Michael Morrow of Kinneymorrow Architecture redesigns a classic adobe house in Marfa, Texas.
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‘I wanted something authentic’
A memory of a vintage Texas ranch house inspires a modern home.