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If there’s one item midcoast Maine and Tuscany have in common, it’s rugged beauty. In Tuscany ruggedness comes in fieldstone villas, weathered timbers and aged bricks; in Maine it comes in the woods, sublime coastline and jagged granite outcroppings. So possibly a Tuscany-inspired exterior kitchen at the tony town of Camden, Maine, is not such…
Years back I was chatting with an acquaintance, and she called a weekly meeting she attended with no naming it. I asked her what it was. “Overreaders Anonymous,” she said. I froze. I had no idea there was such a 12-step set, but when anybody had been an overreader, I knew I had been. And…
We have all seen homeowners change their kitchens incredibly on a dime by simply repainting the present kitchen cabinets and swapping out hardware. You could be itching to your kitchen makeover now that you are aware of how little it takes. White and timber are classics, and grey painted cabinets are done, so you could…
It seems that for well over a century, the great majority of homes were built with one window over the kitchen sink. Usually tiny and using a great deal of room between the window sill and the sink, these windows allowed the individual washing dishes a little light and view whilst toiling away. And these…
Does the notion of hanging Christmas lights instills feelings of fear? Have you stared longingly in a gorgeous storefront tree and felt embarrassed by your own tree’s look? Follow these easy steps and your days of disgrace is going to be a matter of the past. Eric Bain, a partner at Innovative Construction, spent a…
Foliage is what actually counts. Flowers, stems, bark, fragrance — all these are important, but when looking at plants from a design standpoint, it’s the leaves that I care for, and anything which has a very long season of interest is well worth taking note of. Plants with good form that persist through cold weather…
A visual sign that a backyard is alive is always nice and satisfying. While evergreens are reputable garden standbys, it is the lively deciduous varieties that can really stimulate the senses and let us understand a brand new season is forthcoming. ‘Roger’s Red’ California wild grape is one such plant, and its distinguishing features come…
A home’s narrative evolves as people residing inside grow and change — just ask inside designer Liz Levin, who immediately discovered that the accession of children radically altered the character and functionality of her home at Washington, D.C.”A married couple’s home looks and feels really different from one punctuated by the presence of young kids,”…
From a complex tile backsplash into a candy farmhouse kitchen to your budget into a wise alternative for one dad, these seven kitchens renovated by users impressed. The homeowners’ own creativity played a important role in the kitchens’ layouts, together with the ers’ comprehension of how they use every little part of their kitchenmaking the…
Architect Amy Dutton and her family reside in a New Hampshire bungalow — an anomaly on a road lined with Victorians and colonials. The home was the tiniest on the block before Dutton added the square footage her family wanted. “We loved this home back to life with updated materials, but we lost touch of…