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Screened-In Comfort

EVEN WHEN ST. LOUISAN LISA GREER IS AT HOME, SHE PREFERS TO BE OUTSIDE.

PRESERVATION-MINDED RENOVATION

Making modern updates to a historic and architecturally important home requires special dedication and vision.

Memories of Home… in the Garden

WHEN LEE CAGLE AND HER HUSBAND TRADED IN APARTMENT LIVING FOR A HOUSE, SHE SAW IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RELIVE A PART OF HER CHILDHOOD.

Flower Power

Amy Woods relishes the months when her garden is in bloom and inspiration is within easy reach.

Salad Days

“There’s no reason why you can’t have something on your plate every day that’s fresh from your garden,” says Jennifer Schamber, general manager of Greenscape Gardens. Here are some tips on how to plant a home salad garden

Let It Rain

WANT TO IMPRESS THE NEIGHBORS? A LUSH GREEN LAWN ISN’T THE ONLY WAY.

It's Pizza Night

MOUNDS OF DOUGH, FRESH INGREDIENTS, FUN WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS… WHO DOESN’T LOVE A PIZZA-MAKING PARTY? HERE, FOUR LOCAL EXPERTS SHARE TIPS FOR CREATING INSPIRING DINNERS IN THE COMFORT OF HOME.

BY HAND - Nitty-Gritty Meets Neoclassical

A hobby creating art out of concrete turns into a thriving business.

Double Duty

Learn how to create a neat, stylish laundry and mudroom space all in one.

Nantucket Bliss

A renovation of a historic sea captain’s home is inspired by everything bright and beautiful that Nantucket offers and translates it into a feeling of comfort and bliss.

Kitchen Configured

Choices matter more than ever in cottage-style kitchens. Whether you’re optimizing space, keeping to budget or adding entertaining essentials, this kitchen shows how compromise, creativity and collaboration get the job done.

Garden Party

Create an outdoor-dining tablescape as the centerpiece of your summer soirees.

Lake Life

An interior designer transforms a lake cottage from a soulless basic build into a stunning retreat that’s full of heart.

The Social Kitchen

This historic bungalow kitchen is built for working and entertaining.

Bathroom Design Basics

Designer Sara Lynn Brennan shares her secrets for creating serenely beautiful and livable bathrooms.

REMEDIES FOR STAINLESS STEEL

The best approach to refreshing a scratched stainless steel surface is to clean and polish the entire sink, using the least abrasive methods possible, plus a lot of elbow grease.

TUDOR ARTS & CRAFTS HOUSES

THE MELDING OF TWO STYLES WITH SIMILAR ROOTS, 1890–1920. By Patricia Poore

TRANSITIONAL TUDOR

A UNIQUE MIX OF TUDOR REVIVAL AND ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN, THIS 1912 HOUSE IN PORTLAND, OREGON, REMAINED REMARKABLY INTACT.

RESILIENTS BOUNCING BACK

These floors continue to evolve, adapting recycled and natural materials for flooring that looks better and lasts longer.

A TRIO OF MODERN MASTERS

COLLECTING BRUTALIST AND MODERN PIECES 1950–1970.

Happy Kitchen for a Postwar Home

Most homebuyers would tear out a 1940s kitchen; this owner went in the opposite direction.

BENCH with a Secret

Found beadboard covers an HVAC return, providing seating and future access.

Bell Roof in Lanaudière

Two generations have contributed their talents to this picturesque house, built in 1920 and filled with old-fashioned charm: heavy beams, the ceilings, and a fieldstone fireplace.

A Modern House of stone+glass

DEFT UPDATES TO THIS 1951 SEATTLE HOUSE BROUGHT OUT ITS BEST ORIGINAL FEATURES: WALLS OF GLASS, BURNISHED WOODWORK AND BUILT-INS, CURVING GLASS BLOCK, AND MODERN ELEGANCE.

A CASE FOR PRESERVATION

A post-Civil war house in a historic district enjoys a dramatic reversal of fortune.

A Cool Girl's Bedroom

WHEN DESIGNER JACY PAINTER KELLY, owner of Jacy Painter Kelly Interiors, took her family to New York City last summer, her 10-year-old daughter Lucy went crazy for the cool urban vibe of their downtown hotel room. It gave Lucy the itch to makeover her own bedroom in their Fort Mill home. She wanted more mature accents like silver wall sconces and velvet pillows, paired with punk rock elements like a graffiti-inspired bed frame and pink neon sign. Luckily her designer mom knew exactly how to tie it all together.

Turned TABLE

The sum of four discs, one spindle, and a day’s fun at the lathe

These teeny turners are simply the best

Easy Wood Tools Mini Hollower Tools

STEVE BUTLER

A humble approach to woodworking education

Solid value in a new saw

Rikon 10-205 Left-Tilt Contractor Saw