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New Country, New Life

Nela Navarrine’s profession as an artist blooms in St. Louis.

True Colors Of Christmas

A creative mother with a flair for holiday design decks her halls with vibrant Christmas accents.

A Passion For History

BOB AND CAROL LEBEAU are Massachusetts transplants who moved to coastal Maine in the 1980s.

Incentives For Preservation

Not every old house is destined for restoration in full period style. But more can be saved from demolition if tax credits are used to justify rehabilitation costs.

Meet History In St. Louis

TIMES HAVE CHANGED since the 1944 release of the musical “Meet Me In St. Louis,” but the city is well preserved, full of fascinating buildings and neighborhoods of architectural interest.

To The Last Detail

When you buy an old house, you will have to remodel the kitchen. Old houses never have enough storage space. Bachelors don’t cook. Wrong, wrong, and wrong—at least at Sconehenge, David Berman’s 1910 Shingle Style house in Plymouth, Mass. When he bought the place, it needed a level of cleanup and restoration that meant a dumpster was parked outside for months. Yet he didn’t touch the kitchen’s old-fashioned floor plan. In fact, David sings the praises of his original kitchen “suite” as he serves his trademark ginger scones.

The Learning Curve

IT’S ONE THING TO LOVE AN OLD HOUSE, ANOTHER TO TAKE ONE ON. RESTORATION CAN BE INTIMIDATING; STILL, THE RARE SORT OF HOMEOWNER THRIVES ON THE WORK, TYPICALLY DESCRIBING THEIR CHARACTERFUL MONEY PIT AS “A FUN PROJECT.”

Radical Restoration

After a 1960s remodeling that succeeded in changing its very style, the Craftsman house in Portland, Oregon, was virtually unrecognizable. Then the right family came along.

Color Me Collected

Vintage flair meets artistic flavor in this colorful Pennsylvania home and studio.

Spice It Up

This cozy Connecticut home, filled with vintage collectibles and family heirlooms, brings the outside in with seasonal décor and a renewed color palette.

California Dreaming

A homeowner with a love for flea-market finds creates her own little California paradise.

Mountain Cottage Masterpiece 30 Timber Home Living October 2019 Masterpiece

A West Coast couple discovers that less really is more, especially when it comes to building a comfortably sized timber frame home.

How To Give Your Outdoor Space A Fresh Look

Enhance the curb appeal of your home with these tips from a local paver expert.

Grow It In A Greenhouse!

How to plan and build your own garden refuge

A Happy Place

April Jensen melds everything she loves in a farmhouse that’s all about ease.

My First Time - Pressure Washing A Driveway

20 things I learned while making old concrete look new

Want To Give Up Gas?

Battery-powered chain saws can handle big jobs

The Choice Of Grout Can Make Or Break A Tile Project

It’s the make-or-break decision for your tile project

Flood Your Kitchen With Light

And transform it into a place you’ll love to be

Can Wood Make You Sick?

We all know that sawdust and fine dust particles floating in the air don’t just make your shop a mess; they’re also health hazards.

Give New Life To Your Old Countertops

The look of marble at a fraction of the cost

Simple Steps For Creating A Robust Indoor Garden

Grow garden-fresh ingredients year-round.

5 Ways The Right Lighting Can Elevate Your Home

When you shop for a new sofa or another piece of furniture, it’s not hard to envision how it might look in your living room. And if you’re considering a new wall color, you can test pretty simply with swatches.

Pros And Cons Of Various Roofing Materials

Local experts discuss the pros and cons of various roofing materials.

The 10 Most Beautiful Homes

Color enhances the details and architecture of each of our picks for this year’s portfolio of houses.

Shine A Light

The Adam Foster Fine Jewelry showroom and event space offers an immersive experience.

Tan-Fortifying Cream

We love spending time in the warm summer sun for many different reasons. Perhaps the main one, though, is that for some of us it results in a lovely golden tan. However, this effect quickly wears off, unless we make sure to fortify it. Prepare yourself a simple, make-at-home cream for tan fortification and enjoy your suntan for even longer than usual.

Advice For New Homeowners

For tips on homeownership, there’s no better panel of experts than our readers—many of them have owned several homes over decades. So I asked them to send in their best advice for new homeowners. Here are some of my favorites.

What You Need To Know Before You Buy Attic Lift

Send heavy loads to the attic—with the press of a button

How To Turn Your Garage Into A Home Theater

Turn your garage into a home theater