An interesting window configuration in the living room is one of Gretchen Dow Simpson’s pleasures. In this triple-fixed transom-type window, the elongated diamond pane is unusual, in that it appears to be floating among the adjoining panes. Small, high, multipaned windows are characteristic of Dutch Colonial style. This architectural form, which harks back to the […]
Gretchen Dow Simpson’s home in Providence, Rhode Island, is all about what she loves: art and architecture. Her striking paintings hang on every wall of her circa-1935 Dutch Colonial. Arresting black-and-white photos by Aaron Suskind, Harry Callahan, and Salvatore Mancini make the living room feel like a gallery. The artist is perhaps best known for […]
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New England paint colors range from subdued, earthy tones to bright, vibrant hues, but all draw from the rich landscape and history of the region.
Have you ever thought about entering one of your creations in a cooking contest? Maybe you have, only to find out that, as in any competition, it takes strategy and perseverance to learn how to win a blue ribbon. Here are a few of the tips for you that we picked up talking to hundreds […]
When I was a little girl, I had a three-block walk to school. On these walks in the fall I played a game, a treasure hunt of sorts, where I would find the tiniest perfect leaf and the largest perfect leaf and present them to my mom before lunch. I walked those three blocks with […]
A three-mile climbing drive brings you to a hillside of berry bushes laden with so much fruit that the blue color looks like a mirage, and in the distance there’s Mount Monadnock. Fenella Levick, her husband, Anthony, and their three children sell jams, jellies, baked goods, smoothies, and crafts. But the most important job is […]
A warm evening breeze drifts over Tanglewood. The muted sounds of flutes, clarinets, violins, and a harp join the rustle of pine boughs overhead. The Boston Symphony Orchestra is tuning up, preparing for tonight’s concert: Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle and a Brahms symphony. Cellist Owen Young walks among the picnickers, tucking away their hampers. They spread […]
The eGO Cycle is emissions-free, nearly silent, and easy to ride. (Remember how comfy the saddle seat of your childhood bike was? Well, here it is again.) This light, compact vehicle’s electric motor is 10 times more cost-efficient than a gas-powered scooter; a single battery pack will get you 20 to 25 miles per charge. […]
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Our weather in Dublin, New Hampshire, these past few weeks has been cold and snowy, interspersed with freezing rain and wind. As I look out my window now we are having a snow squall. In short, every day has been a day to enjoy the comfort of a hot bowl of soup. Unfortunately, not all […]
In winter there’s nothing I miss more than fresh herbs and salad greens from my summer vegetable garden. How difficult is it to grow them indoors? M.L., Narragansett, RI “Not that difficult!” says Ethan Holmes of New England Hydroponics. His best-selling countertop garden, the AeroGarden from AeroGrow, is always on display in his Southampton, Massachusetts, […]
