Get an Energy Audit “This is the very first step. It doesn’t cost that much in the grand scheme of things–some states offer them for free–and it will pay back in four or five years. Think about a crack under your door that’s two millimeters wide and a meter long. If you calculate the area, […]
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The president’s house at Unity College is no grand Georgian manor in the New England tradition. The walls are bare of ivy, and the portico, such as it is, shades the entrance with corrugated polycarbonate panels and trains morning-glory vines along its vertical wires. Up above, a blaze of solar panels tilt skyward. They encase […]
New England Demolition & Salvage This huge warehouse carries a section of antique furniture and trinkets as well as stained-glass windows, light fixtures, and dozens of doorknobs and hinges. The architectural elements can be hit-or-miss, but you’ll often find incredible staircases and intricately carved wood elements. The selection of doors is one of the best […]
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Fall Flowers and Plants | Seven Seasonal Ways to Display Your Favorite Fall Flowers and Plants
Get the most out of your fall flowers, even after the first frost by displaying them in fun and innovative ways throughout November and beyond. Here are seven seasonal ideas to get you started. Mums: Bring in potted mums before autumn night frosts. Display on a plant stand or end table. The plants may be […]
Christmas at Christine Chitnis’s house means a dazzling display of colorful handmade crafts and vintage decorations.
Lucy Tuttle sits on a patch of grass facing the empty storefront where she has sold her family’s produce for the last 35 years. She leans back, pressing her palms into soft grass still wet with dew. It is an unusually warm spring morning in Dover, New Hampshire. The air smells fresh, a combination of […]
One of my favorite summer traditions is lining the kitchen windowsill with several small flower bouquets, each nestled in a recycled bottle or jar. Salt shakers, small craft bottles, jars from jam samplers, and bottles from extracts can all be transformed into miniature vases. Photo Credit: Bonnie Thomas This summer I took the bottles and […]
Ever wonder how flower farmers and florists make their bouquets so pretty and full? If you have a flower garden in your yard — or an abundacnce of the “right: weeds — follow these ideas for flower arrangements that save money and create beautiful homegrown bouquets. Ideas for Flower Arrangements Choose flowers that have a […]
With all the windows closed, we couldn’t hear the waterfall that recent rainy day when we visited with owner Ruth Steffman, a wonderfully alert 85 years of age, and one of her two sons, Jim, who lives with his wife and five children nearby. However, that surprisingly huge waterfall was very much a part of […]
Known as Bear Foot Farm, it was built in the year before the Civil War began. During Prohibition, it took part in smuggling booze into the United States out of Canada. Yes, for those of us who aren’t Canadians, it’s a long drive up to North Troy, Vermont, where the rolling countryside is mostly open […]
Lynn filled her house with items from all of these Maine stores. Her best advice: Take your time. “Don’t get everything at once,” she cautions. “With a small place, each new thing changes the whole, so go slowly, live in it, and see what you need.” Avalon Antiques Market 536 Bath Road (U.S. Route 1), […]
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A Fresh Coat
One of Lynn Karlin’s best strategies for decorating on a dime was to use a palette of white, gray, yellow, green, and blue paints to define spaces and pull the cottage together. Here’s how: 1. Karlin began with a base of whites, pale grays, and off-whites on the floors and walls, knowing she’d have plenty […]