Break open the boxed cake mix with pride in this charming 1681 Norwell, Massachusetts “home with a history.”
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New England
10 Perfect Fall Weekends in New England
Discover the foliage—and so much more—at these prime New England autumn destinations.
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Autumn Splendor | Perfect New England AirBnBs
A mix of rustic and luxurious, these New England AirBnBs, handpicked by Yankee, will have you situated in prime locations to experience New England’s most stunning season.
New England
10 Perfect Fall Weekends in New England
Discover the foliage—and so much more—at these prime New England autumn destinations.
Renovating an old home is a hero’s quest, a test of stamina and means. Whether you do it yourself or employ a battalion of workers, there’s no getting away cheap. And yet, in the realm of costly hobbies it stands apart as a noble pursuit, a labor of love. Restoration contractors understand the love and […]
How one Maine couple turned a 1984 house into the antique home of their dreams. The light feels old … What’s surprising, though, is the warmth of color saturating the walls and furniture: dark mustard thick enough to sink your teeth into; rosy wooden chairs, like faded flowers; a dough box the color of silvery […]
It was built some 200 years ago on an island (accessible by a bridge) in one of the oldest and most desirable summer communities on the Maine coast … One rather chilly spring day a couple of months ago, we decided to mosey “down east.” After a short visit to L.L. Bean in Freeport (how […]
House care answers from the largest heritage organization in the country. My 18th-century house has a bake oven in the kitchen hearth that I would like to be able to use. Is this safe? -Jenn F., Newport, RI By the mid-18th century, the standard bake oven in a kitchen hearth had moved from the back […]
Wondering where to stay in Vermont? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Vermont for 2016. Best Historic Inn: The Inn at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne The centerpiece of this Gilded Age estate turned model farm is the Webb family’s former summer home, now a sumptuous lakeside inn featuring 24 […]
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5 Best New England Restaurants with Fireplaces
For maximum cold-weather comfort and romance, unwind over a satisfying meal beside a blazing hearth at one of our picks for the Best New England restaurants with fireplaces.
For the would-be do-it-yourselfer, our guide to homesteading, from cheesemaking to raising chickens to building your own (tiny) house in New England. Here in the land of Yankee ingenuity, the desire to be more self-sufficient is something like a birthright. Conspicuous consumption may be our economy’s primary driver, but the Puritan ethic still holds some […]
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Comfort Food and Family in Vermont
Heath Robbins makes his living as a photographer. He is the man we turn to (as do many national magazines) when we need to capture people and food in natural settings. So when we asked him to turn his camera on his own family and the meals they prepare, he headed straight to his parents’ […]