Low-maintenance, cool-season fescue grasses (Festuca spp.) Grow well in shade and can grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 11. Many tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) varieties… [Continue Reading]
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11 Ways to Create Indoor-Outdoor Connections
Forging a strong link between indoors and outside can make your house feel much more expansive and light filled, and may promote circulation between indoor and outdoor rooms. You’d be… [Continue Reading]
Airplane Efficiency for a Minimalist Hong Kong Flat
Hong Kong architect Clifton Leung did not have much space to use when designing this 1,000-square-foot apartment. But taking cues from airplane galley kitchens plus a minimalist mindset, they left… [Continue Reading]
Readers' Choice: The 10 Most Popular Closet Photos of 2012
These cupboard spaces are the things home fantasies are made of flawless organization seating and incredibly flattering lighting and mirrors. Don’t those sound like great features daily? Check out the… [Continue Reading]
11 Ways To Repurpose Shutters
Due to funding constraints and landfill guilt, I am on a repurposing streak lately. When I look around , my eyes are peeled for interesting objects used in various ways…. [Continue Reading]
7 Things to Do Before You Proceed Into a New House
Our son and daughter-in-law just bought their first home. It is in a location that makes it possible for an easy sail to Boston, where our son operates, and is… [Continue Reading]
Holiday Party Prep in 1 Month
Is it your turn to host the family’s annual Christmas Eve gala? Or are you planning a romantic New Year’s dinner to get a small number of friends? Whatever the… [Continue Reading]
Need More Space? Look Under the Stairs
I remember visiting my great aunt’s home every Thanksgiving when I was a tiny girl. My brother, cousins and I loved going there, mostly because she had a tiny cupboard… [Continue Reading]