Wood-burning or gas vent? Finding the right fireplace for your home
The outdoor fire pit and fireplace may have been at the top of many homeowners' wish lists last summer, but the appeal of a flame — from real or faux...
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6 ways to get cool with color, without painting
Almost like clockwork at the start of each year, top paint manufacturers debut their new color schemes and trot out their "it" colors. Coral Reef, Springtime Dew, Guildford Green, Pink...
What you need to know before refurbishing your furniture
When wear and tear take a toll on houses, we know what to do: Repair, repaint, even renovate. But what about the stuff under that roof? Furnishings also require repair...
Jonathan Adler: Why glitz is good
Style setter Jonathan Adler isn't shy about glamour. "I hate to sound macabre," he says, "but when you're about to kick the bucket and looking back on your life, I...
Dining room chair dilemma: how to choose a cool, functional mix for your home
Some say the dining room is dead — we say it has already been reincarnated. The key detail that makes today's dining rooms up-to-date? A chic, savvy mix of chairs....
What to do before renting your home to strangers
Ever since actors Bob Newhart and Mary Frann made innkeeping in a rural Vermont town look wacky and fun, it's been at the top of many people's second-career choices, along...
Bedrooms go stylishly slouchy
Listen carefully, and you almost can hear a huge collective sigh of relief from those who hate making their beds fastidiously every day. Tucking in sheets and bed covers carefully,...
Salvage star
It may sound cliched, but other people's junk really is Joanne Palmisano's treasure, and also her passion and profession. Since building her first house with her husband in Vermont and...
Clean canvas
When you grow up on a fourth-generation dairy farm in Vermont, you become comfortable with a farmhouse aesthetic. Designer and artist Terry John Woods certainly did. Antique beams, wide pine...
Mastering the telling detail
His look could never be described as fashion-y or trendy. But after decades as a renowned designer, Scheerer has a sure touch with the details. In "Tom Scheerer Decorates" (The...