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One Woman’s Approach to Decorating With Vintage Treasures

Kathleen Wall knows her way around decorative accessories.

May 17, 2016

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Green Acre #3: Irresistible Invasives

Time to hack the honeysuckle, shear off the white flower vine, wound the wisteria.

May 11, 2016

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How Do Their Gardens Grow?

Given all the rain, this garden-tour season should be a lush one.

May 6, 2016

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Green Acre #2: Cherry Blossom Time

Gardener Cavanaugh learns to loathe apricots and to quail before a robust cherry tree.

May 4, 2016

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Green Acre #1: In the Beginning, There Was Dirt . . .

. . . and a stick. Here’s Stephanie Cavanaugh’s landscaping log.

April 27, 2016

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Georgetown House Tour: I Spy!

Once again there’s a chance to peek behind the historic facades that line the neighborhood’s leafy streets.

April 20, 2016

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Light Up the Night!

Don’t curse the dark, light a lantern instead.

April 13, 2016

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Merry Mealtime Melamine

Benjamin heard right: It’s plastic all the way, at least as summer dining approaches.

April 6, 2016

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Things Our Homes Need Right Now!

Well, maybe not ‘need.’ But if your house’s birthday is coming up, consider these gifts.

March 23, 2016

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A Table to Tweak

Let an artist’s visionary decor fillip inspire one of your own.

March 17, 2016

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From Mid-Century to This Century

Here’s the before and after of a 1957 rambler brought gracefully into the 21st century.

March 16, 2016

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Flush With Victory

Replacing a toilet is no job for sissies.

March 9, 2016

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Come Fly With Them

Airlines love to show off with those little in-flight amenity kits.

March 2, 2016

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9 Things to Serve at Your Oscar Party

You’ll get the Oscar for these award-winning food ideas.

February 24, 2016

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Hotel Restaurants That Feel Special

We don’t need out-of-town guests to enjoy local hotels.

February 17, 2016

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Modest (Sorta) Proposals for That Old Bathroom

Fresh designs for the smallest room in the house.

January 27, 2016

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Friends in the Kitchen

Life is better with our favorite utensils and gadgets around. Plus a critter or two.

January 20, 2016

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The House That Vanderbilt, er, Built

A tour of the legendary Biltmore will surely bring out the best in you and your fellow visitors.

January 13, 2016

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