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Treasures in the Garden: Accents Help Personalize Your Yard

The days of kitschy garden objects so popular in suburbia are over. Pink flamingos have left their perch and gnomes have wandered back to their fantasy lands. Gardens today are ...

Big Dreams, High Dollars: Financing Your Dream Home

We have all browsed through home magazines featuring luxurious dwellings, and many of us dream of someday building our own or even renovating what we have. But it takes funding—usually ...

At-Home Weddings : Truly a Family Affair

Life is full of monumental events, and the wedding day ranks at the top. It’s the day that little girls dream about, romantic movies lead up to, and women and ...

Decked-Out Dining Rooms: Simple Touches Add Flair and Function

Each year during the holiday season, my family takes a picture around the dining room table before the turkey is carved. Some years are more crowded, other years we don ...

HDTV: The Big Picture

My mother remembers coming home as a child, sometime around 1952, and sitting down in front of one of the first black-and-white television sets in her neighborhood—a 17-inch RCA. Bag ...

Shake, Stir, Pour: Tips for a Festive Home Bar

The RSVPs are in, the menu planned, the linens pressed, the floor vacuumed. You feel ready for the party. Many times, setting up the bar is an afterthought, or at ...

Almost Home: What to Expect Midway Through Custom Building Projects

In our Fall 2011 issue, we introduced you to Linda and Reggie Lynch as they embarked on building the custom home of their dreams, and we explored the ins and ...

The Keeping Room: Old-Fashioned Concept, Modern-Day Comfort

Recently a friend gave me a tour of her new custom-built home. “And here’s the keeping room,” she said, gesturing to a cozy, window-filled nook off the kitchen. Before I ...