A Summer Porch Refresh
Toni and Bryan Mogensen know how to make the most of every inch of their modest, circa-1920 California bungalow. With two very active young sons, they make a point of…
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Coastal Décor for a Seaside Soirée
Summer salutations, wonderful friends! I hope that the summertime sun has been brightening your days in all the right ways. Here, in the Pacific Northwest, we often yearn for the…
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2022 Trends: Maximalism, Multi-functional Spaces, and More
Need some fresh ideas for transforming your home in 2022? We’ve got you covered! Our nine professional design and home experts offer advice that you can put into practice. From…
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Fire and Rain: Disaster Prevention for Your Home
The charm, character and construction of old cottages are all qualities cherished by their owners. But there’s another quality that makes them even more special: They each have a story…
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Get Wild with Wildflowers
In his new book, Mini Meadows: Grow a Little Patch of Colorful Flowers Anywhere Around Your Yard, Mike Lizotte sets out to demystify the meadow-garden approach. He wants to encourage…
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Dreaming Up a Vintage Garden
“Plant smiles. Grow laughter. Harvest love.” It’s the kind of sweet saying that would be emblazoned on an art print or embroidered on a pillow. But for Sharon Brandt and…
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Gathering for a Garden Party
When you have a love for entertaining and a good garden party, you can sometimes earn the title of Hostess with the Mostest, and few are more deserving of that…
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A Fresh Take on A British Colonial Cottage
The thought of interiors that’ve been untouched for 30 years might be daunting to some— but that wasn’t the case for Roxanne Hughes Packham. When she first surveyed the Santa…
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Plant a Meadow Garden
If your idea of a cottage garden conjures up images of neatly planted rows of shrubs framed by tidy beds of symmetrical flowers, you may be missing out on the…
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5 Gardening Ideas for a Backyard a Beauty Boost
Planning your spring blooms takes time and planning. Here are some of the gardening ideas we are excited about this year. Make the most of the coming season with these…
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