A most welcome recent trend involves gifted artists transforming bare, wasted public spaces into iconic legacy treasures. But a number of these talented decorative gurus have also created mural magic in private homes. Mural...
Read MoreAs fall foliage colors take over the landscape, shifting from deep greens to cozy browns and reds, it’s only a matter of time before those leaves are hitting the ground. When that happens, conscientious gardeners and homeowners...
Read More(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Early American, hand-painted furniture, decoys, paintings and portraits, stoneware, early iron, antique signs and...
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard the term heirloom used before when discussing plants such as tomatoes and vegetables. Some horticulturists define an “heirloom” as an old cultivar of plant, developed before 1951, that is used for food...
Read MoreI’m not sure how life gets so busy but no matter what I do, I feel like we are working more, playing less — and feeling the results of such an overscheduled existence with constant feelings of stress and chaos. While we cannot...
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