When a reader named Gaynell showed me how she updated and decorated her mid-1970s two-bedroom condo in Marietta, Georgia, I was wowed. She says they spent two years working on it: "We did all the work ourselves, with the exception of the ... Keep Reading
The Beautiful Sets in Baz Luhrmann’s “Great Gatsby”
The sets in Baz Luhrmann's new movie version of The Great Gatsby dazzled me. Jay Gatsby's mansion was suitably castle-like. Daisy Buchanan's red-brick Georgian had the classic look of old money. And Nick Carraway's cottage was small but ... Keep Reading
An Old Post and Beam Farmhouse in Hopewell
Alantha wrote me about her mother's "really beautiful and unique post and beam farmhouse" in Hopewell, New Jersey. It was built in 1813, and although it has been updated, many of the original details remain intact. It sits on nearly 8 ... Keep Reading
Adding a New Bathroom to an Upstairs Landing
Erin wrote me about the master bath they added to their house. This is how the upstairs landing looked before, when it was "nothing but a useless dormer area with a low ceiling that few normal-sized people could even walk into." And ... Keep Reading
“Farmhousing Up” a Basic Bathroom
Andrea's bathroom was okay before, but it bugged her that it didn't fit with the style of the rest of their home: "We live in a 122-year old farmhouse, and this cookie-cutter bathroom just didn't cut it. So we brightened and farmhoused this ... Keep Reading
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- …
- 156
- Next Page »