When I heard that Sally Quinn is renting out her iconic East Hampton home, I was eager to see what Grey Gardens looks like today. She and her late husband Ben Bradlee bought Grey Gardens in 1979 for $220,000. At the time it was in such ... Keep Reading
A House in Nantucket with an “Upside-Down” Floorplan
This house in Nantucket's Surfside beach community won a 2014 Bulfinch Award, which recognizes design efforts that preserve and advance traditional architecture in New England. One of the reasons the judges chose it was for its ... Keep Reading
Renovating a Waterfront Victorian Cottage in Massachusetts
This Victorian was built in 1885 as a summer cottage on the water in Hingham, Massachusetts. When the current owners bought the long-neglected old house in 2002, they wanted to restore its original beauty. An article about the house ... Keep Reading
Artist Lark Upson’s Arts & Crafts-Style Cottage in Vermont
Shortly after I got married, my mother-in-law gave me a gift subscription to Better Homes and Gardens, and she's been renewing it for me every year since (thanks, Norma!). That means that when the September 1998 issue came out, I ... Keep Reading
Restoring an Italianate-Style House in Cape Cod
This beautiful Italianate-style house with the bright yellow door is known as "The Moorings." It was built in 1864 and sits on Main Street near downtown Chatham in Cape Cod. The current owners hired the architecture and construction firm ... Keep Reading