New england farmhouse

A Vermont couple rehabilitated their 1792 home with attention to historical accuracy as well as health and environmental concerns. Seventeen years ago, a married couple purchased this Federal-period house in rural Vermont. Once part of a large dairy farm, the 1792 farmhouse and 55-acre property represented the best of both worlds, since the wife wanted an old house and the husband wanted some land. As time passed, however, she realized that she was getting sick fairly regularly and that her…

Thank you so much for all your sweet comments on Part 1 of our New Home Tour! Before we jump in to Part 2, I wanted to show you some of the inspiration photos I've been saving for the exterior of our home, and share some exciting news!! You've probably heard me say before, how vital I believe it is to have 3-5 inspiration photos when it comes to decorating the inside of your home, but I also believe the same is true when it comes to the outside of our homes as well! Gathering inspiration…

When it came to design challenges, Karu says that dealing with layout issues was the biggest hurdle from the start. #marthastewart #decorideas #diydecor

From a distance, the New England-style farmhouse looks like it's been there for a century or more.

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Good Bones Clients frequently ask us if a home they are looking at has what we consider “good bones.” We’ve all heard the term, which is often bandied about in the real estate and design worlds and can sometimes mean different things to different people. For us, a defining characteristic of a project with “good … Continue reading Good Bones →

Stymied in their search for an old house, a best-selling author and her husband build their own version of a classic New England shingled farmhouse. Since I was a child, I always…

There are many reasons I married my husband: for his salsa recipe, ability to make the modem thing work, and taste in books (if he likes an Alan Furst, so will I). But perhaps his greatest hidden talent is he can make a fire. Yes, I know your husband can make a fire too. But […]

Re-imagining traditional New England Colonial style, architect Patrick Ahearn has created a home that is welcoming and snug—and that offers a true sense of place—for a family west of Boston.

In the loving hands of its latest owners, a quaint but careworn Colonial-era house is all prettied up and ready for the making of warm new memories.