Modern Studio Inspires Creativity
When the creative couple who have this property determined they had an addition that could be multipurpose, they were not kidding around. Today they use this freestanding studio to sponsor seminars, salons, writing workshops and gallery shows; to develop photographs…
How to Care for Limelight Hydrangeas
“Limelight” hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata “Limelight”) lives up to its name as its show-stopping, elongated midsummer flower clusters open lime-green, brighten to white and assume hints of rich pink in fall. The 6- to 12-inch blossoms earned the Association of Specialty…
Dawn Soap for Mold Control on Tomato Plants
The enjoyment of watching your tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) thrive in their way into a bumper crop comes to a screeching halt at the first sign of mold. Whether fungal diseases or insects are answerable doesn’t matter. You need help before…
Feng Shui Remedies for Front and Back Door Alignment
A home with a transparent view between front and rear doors — particularly if the rear door is clear, like a patio door — may seem spacious and airy. But in accordance with feng shui, this alignment creates problems in…
How to Use a Tassel Tieback
A tassel tieback is cable or braided trim that hooks into a window frame in which it could be looped to pull it back decoratively. One facet of the cable ends at a fancy tassel, while the other side ends…
Does Ivy Attract Termites?
Everyone knows that little lambs eat ivy (Hedera spp.) , however, the gustatory tastes of termites tend to be. In fact, termites don’t eat ivy. Homeowners are advised to get rid of ivy for a measure, but not since the…
Skimmia Pests
The genus Skimmia consists of four species of evergreen shrubs, with all the Japanese skimmia (Skimmia japonica) being the most famous and most widely grown. Pinkish-white, star-shaped blossoms blossom in mid-spring, and clusters of red berries appear in autumn. Hardy…
March Into Year-Round Chic With 15 Twists on Red, White and Blue
While I think of red, blue and white, I usually think about good old-fashioned Fourth of July ornaments and kids’ rooms — bright white, fire engine red and navy blue. These are wonderful classics, but tweaking the hues and utilizing…
Drop In on a Hot Comeback Having a Sunken Living Room
Sunken living rooms have a significant history that goes back — at least in the contemporary sense — to conversation pit designs by the likes of architect Bruce Goff, who incorporated a sunken seating area to the Adah Robinson residence…
Exterior Materials Mix It Up
Recently I examined various materials as they are utilized on modern and modern exteriors: timber, glass, metal, stucco, fiber cement, brick. Isolating these materials in person ideabooks can give the impression that a specific material tends to contain all of…