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Houzz Call: Show Us Your Small Kitchen (3 photos)

June 29, 2017 Becky Harris 0

Here on Houzz we see a lot of kitchens that are larger than the average apartment in New York City. While they can offer great inspiration in terms of color, materials, storage solutions and more, their layouts and size may not be relatable to everyon…

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So Your Coastal Style Is: Cape Cod and the Islands (10 photos)

June 28, 2017 Becky Harris 0
Its settlement may have started with hardworking Puritans and daring whalers, but Massachusetts’ Cape Cod and the nearby islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are now known as relaxing summer vacation spots. With legendary light and a wild landscape that attract artists (Edward Hopper painted here),…

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Houzz Tour: Big Changes for an Empty Nester (21 photos)

June 26, 2017 Becky Harris 0
Interior designer Lourdes Gabriela’s children were skeptical when they first saw this low-ceilinged, early-1980s apartment she had her eye on. But she was ready for a big change after the last two of her four children had grown up and left their family home in North Miami Beach, Florida. “I wanted to…

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Updated Traditional Look for a Modern Classic (11 photos)

June 25, 2017 Becky Harris 0
“At a time when so many people are asking for open-concept modern interiors, it was really refreshing to work with a family who unabashedly wanted a very traditional and formal home,” interior designer Emily Griffin says. This formal interior may be elegant but it’s far from fusty. Mixing antiques and…

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Houzz Call: Show Us Your Little Free Library (5 photos)

June 18, 2017 Becky Harris 0
A few weeks ago I passed the cutest Little Free Library, which matched its owners’ bungalow, and it put a big smile on my face. It seemed like just yesterday I’d been hearing about Little Free Libraries for the first time. Just when I felt as though e-books were taking over, these great little…

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How Her Father Became Known as ‘Handy Dan’ (6 photos)

June 17, 2017 Becky Harris 0
In 1988, my family was house hunting for our impending move from Cincinnati to the South Shore of Boston. While walking through the barns and other Colonial-era outbuildings not found in our 1970s-era suburban Ohio cul-de-sac, my father would always declare, “I could put my shop out here.” A good…