Pool Perfection In Your Backyard

Admit it: How many times have you stared at your patio or backyard on a sultry summer’s day and wished you had a swimming pool? Not just a pool...

Growing Home

Upon inheriting a collection of antique furniture from her late mother, Mary Hayes found herself in need of more space, both for her new possessio...

Susan Howell Talks Mudroom Madness

Mudroom Madness Making room for life’s comings and goings is a serious challenge, but a savvy remodeling company has some ideas for how to k...

Warming Trend with Holly Gagne Interior Design

Rowley-based interior designer Holly Gagne, owner and principal of Holly Gagne Interior Design, is no stranger to nasty New England winters. But G...

Topsfield's Secret Garden

Can a garden have a soul mate? If so, the once overgrown and neglected garden at Thomas Proctor’s old estate in Topsfield has found the one ...

This Old House Hits Essex

This Old House tackles a special home-makeover project in Essex-a home built by John Hays Hammond, Jr.-going to great length to preserve its history ...

One Couple Finds Their Dream Home in Annisquam

They must have looked at 40 houses before they saw this one," says Rob MacNeille, principal architect of the Essex design-build firm Carpenter &am...

Kristen Blais of Garden Designs by Kristen

Having grown up in Westport, Connecticut, Kristen Blais fondly remembers spending hours outdoors with her father, a rock garden enthusiast who allowe...

The Acorn House

In Reading, a couple has worked for decades on their unique home, filling it with iconic furnishings and precious mementos from their world travels.&...

Color Controls

As a lighting expert, I am fully aware of the myriad benefits of installing dimmers in your home. While energy conservation leads the pack in terms o...