New England’s style genius, Matthew Mead, creates a sparkling new look for decorating for the holidays, from tabletops to mantels, to staircase. Love of nature and a passion for colorful china and glassware are the essential ingredients in Matthew’s elegant style. Follow his tips to make this season one that friends and family will never […]
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Over the course of our conversation with Ed and Phyllis Baker that morning, we scribbled down some of the wise and practical things they had to say on various subjects. For instance … On a successful marriage: “Have a kiss every day.”Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) “Don’t have separate checkbooks.” […]
For the past 55 years, Ed and Phyllis Baker, ages 77 and 76 — their three children now away with families of their own — have been living on their 108-acre farm, 105 acres of which are currently for sale (asking $495,000), in the small town of Goshen, New Hampshire. Never heard of Goshen? Well, […]
Residents of the Newport’s Top of the Hill section feel it is the most heavenly neighborhood. And we recently found out why. For one thing, the Top of the Hill neighborhood is just an easy 10-minute walk to the downtown area with all those wonderful shops and restaurants along the harbor. Then, if you walk […]
Decorating with maps is a wonderful way to display your favorite destinations in your home. Here’s how to use maps as wallpaper. It’s easier than you think!
Fifty tons of fieldstone were used in the foundation of this beautiful lake house. Jim Starkey and his apprentice, James Turner, built the columns, arches, and walls during the winter of 2002. Jim learned the trade from his father, Russell O. Starkey, a lifelong mason. “This house was an unforgettable project,” Jim says. “James lugged […]
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New Hampshire Lake House
When fall comes to this lakeside family getaway in southern New Hampshire, the new color palette of golds and reds flows easily into the rooms, warming the space and creating new, enchanting views. The fireplace is amply stocked now, ready for chilly mornings when hot chocolate begins the day. Because the owner wishes to remain […]
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Kitchen Mugs: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA. 800-733-1830, 508-347-3362. osv.org Kitchen dining area Chairs: Barn House Lighting, Alton, NH. 800-481-4602, 603-875-6331. barnhouselighting.com Salt-glaze pottery: Salmon Falls Stoneware, Dover, NH. 800-621-2030, 603-749-1467. salmonfalls.comGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Dining room Wall color: Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow. Table and chairs: Little Barn Antiques, […]
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Builder: Art Carlucci Construction, Inc., Shaftsbury, VT. 802-442-2307; accbuilders.net Architect: David Shaughnessy, North Bennington, VT. 802-447-0970. Heating systems:Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Buderus, Londonderry, NH. 800-283-3787, 603-552-1100; buderus.net HS Tarm, Lyme NH. 800-782-9927, 603-795-4740; woodboilers.com Windows: Marvin Windows. marvin.com Insulation: Corbond. corbond.com Foundation: Reward Wall Systems. 800-468-6344; rewardwalls.com Vermont Energy […]
If we told you that in 1629 this place became the first town in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, would you be able to name it? How about if we said that it was the birthplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne and that he wrote his most famous novel, The Scarlet Letter, here? Still not sure? We could […]
One of New England’s best-kept real estate secrets has always been the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont (i.e., the three counties in the state’s northeast corner). For most, the area was always too far, too remote from the world, and, of course, prices reflected that perception. Well, “remote from the world” has become attractive — particularly […]
Most cast-iron door stops you’ll find today were likely made in America sometime between the turn of the last century and 1940. Perhaps the only things more welcoming than open doors are the brightly colored cast-iron door stops holding them ajar. Like the best collectibles, these seemingly indestructible household objects are as visually appealing as […]