My Houzz: Handmade Coziness in a Potter’s New England Home and Studio (28 photos)

“It was a wreck,” says potter Lucy Fagella about the house she and partner Terri Kerner found 21 years ago. Despite its appearance, she knew it had potential. “I saw through all the bad things to the bones of the house and barn,” she says. “The land was love at first sight — the field and woods and...

How to Use Local Stone in Your Landscape Design (8 photos)

Local stone is a great material for creating a landscape design that’s timeless and durable. When thinking about landscape materials for garden design projects, consider local stone based on the shapes, sizes and colors available where you live. Different types can be mixed and matched for paving, walkways,...

7 Ways to Use Drifts and Masses In Your Garden (9 photos)

Most gardeners, I think, want to bring a bit of the wilder natural world into their home landscapes. This doesn’t mean an unkempt look, but it does often mean imitating and interpreting the natural structure, form and layout of a prairie, woodland or even desert. Plants form communities. Plants colonize....

Counter Intuitive: Magnetic Racks (13 photos)

Looking for more counter space without remodeling the kitchen? A cool way to display kids’ artwork without remodeling the fridge?
The cheap and easy answer is not magic, it’s magnets. Specifically, magnetic strips, racks and tape that offer clever, good-looking solutions for storage, organization

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My Houzz: 1903 Victorian Displays Adventurous DIY Style (24 photos)

“I’m all about not going to the store and buying matching stuff,” says Jennifer Ryan, who uses a hunt-and-gather method to fill the Bellingham, Washington, Victorian she shares with husband Scott Hendrickson. Ryan, an interior designer, scours vintage shops and garage and estate sales for one-of-a-kind...

Modern Vases Made From Wasted Marble

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Great Outdoor Living Ideas From the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show (16 photos)

There are many alluring garden destinations that comprise my horticultural bucket list. Last month I checked the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show off that list for the second time. (My husband sent me to...