By Mary Ellen Ellis | December 30, 2020 A great outdoor living space goes well beyond a porch with a couple of chairs or a back deck with a grill and seating area. To really get the...

Welcome to Ray and Mary Ann Fontaine’s garden in Brimfield, Massachusetts. We have been gardening for 43 years. We have hostas for our shady areas, grasses, astilbes, many shrubs, hydrangeas, and conifers. Begonias are our favorite annuals...

Many positive and negative factors determine the cost of living. Fortunately, you can play around these determinants to enjoy a high-quality life affordably. This post shares actionable insights to help you make the most out of your...

Driveways enhance the home aesthetics and the entire home’s real estate value given the right designs and materials. Like everything else, when given enough thought, beautiful driveways can be done on a budget. You can explore a...

Whenever I see a Youtube video on a new building or project I see the same kinds of comments complaining about how the new stuff sucks and older was better. When there comes sth new, here's always...

A narrow site in Ljubljana has become home to The Double Brick House, a pair of matching family residences designed by Slovenian office Arhitektura.The studio, which recently changed its name from Arhitektura d.o.o, designed the two connected residences for a...

Is it a good idea to put a raised bed on concrete? In short, yes… if you do it properly. While most people opt to place their raised beds directly on the soil, more and more people...

If you think amaryllis flowers bring a special sparkle to the holidays, you are not alone! The word amaryllis actually derives from the Greek amarysso or “to sparkle,” and this common name is certainly fitting. But what...

Every crafter has a bag, box, or drawer filled with pipe cleaners. Why? Because they are the absolute perfect addition to tons of creations. One of my all-time favorites has to be this cute little sparkling pipe...

Earlier this month, organizers of the U.K.-based Architects Declare (AD) collective issued a statement inviting Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and Foster and Partners to re-sign the group’s agreement on addressing climate change through design. The leaders of...