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Corian Bench Inventions in Philadelphia

We've said it before, and we'll say it again — Philadelphia is a great walking city. With walking comes sitting and Philadelphia is certainly prepared for that. Due to the popularity of benc...

Ode to An Autumn Urn

While urns seem to be year-round staple in many Washington homes, they've always reminded me of autumn— the doorstep version of a cornucopia. As with any vase, the possibilities of what to fill...

Baltimore Row Home Revamped with a Modern Twist
Chesapeake Home

A lovely Baltimore row house was recently featured on the August cover of Chesapeake Home. This modern renovation took place shortly after Howie Bartz purchased his home, with help from interior de...

A Love Letter For You
West Philadelphia

Most people who reside in West Philadelphia have fallen madly in love with it. An old school graffiti artist has come back to his old stomping ground to help residents continue to fall in love with...

Setting Up Home: 5 Hard-to-Kill Houseplants

We've said it here before: plants bring life to all living spaces. If you're concerned about killing plants, we've consulted with our favorite plant expert, Debra Prinzing, to bring you the hardiest...

Chuck & Jessica's 196 Square Foot Green Shed
House Tour

Name: Chuck and Jessica Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Size: 196 square feet Years lived in: Completed this year, 2009 Chuck is an architect and furniture designer and Jessica is a painter, so ...

Look! Garden-Covered Furniture

Our friend found these lush, vegetation-covered furniture at a county fair &mdash they're a great take on garden furniture. It's furniture that's literally a part of the garden....

Hardwood Bicycles by Renovo

Wood is certainly a regular household item — it can be used for pretty much everything found in the home. But it's not normally used for a bicycle....

Roundup: Eco-friendly Mulches

Dried Pine Needles Used for Mulch Lately, I've heard a lot of confusing information about mulch. We've been told it's wise to use because it helps conserve water, fights erosion, and blocks weeds. ...

Folding Greenhouse by Daniel Schipper

We are always on the lookout for ways to better utilize small urban balconies or patios, and so we love this folding greenhouse. Made of recyclable plastic, this mini-greenhouse can be folded flat ...

Swamp Escape: Everglades Hostel
Florida

A few years back, I spent a couple weeks traveling along the Florida coast. After a week on a friend's sailboat in the Keys, it was time to head to our next destination — the Everglades. One...

Look! Modern Caravan

We really want to take a road trip before the end of the summer and we're not looking forward to being cramped up in a car. We found a pretty cool alternative that won't leave you wanting to pull o...

Summer Inspiration: The Sleeping Porch

We recently visited a friend's summer home on the Eastern Shore boasting an incredible dormitory-style sleeping porch that slept nearly twenty (!) people. Ever since, I've been amassing decor inspira...

Roundup: Outdoor Fire Pits

Now that it's finally starting to feel like summer in DC, we've been indulging in one of our favorite lazy night activities: outdoor fires. For those of you lucky enough to have a backyard or patio ...

Contemporary French Great Escape: Hotel Pastis
Saint Tropez, France

Maybe it's the massive amount of Tour de France coverage I've been watching the past few days, but all I can think about is taking a trip to France and finding an amazing boutique hotel to crash in ...

Boat & Breakfast: Sailing Ketch Pintita
Baltimore

It's no surprise that in Fells Point — a waterfront neighborhood still lined with cobble stone streets and steeped in maritime history — you would find a boat and breakfast. Yes, I said...

Nature in the City: DC's Best Parks & Outdoor Spaces

Living in DC you can enjoy great outdoor spaces without having one of your own. Thanks to our puppy, we've been spending more time outdoors and noticing sniff-able grass and flowers everywhere. We've...

Extreme Branch Decor

As My Great Outdoors Month draws to a close, we thought we'd shift the focus back to interior decoration inspired by the outdoors. By now you've seen your fair share of branch decor, but these stand ...

How To: Make a Great Outdoor Space

Garden expert and author Debra Prinzing shares her top 10 tips for making an outdoor shed, hideaway or room go from dusty and boring to fabulous. Sigh not, apartment-renters with balconies, there a...

My Great Outdoors: Madie's Seasonal Living Room

Name: Madie Location: South Philadelphia Type of space: Back Yard Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This was a tiny spot of concrete with no character. Over the past...

My Great Outdoors: Joe's Rooftop Oasis

Name: Joe Location: Washington, DC Type of space: Rooftop Garden How did you do it?: By adding lounge furniture, water fountains, and lots of plants and trees, Joe created an oasis on the rooftop...

Inspiration: Japanese Garden
Philadelphia

A truly amazing place that's nestled deep into Fairmount Park, is a house that is something straight out of history books. No nails have been used in the building of the home, and you can't even we...

My Great Outdoors: Robert & Sloane's 'Camp Freedonia'

Name: Robert & Sloane Cheatham Location: Smyrna, Georgia Type of space: Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Nestled among asphalt, the pride of 1950's America- strip ma...

Another Orange Door in the DC Area!

We were delighted to receive this picture of another fabulous orange door from DC residents Amy Beth, Alastair and Monty. We were equally delighted to hear that their color choice was in fact insp...

My Great Outdoors: Peacock Feathers' Patio

Name: Peacock Feathers Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type of space: Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our small city patio had the potential to be a depressing spa...

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