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House & Home Roundup: 8.23.07

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  • Ranch House Made Over: From Modest to Modernist. San Diego architect Jennifer Luce transforms Greg Lemke's home in La Jolla, California.
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  • In the Garden: Organic Looks Easy, if Youve Got a Royal Staff. Prince Charles' organic gardens at Highgrove in Tetbury, England.
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  • Room to Improve: How should I decorate a long, narrow living room?
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  • Personal Shopper: Accent on Design products from the recent Gift Fair at the Javits Center.
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  • That guy has his house and his book deal: Trading Up From Red Paper Clip to White Picket Fence.
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  • Sometimes in Life, Threes Not a Crowd. Antonia Bellanca and her two nearest neighbors live on the former Armstrong family estate in Osterville, Massachusetts.

    (Pics: Paul Rivera, Kales Press, Getty Images, Janie Osborne, Ruth Fremson)

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    Where is the "long, narrow living room" post? The link just goes to the AT main page.

    I have a long, narrow living room! I want to read the article!

    posted by Anna at D16 on 2007-08-23 12:09:58
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    Okay, the search tool is my friend.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/23/garden/23room.html

    posted by Anna at D16 on 2007-08-23 12:11:03
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    Re: Ranch House Made Over. An open letter to the NYT Home and Garden editor.

    Now, I like there squarish, glass houses as much as the next guy. I own a squarish glass house (SGH). But seriously, does the Times need to show us an SGH EVERY week, and sometimes twice a week? (It's a staple in the Sunday magazine too). We get it: the SGH in the Berkshires - fascinating. SGH at the beach: Wow. SGH that used to be a rancher: yeah, we saw that in MetHome about four thousand times too. And of course, the neighborhood comprised of cult-inspiring 1950s architect's SGH's, whose owners want to keep a secret from all of us wannabes? It was interesting the first 6 or 7 or 30 times. Now? I'm tired. We need another SGH story like Dubai needs another cock-shaped skyscraper. If I want more disguised and/or surprising minimalism, I'll ask for it. Until then, can you show us something new or different? Please?

    posted by greeps on 2007-08-23 12:40:28
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    People who live in squarish glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

    (sorry, someone had to)

    posted by Anne in Chicago on 2007-08-23 12:49:11
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    As a fellow SGH-dweller, I love seeing stuff like this. However, at the same time, I feel pangs of regret over neat ideas I could have implemented at my abode. This particular house is great, especially the landscaping, but $450K for a remodel of a house that looks to be no more than 1500sf is INSANE. Bring on the SGH's, but try to find one that was done at a somewhat rational price point.

    posted by hejiranyc on 2007-08-23 13:57:08
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    hejiranyc--

    You still owe us your sources for cheap but well-made furniture, btw.

    posted by patrick (the other one) on 2007-08-23 15:07:16
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