A Tranquil Retreat Now Ready for Its Next Chapter

A Tranquil Retreat Now Ready for Its Next Chapter

When you walk into 21 Black Spring Road, you’ll feel it—that special, inexplicable feeling of refuge, joy and tranquility. There’s a literal and figurative warmth pouring in from the large living room windows; it envelops the entire space. It’s a retreat. It’s a place where you can clear your head and feel grounded. It’s good for the body and the ...
Buy It For Life

Buy It For Life

Choosing home essentials that endure By Stephanie Susnjara Design by Justin Negard When Andrea Gottschall purchased a new cherry wood dining table several years ago, she didn’t discard her old pine table. Instead, she tucked it away, saving it for one of her children’s future living spaces. “It’s going to feel like home for them,” explains Gottschall, highlighting the sentimental ...
Running on Borrowed Time

Running on Borrowed Time

Did your dishes come out spotty again? Are your clothes still damp after a full cycle? Here’s how to keep your appliances running efficiently —and avoid these frustrating mishaps. By Isabella Aranda Garcia The guests have arrived, the wine is poured, and the oven—well, the oven isn’t warming up. You give it a reassuring pat, maybe even a not-so-gentle kick, ...
Stress-Free Moving

Stress-Free Moving

Essential Tips For Downsizing Your Home By Josephine D'ippolito Photography by Marisa S White Transitioning into a new chapter of life often involves moving and downsizing, a process that can be emotionally challenging and logistically complex. So we decided to help. In this guide, we explore how to make this transition as smooth as possible with insights from Cate Bauer, ...
9 Tips for Outdoor Home Maintenance

9 Tips for Outdoor Home Maintenance

By Ana Dorta   Design by Aeneas Eaton In Westchester, our winters can be frigid, our summers are balmy, and the spring and fall land somewhere in between. This wide range of temperatures comes with a vast list of outdoor chores to keep our yards and home’s exterior in its best shape. Here are nine of the most important outdoor home ...
It’s Home Renovating, Not Home Wrecking

It’s Home Renovating, Not Home Wrecking

How you and your partner can stay sane (and in a relationship) in the midsts of a renovation By Kaitlyn Hardy Artwork by Thomas Doyle A home renovation is all about growth and renewal, although the disagreements that arise in its midst can sometimes create the opposite. Yet a renovation should build upon a home and a family, not break ...
A Day In Manitoga

A Day In Manitoga

Writing & photography by Justin Negard Russel Wright wouldn’t let people in his house. At least not right away. Instead, visitors had to walk through the skinny forest trail just off the gravel driveway. They passed through a pergola draped in dense Dutchman’s pipe vines and headed towards the sound of rushing water. Depending on the time of day, Wright ...
The Curious Case of Vanishing Things: A Quest for the Lost & Forgotten

The Curious Case of Vanishing Things: A Quest for the Lost & Forgotten

We all lose things in our home. Here’s how to find them (and not lose them in the first place). By Max Chwatko Design by Justin Negard I've been under this couch for six months. Maybe seven. It’s hard to tell when you’re stuck in the dust-cloaked shadows, watching the world move on without you. Once, I was part of ...
How to Make A Home Renovation Happen

How to Make A Home Renovation Happen

(Without feeling overwhelmed, stressed or broke) By Gia Miller Design by Justin Negard They say every home tells a story, and we’ll bet most of them are lovely. But what about every renovation? What story does that tell? Is it one of stress and overwhelm coupled with delays and “surprise” expenses? For some, the answer is yes, but the reality ...