At the Baroque guesthouse she runs in Portugal, Rebecca Illing hosted old friends for a meal suffused with nostalgia.
Category: Home Repairs and Improvements
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The Simplest (and Cheapest) Way to Decorate With Flowers
It starts in your own backyard (or the tiny container garden on your balcony): “You can put a single bloom in a flower vase, and that is often enough.”
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An Architect Couple Design Their Dream Home on Orcas Island
The small house in Washington was designed to sit lightly on the land: It touches the ground in only six places, and they didn’t cut down a single tree.
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Is It Storage or Art? If It’s Hard to Tell, You’re Doing It Right.
The best open storage adds personality to a room. Here’s how it’s done.
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In a Tiny Apartment in London, She Created Space in 260 Square Feet
For a tiny apartment in London, the solution was a shape-shifting bank of custom cabinetry built on a tight budget.
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In a Tiny Apartment in London, She Created Space in 260 Square Feet
For a tiny apartment in London, the solution was a shape-shifting bank of custom cabinetry built on a tight budget.
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How an N.Y.C. Couple Turned a Cabin in the Woods Into Their Rustic Escape
It didn’t help that it was straight out of ‘Twin Peaks’: ‘Wood on wood on wood, in a very terrifying way.’ But now it’s bright and airy.
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How to Make a Bed Like a Professional Designer
You may think you know how to make your bed — but here’s how to make it a lot better.
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‘You Can Be a Little Different in Queens’: Why This Home Is Not Like the Others
Instead of a conventional renovation, one New Yorker took a progressive approach. Now he pays almost nothing for energy, and the air is always fresh.
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A Manhattan Apartment Full of Salvaged Finds
A hands-on renovation during the early part of the pandemic produced a place to call home that doubles as a home office.
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Have a Small Outdoor Space and a Budget to Match? Follow These 7 Rules.
Here’s how to make the most of an outdoor space in the city — even if it’s small, awkwardly shaped or hemmed in by other buildings.
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He Bought a 1953 Trailer on Impulse. Here’s How He Renovated It.
The renovation that followed turned his backyard into an upscale version of a campground — complete with a marble shower in the trees.