Designers Christine and John Gachot should know how to furnish an outdoor space: Their rental has six. Here’s their step-by-step guide.
Category: Restoration and Renovation
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The Price of Admission to America’s Museums Keeps Rising
Their buildings have expanded and expenses have surged, even as attendance slowed. Art lovers will bear the cost: The Guggenheim is the latest to increase its entry fee to $30 — the new normal.
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‘Mr. Blandings’ Is Now 75. What Can His Dream House Tell Us About Ours?
The 1948 film starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy celebrated leaving city life and spreading out in suburbia. Even then, it was a questionable idea.
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What to Do With Overnight Guests If You Don’t Have a Guest Room
Designers share their secrets for adding sleeping space to any home — without relying on the dreaded pullout sofa.
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How One Man Saved a 19th-Century Cabin in Ontario
Building a big new house would have been easier and cheaper. But saving the 19th-century structure resulted in something better.
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In the Hamptons, a Modern Home Fit for a Bond Villain
The interior designer who renovated the Southampton, N.Y., house indulged his obsessions: James Bond movies and modernism. And he did it on a budget.
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Renovating an Oceanfront House in Marblehead, Massachusetts
The oceanfront home had spectacular views, but the interiors were too conservative for the couple who bought it. Not anymore.
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Lefferts Historic House Has a New Message: New York Had Slavery, Too
Reopening after years of restoration, the Lefferts Historic House in Brooklyn now also acknowledges the enslaved people who lived and worked there.
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How to Create an Outdoor Kitchen
That grill you’ve got in the backyard? With a little help, you can turn it into something more.
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They Turned a Tiny Cabin in Coastal Washington Into Their Island Escape
The 825-square-foot house was theirs for $275,000. But there was one big drawback: Without a foundation, it was sinking into the earth.
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Why Stay in L.A. When You Could Work Remotely from Nantucket?
That was the question one couple asked themselves on a vacation to the Massachusetts island during the early days of the pandemic.
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Priced Out of NYC, They Bought a Tiny Suburban Home in New Jersey. Now What?
The 900-square-foot house had three bedrooms, but the children’s were shoe-box size. Updating them required ingenuity and ideas from “An American in Paris.”