Bring walls to life Lacking the space to invest in a full-sized garden? If you’re looking for a way to bring some green plant life into the house, consider wall planters as a refreshing alternative to potted plants or cut flowers. Woolly Pocket Garden Company designs gardening containers made of a shapeable felt that is […]
Bring walls to life Lacking the space to invest in a full-sized garden? If you’re looking for a way to bring some green plant life into the house, consider wall planters as a refreshing alternative to potted plants or cut flowers. Woolly Pocket Garden Company designs gardening containers made of a shapeable felt that is […]
Even with this year’s strain on the seafood industry, one local restaurant has managed to catch a big one.
The local composer Matt Marshall fell in love with silent film when, at age 13, he saw Lon Chaney Sr. —“the Man of 1,000 Faces”—in a PBS broadcast of The Phantom of the Opera. “There was a beauty to it, just the sight of people moving through sets,” says Marshall. “It was like a combination […]
Desktop basics With school back in session there’s no better time to get organized. The good news: You don’t need a lot of fancy gadgets to bring order to your work space. Weights, containers and a sense of style are all that’s required to keep clutter at bay. Here are some of our favorite options […]
In September we feel the weight of the summer. For gardeners, it is a time of hot, sunny days punctuated with late evening watering sessions, themselves punctuated with mosquitoes and other pests. The first tomatoes arrived to much fanfare in July (or perhaps June, for those willing to gamble with frost dates). Favorite dishes have […]
Visualize yourself at home in your senior years. What do you picture? Probably you see a place of comfort and vitality, with views of some golden pond or spaces for beloved hobbies. What you likely don’t imagine (or want to) are lonely or cramped quarters, orthopedic beds and strangers snoring next to you. Assisted living […]
First the bad news: Whether a bankruptcy, foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure, there’s no easy fix for repairing major credit issues. “Often nothing more than time will heal the process,” says loan officer Matt Hodges, owner of Compass Home Loans. The length of time differs depending on how cataclysmic the credit nosedive […]
For a lot of renters, a lease does more than simply bind them financially to their landlords for 12 months. Many of us are faced with leases that read like the 10 Commandments of Design: Thou shalt not paint the walls. Thou shalt not tear out the ugly carpet. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s […]
Invented in the late 19th century, the combination square is one of those tools that modern technology really can’t improve upon. In its basic form, the combo square consists of a 12" metal ruler and a sliding, triangular head with two flat surfaces—one that measures 45 degrees; the other, 90 degrees. Squares can be used […]
Some people decorate their houses because it needs to be done. Others truly relish the task. Beryl Solla and James Yates are in the latter camp. “People ask me, in terms of art, what I’m doing, and the thing I’m most interested in doing as an artist is in my house—building stuff, changing stuff,” says […]