The recipe calls for oregano, or rosemary, or tarragon. You could use dried herbs that might have been sitting on the shelf for months. Or, you could go to your own kitchen garden and pinch off fresh, fragrant leaves grown without pesticides or some unknown chemical fertilizer that wasn’t meant to be eaten. That’s just...
Early black and white photographs of my childhood home capture the wisteria that grew on a trellis by the arch-topped living room door. Through years of renovations, the bush bloomed with ferocity every spring — its lavender petals hanging like Japanese lanterns, followed shortly by the fuzz-covered teardrop pods. Melissa’s childhood home had a wisteria...
Landscape panelists Two Fairfield County landscape architects were panelists at a recent American Society of Landscape Architects’ state chapter program at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport. Susan Cohen of Greenwich and Diane Devore of Fairfield participated in a discussion about the role of women in the landscape architecture field, including how they entered the field....
An exhibit now running at the Wilton Historical Society details how antique homes have been preserved, protected and restored over the years. In the exhibit, Building A Future from the Past, which opened in March and runs through October, the Wilton Historical Society at 224 Danbury Road and a team of 11 architecture firms from...
Your home should be at its best Potential buyers for a home are first searching the Internet to qualify a house to purchase. With that being said, your home should look its best as the competition is “tough” out there. The perfect investment for any seller and Realtor’s time is hiring an accredited staging professional...
This year’s mild winter and early spring-like weather has gardeners confused — leaving many with a plethora of questions on what to do now. Who better to answer these concerns than Peter and Jennifer Cipriano, co-owners of Copia Home and Garden Center, on Route 123 in South Salem (Vista), N.Y. Both are graduates of Cornell...
Ridgefield builders Roger Provey and Simon White have a lot in common. Not only do they share a similar vision of building high quality, energy efficient homes, the two single dads also swap child care, play dates, and attendance at their children’s many sports and other activities. Mr. Provey founded Designs by Artisans in 1978...
One of our porch steps is rotting. Not long ago, we had our porch redone. And although subject to New England weather fluctuations, damp, arctic and tropical, the porch has held up well. All except this one step, which was in the path of a leaky gutter for a couple of years. It now presents...
DIY (Do it Yourself) At some point, most gardeners think about planting a tree. Is it difficult? Can you do it yourself? The fact is, it’s not difficult but it has to be done right. Instructions usually come with the tree you purchase, and nurseries and the Internet will give you lots of advice. Hutchinson...
Some 40,000 cases of Lyme disease are documented in the U.S. alone every year and health experts are predicting 2012 to be the worst year for Lyme risk ever. Why? A warm winter and a decrease in rodent population. What happens with fewer rodents? Ticks need to look for other hosts — humans. Here are...
Nothing has a greater impact on a home than lighting. There are four types: ambient, task, decorative and accent. As an interior designer the most important is ambient lighting, it makes a space feel warm and inviting and the room seems to glow with a soft touch. This type of lighting makes people feel the...
With the current gold market over $1,600, home security measures should be strongly considered by anyone who owns fine jewelry. Every two-bit thief in the world is aware of the prices gold jewelry can now bring. Aside from general security measures, you should be aware that special care should be employed when keeping fine jewelry at home. In a burglary,...
