It’s taken Patty Humphrey thirty years, but she’s created ten lush gardens around her elegant Chichester farmstead, giving color and depth to the sweeping mountain views in the distance. “It takes about twenty years to build a really nice garden,…
We’ve lived in our “starter” house for thirty years. In 1978, after three years of marriage, we’d saved enough for a down payment on the cheapest house we could find that had some acreage, indoor plumbing and a peach tree.…
We’ve lived in our “starter” house for thirty years. In 1978, after three years of marriage, we’d saved enough for a down payment on the cheapest house we could find that had some acreage, indoor plumbing and a peach tree.…
A fresh summer breeze is welcome in our homes this time of year, but by late fall, we’re shutting the windows to keep the heat in and the cold out. Windows provide fresh air, daylight and access to views, but…
Now that summer is at its peak, what a joy it is to spend long stretches of time outdoors at home with gardens to savor and so much more room to relax! After a long week at work, the sunlight,…
Now that summer is at its peak, what a joy it is to spend long stretches of time outdoors at home with gardens to savor and so much more room to relax! After a long week at work, the sunlight,…
For more than one hundred years, the MacDowell Colony has served as a rural retreat for artists looking to step outside the daily rhythms of their regular lives for a short while and to focus on their work. Thornton Wilder,…
For more than one hundred years, the MacDowell Colony has served as a rural retreat for artists looking to step outside the daily rhythms of their regular lives for a short while and to focus on their work. Thornton Wilder,…
Works of enduring architectural beauty take time—and teamwork. One collaboration of creativity, craftsmanship and, dare we say, courage blended together to create a one-of-a-kind, two-thousand-square-foot boathouse at the Lake Winnipesaukee vacation home of Paul and Sharon Steinwachs. As the ultimate…
Works of enduring architectural beauty take time—and teamwork. One collaboration of creativity, craftsmanship and, dare we say, courage blended together to create a one-of-a-kind, two-thousand-square-foot boathouse at the Lake Winnipesaukee vacation home of Paul and Sharon Steinwachs. As the ultimate…
It is bittersweet, this time of year. On the Seacoast, and on lakes and ponds all over New Hampshire, people are closing up their summer cottages, camps and beach houses, and for me, it’s the saddest time of the year.…
It is bittersweet, this time of year. On the Seacoast, and on lakes and ponds all over New Hampshire, people are closing up their summer cottages, camps and beach houses, and for me, it’s the saddest time of the year.…
Tradition is honored and updated at The Shaker Table restaurant at the Canterbury Shaker Village. Careful thought is put into every detail—from the building’s design and décor, to the menu selection—so that diners experience the culinary style and ambiance of…
As that autumnal chill begins to creep into the September evening air, it’s time to begin buttoning up the New Hampshire home for winter. With the volatility of fuel prices and the increasing concern about climate change, investing in a…
As that autumnal chill begins to creep into the September evening air, it’s time to begin buttoning up the New Hampshire home for winter. With the volatility of fuel prices and the increasing concern about climate change, investing in a…
For gardeners, it is already time to think spring—tucking bulbs away in the flower beds and along stone walls, anticipating the first blooms of the season. But why wait for months? Enjoy early spring blossoms long before the snow has…
On a midwinter day shortly after a couple moved into their Lyme home, a flock of birds landed in the yard. They were very small, with primarily brown and white feathers. Their most notable feature was stark white breasts, speckled…
This summer, two New Hampshire int erior designers helped interpret the way a Maine vacation should be when they participated in the Cottages at Hidden Pond Decorator’s Showcase at Goose Rocks in Kennebunkport, Maine. The showcase—a benefit for the Kennebunkport…
Although it doesn’t fly like the carpets of Middle Eastern folklore, an Oriental rug can magically transform a room. Considered a work of art by dealers and collectors, yet durable enough for daily use, an Oriental rug is one way…
Although it doesn’t fly like the carpets of Middle Eastern folklore, an Oriental rug can magically transform a room. Considered a work of art by dealers and collectors, yet durable enough for daily use, an Oriental rug is one way…
In December 1821, saddler Nathaniel B. March placed an advertisement in a Portsmouth newspaper announcing that he was moving his leather-goods business from Daniel Street to a new brick building on State Street, where he would continue to sell items…
In December 1821, saddler Nathaniel B. March placed an advertisement in a Portsmouth newspaper announcing that he was moving his leather-goods business from Daniel Street to a new brick building on State Street, where he would continue to sell items…
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society's premier event to raise awareness and dollars to fight breast cancer and this year the Manchester walk has a new home. This year's walk, on Sunday, Oct. 18, will kick…
Like most houses that make it into their third century, Hayfields has weathered some changes, although fewer than many other buildings of its vintage. In 1773, Captain Ruben Loveren settled the property—the farmhouse, a couple of barns, several outbuildings, and…
Great works of art are sparked by great ideas, and that is the shortest story of how a fantastic partnership between two giants of New Hampshire’s art world came to be. “David Lamb and I will always be indebted to…
Great works of art are sparked by great ideas, and that is the shortest story of how a fantastic partnership between two giants of New Hampshire’s art world came to be. “David Lamb and I will always be indebted to…
On a winter night three years ago, I trudged over the crusted snow in my back yard to empty the ash can. The temperature hovered around ten degrees, and the wind plowed off the pond like a wall of ice.…
On a winter night three years ago, I trudged over the crusted snow in my back yard to empty the ash can. The temperature hovered around ten degrees, and the wind plowed off the pond like a wall of ice.…
Hart’s Turkey Farm restaurant is a well-established icon in Meredith. But fifty plus years of experience didn’t help ease fears when it came to opening a second location in Manchester. In fact, the Hart family debated the idea for almost…
Making green choices can be complicated--and it gets even harder during the holidays, when we buy more and have less time to carefully consider our purchases. But it’s worth keeping in mind that Americans create 25 percent more waste between…
Making green choices can be complicated--and it gets even harder during the holidays, when we buy more and have less time to carefully consider our purchases. But it’s worth keeping in mind that Americans create 25 percent more waste between…
Each October 12, my baking date with Christmas begins. As a child, I remember that Columbus Day signaled the start of the holiday baking season for my mother and grandmother. They worked tirelessly to ready and stock the kitchen with…
If you’re tired of giving the same old holiday presents—a gift certificate, a box of chocolates, a fruitcake—this is the year to surprise friends and family with handcrafted works by local artists. Not only are these gifts the result of…
If you’re tired of giving the same old holiday presents—a gift certificate, a box of chocolates, a fruitcake—this is the year to surprise friends and family with handcrafted works by local artists. Not only are these gifts the result of…
Lines play an important role in the story of two houses designed by architect Dan Scully for a family compound on a lake in New Hampshire. Interior walls are cedar plywood accented with half-round clear pine molding that “pops,” making…
In most households, visitors fall into one of two categories: There are “living room guests”—the more formal, pinkies extended, feet-off -the-furniture type of visitors—and then there’s the category known as “kitchen company.” John Tinios prefers those of the kitchen variety.…
In most households, visitors fall into one of two categories: There are “living room guests”—the more formal, pinkies extended, feet-off -the-furniture type of visitors—and then there’s the category known as “kitchen company.” John Tinios prefers those of the kitchen variety.…
“Eileen, do you want to learn how to make bread?” my mother asked. “It will get your frustrations out.” She was offering me an alternative to an afternoon of self-imposed teenage isolation. I can’t remember her showing me how to…
“Eileen, do you want to learn how to make bread?” my mother asked. “It will get your frustrations out.” She was offering me an alternative to an afternoon of self-imposed teenage isolation. I can’t remember her showing me how to…
Good design should be recognized. That’s why the New Hampshire chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has been holding an Excellence in Architecture Design Awards Program each year since 1983. And this year’s four residential entries shine. The…
Good design should be recognized. That’s why the New Hampshire chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has been holding an Excellence in Architecture Design Awards Program each year since 1983. And this year’s four residential entries shine. The…
“Every cloud has a silver lining ,” the old adage goes, and in Patty Heath’s case, that lining is the stainless steel in her new kitchen appliances. Three years ago, Heath, who lives in Bedford, was diagnosed with celiac disease—an…
As winter settles in around New England, my thoughts naturally turn toward more formidable, sturdy wines. A rich red from Bordeaux (or a foursquare zinfandel or Rhone wine) can be counted on to provide sustenance on a swirling, sub-zero evening.…
“Give a man a dog for the health of his soul.”So reads the word art painted high on a kitchen wall of the Browher family’s Meredith home that was chosen for as the 2008 Designer Show House to benefit the…
Last summer, Strawbery Banke Museum undertook the restoration of the Thomas Bailey Aldrich Memorial Garden. The oldest continuously planted garden at Strawbery Banke, it was originally created by Lilian Aldrich in 1908 as a tribute to her late husband—poet, author…
“Give a man a dog for the health of his soul.”So reads the word art painted high on a kitchen wall of the Browher family’s Meredith home that was chosen for as the 2008 Designer Show House to benefit the…
For those who appreciate good design, one of the most satisfying aesthetic experiences occurs when a practical need is met using inspired, elegant architecture.North Hampton homeowners Jim and Susan Baldini’s recently completed carriage house is a case in point. When…
For those who appreciate good design, one of the most satisfying aesthetic experiences occurs when a practical need is met using inspired, elegant architecture.North Hampton homeowners Jim and Susan Baldini’s recently completed carriage house is a case in point. When…
There are places beyond my indoor world as familiar, intimate and essential to me as my house. I walk, or simply stand, beside the flowing water of a brook-corridor immured by alder and silky dogwood, thatched by red maple and…
Interior design is more than how a space looks. Good interior design is about how a space makes you feel, according to muralist and designer Cyndi Pizzano of Pizzano Designs Interior Consulting in Exeter. While colors, architectural detailing and custom…
