At Home in NH

A few weeks ago, my wife said to me, “I think I’d like some sunlight in my office.” I’ve been married long enough to know that this simple proclamation signaled a major space and design change in our basement, and…

We’re having a little landscaping done in our backyard. Not on purpose, mind you. Nor are there any plans. Also, no one has been hired to do this. This landscaping all appears to simply happen organically. Each time we look…

Here’s a quick interior design quiz: When a seven-year-old lives in your home, what decorating feature dominates each and every room? Think about that while I tell you a story. A few weeks ago, I received an email from a…

We are sauntering through the back side of Stratham Hill, a small park in Portsmouth, with an observation tower and plenty of rocks. We are, in fact, looking for one rock in particular, the oddly named Kitty Rock—so named because…

Learning to be present this holiday season.