In December, home takes on a different shape, opening up to welcome friends and family, festive traditions, a new year. At the center of the merriment: one very sparkly tree.
A Year in This House: Be Our Guest
A tiny outbuilding became the perfect suite for visiting friends and relatives — and an even better backyard getaway from everyday life.
A Year in This House: What the Hearth Wants
For a purist, nothing but a wood fire will do — even if it means converting a gas fireplace and performing minor house surgery along the way.
A Year in This House: The Land of Nod
From nursery to play space to cozy hideaway, a kid’s bedroom is a prism that reflects who they are today — and who they’ve been along the way.
A Year in This House: Dog Days
Our furry friends may have beds and crates of their own, but when they give us those puppy-dog eyes, we know the truth: What’s ours is theirs.
A Year in This House: Room with a View
A front porch is an invitation: to stop and chat awhile, to relax and enjoy the evening air, to learn about life and watch as the world goes by.
A Year in This House: A Piece of Paradise
A friendly front yard says “welcome home,” but the real dreamscape is out back. A writing shed? A patio? A playground? In the backyard, anything’s possible.
A Year in this House: Work in Progress
In an old house, the basement is an unfinished story in more ways than one. Among the odds and ends, countless new projects begin to take shape.
A Ring of Truth
Even when his green thumb and a cloud of pink azaleas nearly claimed a family heirloom, a writer in Greensboro knew that his late grandfather was looking out for him.
