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: 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 Year in This House: Shelf Life
In a house owned by novelists, it simply made sense to build in a wall of bookshelves, turning a little-used dining room into the ultimate cozy reading nook.
A Year in This House: Kindred Spirits
A home bar stocked with mementos keeps one writer connected to the people and places that have enriched his life.
A Year in This House: The Family Table
A lifetime of meals and math homework, of plans and projects and endless conversations, turns a modest piece of furniture into a prized possession.
