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Hearth & Home

Creating meaningful spaces through thoughtful design, gardening, and the art of hosting.

Understanding Aqua&Verd: The Basics Every Property Owner Should Know

For property owners, transforming an outdoor area into a functional and beautiful living space is a significant investment. Aqua&Verd is a landscape architecture and exterior construction studio based in Palmela, Portuga…

Sponsored by Aqua&Verd· Nov 10· 5 min read

12 Commercial Roofing Mistakes Property Managers Make — And How Excelsior Roofing Avoids Them

What SpaceMatch Inc. Is, What It Does, and Why It Matters for Chicago Real Estate Buyers

Making the Most of Your Outdoor Space: Landscaping Ideas for Yarrabilba Homes

Sponsored by Yarrabilba Landscaping & Maintenance · Nov 3

Take Popcorn Ceilings Out of the Picture With Artist Painters in Chicago

Why Choose Exterior Designs for Your Paver Installation Project?

When upgrading your home's exterior, choosing the right contractor is paramount. For homeowners in San Carlos and across the Peninsula, Exterior Pavers Designs Inc. offers a specialized focus on interlocking paver hardsc…

Sponsored by Exterior Pavers Designs Inc.· Nov 4· 5 min

A Shower Enclosure Can Change the Entire Look of a Bathroom With Metro Bath Conversions

A dated or dysfunctional bathroom can be a source of daily frustration. For homeowners in Nebraska, a bathroom remodel is a popular solution, and among the best bathroom remodelers for Omaha homeowners, Metro Bath Conver…

Sponsored by Metro Bath Conversions· Oct 29· 7 min

Analysis & Trends

Order, Grandeur, or Curated Wildness: Choosing Between Italian, French, and English Garden Styles

Aisha Bakri · Nov 5

Why the Three Sisters Works: The Traditional Polyculture That Extension Agronomics Can Explain

Aisha Bakri · Nov 1

Four European Interior Design Styles, Compared: Which Aesthetic Fits Your Home?

Chloe Dubois · Oct 23

Explainers

Wabi-Sabi at Home: How to Turn Imperfection, Transience, and Emptiness Into Design Choices

Chloe Dubois · Nov 7

Joined, Not Nailed: How Sashimono and Kumiki Define Traditional Japanese Woodworking

Chloe Dubois · Oct 31

From Steam to Steel: How Michael Thonet's Bentwood Chair Shaped a Century of Furniture Design

Chloe Dubois · Oct 26

Companion Planting for the Heirloom Garden: Which Pairings Work, and Why

Aisha Bakri · Oct 24

Ikenobo, Ohara, or Sogetsu? How to Tell Japan's Three Great Ikebana Schools Apart

Chloe Dubois · Oct 25

Stone, Water, Plants: How Traditional Japanese Gardens Distill Nature into Tranquility

Aisha Bakri · Oct 22