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After her sons nicknamed her “gnome,” Kathy Penner made it a theme in her charming Midwestern garden. Once a plain white farmhouse on a former dairy farm,…
Colorful and historical, vintage seed packets and boxes are appealing works of art that offer unique ways to collect and decorate. Well-preserved seed packet specimens hold collectible…
Once a plant’s growing cycle has come to an end, saving seeds from the pod gives you an economical way to fill out your garden next year, share…
Use vintage and handmade crates as repurposed furnishings to add character to your porch, deck, or patio. A crate made from pallet slats fashions a sturdy base…
Keeping garden tools and supplies tidy and handy can be a challenge if you don’t have a dedicated space such as a shed or greenhouse. Fortunately, it takes…
If you’re like us, you get all excited about the first shoots of spring, buy your new perennials and then your annuals. You dig and deadhead in your…
In just a weekend, you can fashion a hideaway home office in a closet that’s well-accessorized, practical, and pretty. This tiny room serves as a guest room…
Dive right in and mix antiques with new pieces to convey a mood, says Texan MaryBeth Shapiro. Each room in her late 19th-century Higgins Beach, Maine, vacation cottage mixes…
Combine your love of vintage with everyone’s favorite dessert by hosting a classic ice cream social in your yard. Judy Cloud, co-owner of Leola’s Vintage Home & Garden…
A dated and dreary family room gets a much-needed update with refreshed furnishings and pretty pastel colors. The color scheme, deep rose carpet, tricky room arrangement, and half-hearted…
Blue may promote relaxation but it also brings a lively, fresh-faced look to this once bland bedroom. Most of us are guilty of it at some point: We…
Commemorative memorabilia is an easy and collectible way of saying God Save the Queen (or King)! A monarch’s 90th birthday has never come before in the royal line…