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Reclaiming Bygone Grace

Reclaiming Bygone Grace

After years of hiding behind a curtain of overgrown shrubbery, a quintessential Southern vernacular house has been lovingly restored and is once again a...
A single candle sits affixed to the branch of an evergreen tree. Right: Laid out in a pleasing pattern, wooden snowflake-shaped ornaments await being placed upon the bough.

Hygge Christmas: Tidings from an Arctic Eden

In Scandinavia, winter seems to emerge from behind the glass of a snow globe: Evergreen boughs hang beneath silver frosting, reindeer wander among the...
The dining room at Wakefield is decorated for the Christmas holidays with twin trees and a beautifully set table.

Christmas at Radiant Wakefield

Celebrating the Yuletide season is always a joyous occasion at Wakefield. Built during the 1840s by John Gulley, the home took seven years to...
A Toast to Christmas Past

A Toast to Christmas Past

Jennifer and Mitchell Britt of Huntsville, Alabama, have created a welcoming home that truly shines at Christmastime, both indoors and out. The eye-catching adornment...

Entwined with Memories

When a former governor and his family relocated to the sylvan surroundings of northern Virginia, they brought with them their Midwestern values and heritage,...

Beside Still Waters

Nestled comfortably onto the promontory of a lake, this residence has been carefully designed to complement, rather than compete with, the breathtaking views outside. A...