What was quaint and attractive and featured in Better Homes and Gardens? The 140-square-foot house Gregory Johnson, co-founder of the Small House Society, inhabited from 2003 to 2009. A WalletPop article makes an interesting observation: “As home values sink and utility costs climb, tiny houses have captured the imagination of devotees of diminutive living… Clutter? [...]

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Step 2 How to skip a rock: Select a rock that is round, flat and smooth. Stand at the edge of placid water. Hold the rock flat side down, curling your index around the edge. Aim the rock as though you were going to make it fly across the surface of the water. Throw with [...]

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Remember steel kitchen cabinets? If you were born in the sixties, you may remember the sound of metal and magnet from grandma and grandpa’s kitchen when they fetched a special treat for you from the cabinet above the sink. What might have appeared to be a low-end feature is now a prized addition to the [...]

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While house hunting, we tend to place a lot of our attention on the details that pertain specifically to the dwelling. We want the kitchen to feel just right, the garage to be large enough for tools, perhaps even a workshop and the backyard to offer a sense of privacy. We might be concerned with [...]

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Your tour begins at the first home you have selected for viewing. Perhaps it is a Classic, 3-bedroom Colonial, a stone-throw away from beautiful Lake Elmore. You’ve always wanted to be near a body of water, but not too big. The over-sized family room is perfect for your family and the modern kitchen was a [...]

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In the 1991 comedy-drama “Fried Green Tomatoes”, Kathy Bates portrays a dissatisfied, 40-ish-year-old housewife who befriends Ninny Threadgoode, an elderly woman with a fascinating story, but no one with whom to share it. In one remarkable scene, Bates’ character explodes in a burst of assertive confidence and, brandishing a sledgehammer, proceeds to destroy a wall [...]

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An April 28, Luxury Insights article begins with this question: “If Will and Kate ventured across the pond to buy a home, what might be the perfect match for them?” There have been speculations that the Royal Newlyweds might set course for Old Québec, as one of their honeymoon destinations, but few have suggested they [...]

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Today, the legendary three men in a tub might be the village nanotechnologist, web developer and acoustic guitar tuner. Not only that, but one of them might be a woman and another, African American. To this diversity we owe our local micro-breweries and chocolatiers, enduring family farms, Inns and restaurants, theaters, inventors and even Rusty [...]

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 Jeffersonville, VT – April 27, 2011 When asked about health insurance during a radio interview, some years ago, speaker and author Louise Hay responded, “Health insurance is not going to make you well.” The host, who had already set his mind on the next question and uttered a few words, stopped mid-sentence with a quizzical [...]

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The media provides an abundance of reference to pristine, new and model-like homes. In addition to this, today’s society places a lot of importance on cleanliness. Many home buyers want a move-in ready home. Finally, we live in a fast-paced world, juggling careers and family responsibilities. We plan our daily routine and moving to a [...]

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