Six ways to get out of a holiday rut
Share homemade cookies.
Bring some extra meaning to the season with these fresh ways to celebrate.
Decking the halls and knocking out the boxwood
A blight is killing boxwood shrubs, so be make sure you know the origin of the boughs you hang this Christmas.
Destination Design: Middleburg
Shopping for the holidays in Middleburg, where the stores and restaurants (many in buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries) are dressed in pine garlands and twinkling lights.
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Six ways to get out of a holiday rut
Bring some extra meaning to the season with these fresh ways to celebrate.
Gifts for the gardener
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Decking the halls and knocking out the boxwood
A blight is killing boxwood shrubs, so be make sure you know the origin of the boughs you hang this Christmas.
How to paint a hallway to make it seem wider
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An Arlington homeowner thinks his living room needs a boost of color.
Tips for organizing holiday decorations
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Christmas decal? Don’t rule it out.
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Christmas tree alternatives
Who says your tree has to be three-dimensional? Here are some modern alternatives.
Logan Circle Holiday House Tour preview
The annual event features homes in the trendy Northwest Washington neighborhood.
In Vienna, the waltz of the tiny tomatoes
At Schönbrunn Palace, unusual fruits that look vaguely familiar grow.
Tabletop Christmas trees: It’s a nice little tree, Charlie Brown
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House Calls: An open floor plan challenge
After removing a partial dividing wall in his 1910 farmhouse, a Boyds resident needs help creating a cozy, coordinated dining and living area in the new open floor plan.
Destination Design: Middleburg
Shopping for the holidays in Middleburg, where the stores and restaurants (many in buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries) are dressed in pine garlands and twinkling lights.
Holidays in Middleburg
The stores and restaurants of this Virginia town are dressed in pine garlands and twinkling lights.
Charles Goodman’s mid-century furniture to be auctioned
Architect Charles Goodman’s personal collection of mid-century modern goes on the auction block.
The garden offers cause for thanksgiving
Looking for reasons to give thanks? Walk to your backyard garden.
The beekeeper’s holiday dreams of honeybees
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