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Time for a Color Change
Dear Homework,
I enjoyed your recent Homework: Lessons column about foundation plants, and I think it’s definitely applicable to our home! Also, the previous owners built the top …Read More -
Country Dreaming
Dear Homework,We have owned this river cottage in the country for many years. It has provided great memories and is in an ideal spot. In an effort to either sell it or gift it to our kids, …Read More
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Antebellum Attitude
Dear Homework,
We just purchased a home in Chesterfield and are ready for a change. We would like to give it a Southern vibe and want to redo the landscaping, paint the brick, and replace …Read More -
Looking for a Lighter, Brighter Future
Dear Homework,We purchased our home this April and absolutely love the interior layout. The outside, however, has been neglected with overgrown landscaping, uneven walkways and a dark, …Read More
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Meddling Mother-In-Law
Dear Homework,
I always enjoy reading your column and love the home you designed for me. My son and his wife just bought a lovely house, but it doesn’t have a garage. With the cold …Read More -
Make It Rustic
We just purchased a house for our daughter in Francis Place. We need to replace the roof, windows and interior doors. We also want to remove the concrete walkway and stairs in the front and …Read More
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Visions of a Veranda
Dear Homework,We would love your thoughts on our home. We dream about having a full-width front porch, but can’t picture how it would look with the rest of the house. If you have any …Read More
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Can’t See the Forest for the Trees
Dear Homework,
We have lived in our home for almost 10 years and would love your guidance on how to improve our landscaping and exterior. We enjoy reading your column and the …Read More -
Homework: Lessons
While working on a recent Homework submittal, I thought of a couple of simple landscaping improvements that I see on a lot of houses. They involve issues that homeowners often get wrong but …Read More
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Lessons: 8.28.19
The focus of this column is to provide information to homeowners on how to improve the appearance of their properties. But there are other concerns that influence many of my design …Read More