Homework

  • Time for a Color Change December 10th, 20190 Comments

    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 December 3rd, 20190 Comments

    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

  • Antebellum Attitude November 19th, 20190 Comments

    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 November 4th, 20190 Comments

    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

  • Meddling Mother-In-Law October 22nd, 20190 Comments

    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 October 15th, 20190 Comments

    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

  • Visions of a Veranda October 9th, 20190 Comments

    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

  • Can’t See the Forest for the Trees September 24th, 20190 Comments

    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 September 9th, 20190 Comments

    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

  • Lessons: 8.28.19 August 26th, 20190 Comments

    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

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