A sweet cottage on Jones Avenue invites passers-by to look twice, with its sage green front door, arched windows and English garden landscaping. Walking into the home is like opening the cover of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nothing captures holiday coziness quite like Nancy Meyers’ 2006 romantic comedy The Holiday. And the ...

Life at the cottage is never boring! From rhubarb and dogs to koi ponds, blowtorches, and 4,000 pounds of sand, join me as I ...

With a career as the general manager of upscale hotels, Cathryn Giff has moved numerous times and lived in such celebrated places as Nantucket, Massachusetts; Asheville, North Carolina; and Palm Beach ...

An art and architecture buff, Sarina Mohan stumbled in spring of 2021 into a three-bay Craftsman-style center hall cottage with a deep front porch on an oversized lot. She was charmed by the street, ...

When Sara McDaniel painted her front door yellow, it was much easier than what it would come to symbolize. The bright color was a fresh start, a re-birth and a revitalization that transformed McDaniel ...

The Cottage and Lakefront Living Show honors lake life, and everyone is invited to join in the celebration, March 28-30 at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. The Cottage and Lakefront Living Show ...

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