Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News: Living
- A shared life, home, and holiday in Abington
Thursday - 11/29/2018 - 08:42 AM"It's wonderful to celebrate Hanukkah together in the home we now share and love," Joy Pollock said. "That's our miracle."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The new Frankenstein condos of Rittenhouse Square
Wednesday - 11/21/2018 - 03:02 PMIn an effort to create more real estate in built-out neighborhoods like Rittenhouse Square and Society Hill, developers are turning to awkward vertical additions called overbuilds.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What the triumphant return of Philly's former Metropolitan Opera House means for North Broad Street | Inga Saffron
Thursday - 11/15/2018 - 06:21 PMThe history of the elegant opera house tracks the rise, decline, and rise again, of North Philadelphia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Creating a space for ground-floor aging in Bucks County
Tuesday - 11/13/2018 - 02:20 PM"We felt we should move our bedroom to the first floor, so we could prepare for a time when we can't go up a flight of stairs to the second floor," the homeowner said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ask Jennifer Adams: How to paint old wood paneling
Monday - 11/05/2018 - 08:47 PMWondering how to paint dark, wood paneling for a brighter space?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ask Jennifer Adams: Kitchen storage options to reduce gluten cross-contamination
Tuesday - 10/30/2018 - 03:22 PMLove a clutter-free kitchen but need to duplicate everything to reduce gluten cross-contamination? Here are Jennifer's tips.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oct. 26-Nov. 1: In the garden, it's time to …
Thursday - 10/25/2018 - 12:35 PMSurvey the damage in the herb garden wrought by dropping temperatures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Philadelphia expected the Rail Park to generate new development. Instead, we might get a self-storage facility. | Inga Saffron
Thursday - 10/18/2018 - 08:48 AMAnd now the city is suing its own Zoning Board over the decision.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oct. 19-25: In the garden, it's time to…
Monday - 10/15/2018 - 02:52 PMLearn about frost dates. Out in the counties, we can expect a frost anywhere between Oct. 15 and 31, and slightly later in the city.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - It's not just affordable housing that's in short supply in Philly. So is middle class housing.
Tuesday - 10/09/2018 - 07:37 PMA new Philadelphia housing report offers ideas to increase housing construction for all income groups.
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- Ask Jennifer Adams: Inexpensive, hypoallergenic hostess gift ideas that will please most anyone
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 01:46 PMInexpensive gift ideas to please anyone.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - An update that preserves the spirit of historic Lilliput Farm in Schwenksville
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 05:22 PMThe couple had long admired the historic Montgomery County farm. Then late one night, they discovered that it was on the market.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ask Jennifer Adams: Beyond the candle, how to get great home fragrances for the holidays
Tuesday - 11/13/2018 - 05:13 PMLove a scented candle but want a safer fragrance alternative for holiday entertaining?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Does Philadelphia need another building for contemporary art?
Thursday - 11/08/2018 - 12:52 PMPhiladelphia Contemporary selects an architecture firm to design a permanent home just a few blocks from the Institute of Contemporary Art.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nov. 2: In the garden, it's time …
Tuesday - 10/30/2018 - 03:02 PMCollect fall leaves, and mow them fine with the lawn mower. Run the lawn mower till it's empty of gas, then clean off the blades and put it away for the winter.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A 1920s Elkins Park home adapted for modern living
Tuesday - 10/30/2018 - 05:15 PMThe couple bought the roughly 3,500-square-foot stone house in 2010. But the house needed updating to fit the family's lifestyle.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ask Jennifer Adams: How to keep your glass shower doors clean in a guest bathroom
Thursday - 10/18/2018 - 03:52 PMIn a guest bathroom, simply having a squeegee in the shower implies, of course, that you'd like for it to be used.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In North Philadelphia, Moorish-style synagogue tells the story of aspiration and change
Thursday - 10/18/2018 - 04:41 PMAn exotic relic now houses a Baptist church.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ask Jennifer Adams: Doormat dilemma - will any area rug do?
Tuesday - 10/09/2018 - 06:37 PMTruth be told, you can use any area rug you want for a doormat. I'm assuming you mean indoors - because a beautiful indoor rug outside your front door will not last very long with all the dirt, direct sun, weather exposure and moisture.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- A miniature Spanish hacienda in the middle of Rittenhouse Square | Inga Saffron
Friday - 10/05/2018 - 08:31 PMThe former Rittenhouse Coffee Shop was created in a 1923 remodeling of an ordinary brick rowhouse.
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- Is a bathtub a necessity or a luxury? For some, the answer could be changing
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 05:33 PMOne architect said most his clients opt out of bathtubs or install them only for resale value. When they do request a tub, it's usually for the master bathroom only.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Seven mistakes to avoid when renovating older houses
Thursday - 11/15/2018 - 03:31 PMHere are potential stumbling blocks when renovating an older house.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - When Baptists brought modern architecture to King of Prussia
Thursday - 11/15/2018 - 08:26 PMThe shape of the American Baptist Convention, as the offices were originally known, grew out the denomination's philosophical commitment to local autonomy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Elfreth's Alley rowhouse showcases history inside and out
Thursday - 11/01/2018 - 10:49 AMMany homeowners on Philadelphia's oldest street have colonial-era furnishings. Homeowners George Case and Neil Frauenglass are a bit more eclectic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Concealed doorways are the latest trend in home design
Tuesday - 10/30/2018 - 05:26 PMThe obvious purpose of a hidden door is security: to conceal a safe room or valuables. But another motivation is fun.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Whitemarsh approves townhouses on historic Underground Railroad site
Friday - 10/26/2018 - 05:57 PMHistorians and preservationists are concerned about the future of a site that played a crucial role in African American history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pennsylvania's antislavery history is under threat from suburban development | Inga Saffron
Thursday - 10/25/2018 - 03:14 PMThis week's zoning decision from the Whitemarsh Township supervisors could have national implications.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ask Jennifer Adams: How do you place furniture in huge living rooms?
Tuesday - 10/09/2018 - 08:27 PMCreate smaller "rooms" or areas within the larger room.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oct. 12-19: In the garden, it's time to…
Tuesday - 10/09/2018 - 06:18 PMThere are enough pumpkin pies out there right now, and there's plenty of rhubarb still taking up real estate. Make rhubarb pie.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ask Jennifer Adams: On the kitchen counter, what's clutter?
Tuesday - 10/02/2018 - 03:14 PMWhat to put away, and what to stay on the counter? Here are Jennifer's tips on kitchen storage ideas for everyday living.
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