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‘Spring into Safety’: When you change your clocks, check your smoke alarms.
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (355+ words) With daylight saving time starting early Sunday, the state Fire Marshal's office is reminding people to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. "Smoke and CO alarms save lives, but only if they're working properly," Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said…...
Ask the remodeler: What’s the ROI on remodeling to sell a home?
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (409+ words) A reader wrote in with this question: I own a single-family (three-bed, one-bath) 1,100-square-foot Colonial (circa 1900). It is configured with three bedrooms on the second floor and a single bathroom on the first floor. I am currently planning on doing…...
Leaving appliances or charging cords plugged in? ‘Phantom power’ may be costing you.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (675+ words) In these times of extraordinarily high electricity bills, who doesn't want to cut even the smallest superfluous costs? Well, it turns out you may be paying a small amount of money for electricity you're not actually using. To save what…...
How to prevent pipes from freezing in your home during extreme cold - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (634+ words) This story was first published on Jan. 19, 2024. When temperatures dip below freezing, New England residents should brace for the possibility of pipes freezing in their homes. Here's a quick guide on preventing that from happening and what to do if,…...
Blasting heat at home and still freezing? There are easy fixes to save money and stay warm.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (753+ words) It's that time of year again, when the fuzzy socks are working overtime, the heat is cranking and somehow lots of homes are still freezing. That's because a lot of that heat leaks out of the house " and the colder…...
From Bauhaus to outhouse: Historic New England opens design competition for public restroom - The Boston Globe
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (581+ words) LINCOLN " For decades, architecture and design enthusiasts have made pilgrimages here to the Gropius House " a paragon of mid-century cool with its clean lines, iconic furnishings, and landscape of rolling hills. Designed by Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, the…...
‘Hammers on Stone’ quarries Cape Ann’s past - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (254+ words) Hammers on Stone: The Granite Industry on Cape Ann" looks at one less famous than fishing but more so than organ building. It's no less interesting than those two shows were, and they were plenty interesting. It runs through Feb....
A zingy yellow bathroom vanity and terrazzo-like floor tile create a cheerful space - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (251+ words) 1 Cusack Design made the vanity with a pull-out hamper and many drawers. The piece, painted Benjamin Moore's Yellowstone, is a bold anchor that ties to the ochre flecks in the floor. "I knew we could be daring with color here,…...
After 20 years in their 1800s home, couple gets the modern kitchen they longed for - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) Ritter, founder of Keira Ritter Design Co., and the couple agreed on removing the two stairways that separated the formal dining room from the kitchen so Ritter could combine the spaces. But, they were less inclined to demolish the decommissioned…...
‘Do we tear it down or restore it?’ Redesigning a fire damaged Victorian in Cambridge. - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (709+ words) A few weeks before Edrick vanBeuzekom's clients were scheduled to close on a Queen Anne Victorian in Cambridge, a devasting fire occurred in the home. Regardless, the prospective buyers, a young ... "Do we tear it down or restore it?' Redesigning…...