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With the death of Queen Elizabeth, I listened to TV commentators talk about the ascension of Prince Charles to the throne, becoming King Charles III.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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9/22/22
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Chestnut Hill furniture showrooms are as diverse as homeowners’ lifestyles.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/22/22
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What gives us that sense of being truly at home? It's different for each of us.
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by Val Nehez
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9/14/22
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Because Philadelphia is a city of historical importance, and so many smaller communities within the city have received National Historic District status, most homeowners take great pride in their work.
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by Patricia Cove
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9/8/22
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The second annual Jabali Jungle event in Germantown celebrated plant and flower shops, and urban farms owned by people of color.
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9/1/22
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A few weeks ago, I read an article that reviewed the New York Drawing Center exhibition entitled “The Clamor of Ornament.” It got me thinking about the appearance of interiors and their associated hallmarks.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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8/25/22
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In researching successful interior projects, I came across this photo.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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7/28/22
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Windows are an integral part of any piece of architecture.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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7/14/22
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Today’s living rooms are providing us with much more than a place to put guests after a family meal. Whether you call it a drawing room, sitting room, living room or family room, the “heart of the home,” as it is so often called, is now receiving wider decorative attention than ever.
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by Patricia Cove
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6/16/22
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Nicolas Troyano is on a mission to remove the invasive ivy that is strangling so many huge trees in Chestnut Hill.
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by Len Lear
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6/9/22
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Even before pandemic shutdowns, historic house museums were having a rough time. But our local house museums are working hard to buck that trend, including those in Historic Germantown.
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by George McNeely
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6/1/22
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Christopher Alexander believed that ordinary people, not just trained architects, should have a hand in designing their own houses, neighborhoods and cities.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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6/1/22
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Northwest Philadelphia’s remarkable treasures of Modern architecture are being celebrated in late May at the annual DOCOMOMO-US conference, this year being held in Philadelphia.
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by George McNeely
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5/26/22
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The economic boom following World War II led to an even larger consumer culture and increased the desire for even more stuff, especially clothing, shoes and accessories.
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by Patricia Cove
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5/4/22
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Discovered in the Chauvet Cave in France, the mural was first seen around 30,000 BC. It has remained popular as a form of both public and private art ever since.
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by Patricia Cove
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4/21/22
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But no matter the age, or the season, or the social atmosphere, I have always felt that rules are important.
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by Patricia Cove
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4/7/22
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One evening I gave a talk on how to add humor to a space, and the success of hanging a rubber chicken in the window of an elegantly renovated kitchen. I gained four new clients from that lecture. Yes, those were the days.…but I digress.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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3/24/22
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“I believe people in this area really do want to support our local artists,” Masterman said last week, “and I feel like we are just scratching the surface so far."
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by Len Lear
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3/24/22
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I wanted something historic, with deep crown moldings, multi-paned windows with true divided lights, and a center hall that opened to spacious living and dining rooms. There also had to be a calling of my name, or at least a whisper that that house had to be mine!
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by Patricia M. Cove
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3/11/22
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I have always collected porcelain and china. Weekends in the 80’s and 90’s were spent browsing antique shows and vintage shops, and I always was attracted by beautifully painted plates with matching cups and saucers.
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by Patricia Cove
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2/24/22
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