Talk Back: The story behind the story from our contributors
Read below about how our contributors learned new things while working on this month’s edition of Life@Home. Memory Box Jennifer Gish: After writing about preserving family memories – including...
View ArticleMy Space: Melanie Pores
Story and photo by Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home We all have favorite spots, places where we feel most comfortable or at home. Sometimes it’s a favorite chair or nook in a room; other times it’s outside the...
View ArticleThe Vineyard: They know what they’re talking about
Staff Picks! Story and photo by Alistair Highet/Life@Home A few years ago, I would have hiked a long way around a rack of “staff picks” in my local wine store. For one thing, I don’t want to get into a...
View ArticleTable@Home: Mmm, spicy stews on winter days
Just a Palmful By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home I like to imagine kitchens in faraway places. Kitchens that are nothing like the big, shiny rooms we know in the here and now. I’m talking about a cozy warm...
View ArticleDish: At home with…Ross Thompson
By Steve Barnes/Life@Home The classic French technique for Hollandaise sauce is one chefs learn in culinary school to show they can do it and then immediately try to find an easier, quicker way. An...
View ArticleThose colorful root vegetables are good for more than just borscht
The Beet Goes On By John Adamian/Life@Home People generally don’t get excited about beets in the same way they do about tomatoes. Tomatoes say summer — fresh, juicy, slightly tangy, fleeting and...
View ArticleMold Management: What to do if you find it growing in your home
By Anna Zernone Giorgi/Life@Home Molds are microscopic organisms that live virtually everywhere — inside, outside, in plain sight, and in hidden crevices. They exist on plants, in soil, and on any type...
View ArticleGive your house that homemade touch
Handcrafted Home By Brianna Snyder/Life@Home Even since she was a little kid, Lena Corwin has loved making things with her hands. Today, she makes a living making things, teaching people to make things...
View ArticleTaking your home to the next level with stencils
Mix-and-Match By Janet Reynolds/Life@Home If you’ve ever wanted to try stenciling something — anything — Amy Butler’s new book is the perfect primer. The 24-page booklet includes 10 reusable die-cut...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Wesley John looks to create the perfect knife
Razor Sharp By Cari Scribner/Life@Home An aspiring chef with culinary classes under his belt, Wesley John of Albany was quickly dissatisfied with one of a serious cook’s most valued tools: his knives....
View ArticleWindow Shopping: December 2013
Story and photos by Tyler Murphy/Life@Home In each issue, Window Shopping highlights interesting and unique items available at area stores. This month we take a look at some of the best in holiday...
View ArticleBarbara Puig’s collections create a cozy home
Life Among the Santas By Brianna Snyder/Life@Home Some people put up their Christmas decorations for a few weeks, maybe a month. Barbara Puig has a whole room of her house devoted to Santa Claus...
View ArticleTurn this most neglected room into something special
Make the Most of Your Garage By Jayne Keedle/Life@Home When most people look at a garage, they see stained concrete floors, metal lolly supports, drafty metal garage doors and think, maybe, about...
View Article10 Ways to…Serve Last-Minute Guests
By Melissa Fiorenza/Life@Home Constantly have friends and family popping by the house during the holidays? If you’re at all into being a hostess with the mostest, you’re no doubt always looking for...
View ArticleSo why not use all that “good” china every day?
You Can’t Take It With You By Lee Nelson/Life@Home Manuela Broderick was surrounded by beautiful crystal, linens and dishes in her childhood home in Germany. “We didn’t put our china in cabinets to...
View ArticleDesign Defined: Mastering the Mix
By Lucianna Samu/Life@Home Asked to conjure up a concept for a master class in interior design, I looked to a column I wrote for Design Defined some time ago for inspiration. My working title for the...
View ArticleProblem Solved: The secret is to get creative!
The Case of the Broken Tile By Brianna Snyder/Life@Home Problem When this Saratoga Springs homeowner moved into her new townhouse, she found the tile in the kitchen was cracked and the previous...
View ArticleDIY Diva: Hand-sewn corn bags make great gifts
(All-natural) Hot or Cold Compresses Story and photos by Megan Willis/Life@Home Corn bags make fabulous hot/cold compresses without all that toxic gel (what is that stuff?). Play it simple with...
View ArticleLiving Green: Ways to make your holiday more eco-friendly
Have a Holly, Jolly Green Christmas By Cari Scribner/Life@Home Here’s wishing everyone a green Christmas — green as in eco-friendly. If making your holidays greener is something you’re interested in...
View ArticleDown the Garden Path: The importance of fragrance in the garden
The Nose Knows Story and photos by Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home Does your garden need more natives, additional color or fewer annuals? How about some small trees, or bird-friendly plantings or...
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