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As is, with a twist

1964 was probably a great year in some ways—for one thing, it was the year the Beatles first hit the U.S.—but not for...

The long and winding road

Landscape architect Pete O’Shea spent his youth playing in the fields, orchards, and woods of his Central...

Tell me a tale

Kids and hospitals are not a fun combination, but at least the visit can be as convenient as possible—and maybe even...

Limitless possibilities

Sheilah Michaels credits her father, a builder who made her a toolbox when she was 4 years old and often took her to...

It’s a classic

When Sheilah Michaels was asked to create a child’s bedroom for last spring’s Shelter for Help in Emergency’s Design...

Conquering the closet

Anyone who’s been on a house hunt knows closets are a relatively modern development. And if you’re into vintage homes...

Order up

Allison Mitchell helps people sort through and systematize the keeping of their stuff. But really, she says, they’re...

From the inside out

It is commonplace for architects to speak of “bringing the outside in”—usually via plentiful glass and a toolkit of...

Parts and whole

To Cole Burrell, landscape designer, a garden is an extension of a house. “There’s a million styles and a million...