Nest — Fall 2019
Reviving a Victorian Beauty in Barre; Dig It! Plant Your Trees in Fall; Home Is Where You Are: 22 Houses in 22 Years; Handy Women Tackle Home Repairs in Rutland; Can Tiny Houses Solve Big Social Issues?
A 22-Year Relationship Built on 22 Residences
When Allan and I were married in 1997, we took up residence in his Officer’s Row condo in Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester. In the 22 years since, we’ve crisscrossed four states and four countries to rack up a total of 22 separate residences. Because both of us were averse to the notion of putting…
Women Learn Basic Home Repair Skills in Rutland
There was an audible gasp when Morgan Over told her class, “Fiberglass insulation is pretty much useless.” The pink fluffy stuff is a relatively cheap way to insulate a house, but it isn’t as efficient and doesn’t last as long as alternatives such as spray-foam insulation, she explained at Rutland’s Godnick Adult Center. For cold…
Are Tiny Houses a Solution to Vermont’s Housing Issues?
If you’ve been on Instagram in the past decade, you’ve probably seen a tiny house. These pocket-size abodes are cute, wholesome and minimalist — and can look like an easy remedy to our often overstuffed, overstimulated lives. And the social media hashtags, of course, abound: #tinyhouse, #tinyliving, #homeiswhereyouparkit, #houselessnothomeless. October’s Tiny House Fest Vermont in…
It’s Tree Time: Fall Planting Leads to Spring Awakening
On a late August afternoon near the Winooski River in Burlington, crew members from the Intervale Conservation Nursery planted saplings in a bed of soil prepared for growing young trees. Using a tool called a dibbler, they dug holes for the seedlings and planted hundreds of trees per row — a mix of species including…
A Victorian-Age Beauty Nurtures Comfort and Connections at Barre’s Reynolds House Inn
Barre may be known for its granite museum, opera house and sculpture-filled cemetery, but there’s a new reason to visit: the Reynolds House Inn. On Main Street, just south of Dollar General and Aubuchon Hardware, sits the elegant, fully renovated mansion, surrounded by large trees. The house was built as a single-family home in 1892…
Nest — Fall 2019
Summer’s end may be bittersweet, but who doesn’t like a crisp apple and good sleeping weather? And we have to humble-brag on Vermont foliage — even if we had nothing to do with it. Some leaf peepers will surely choose to stay at Barre’s Reynolds House Inn, a gloriously restored Victorian bed-and-breakfast. The rest of…
