Nest — Summer 2017
Peace in the Garden, Home-Buying Challenge, The Adirondack Chair, How to Declutter, The Wheel Pad
An Architect’s Stowe Home Combines Energy Efficiency and Personal Flair
Standing in the kitchen of architect Harry Hunt’s Stowe home, leaning against the poured-concrete countertop, you can see nearly every part of the first floor. There’s the open living room, with a couch, cozy window seat and plenty of books (but no television). There are wrought-iron lights from Hubbardton Forge, which hang from the ceiling…
Nest — Summer 2017
Hello, gloriously green Vermont. After a cool and rainy spring, it’s time to go full solar. We’re creating Eden-esque spaces, purging clutter and, of course, lolling about. Find inspiration in Seven Days’ quarterly supplement about home, design and real estate. Related Stories
Lincoln-Based Studio Roji Creates Gardens as Refuge
The gardens in front of Sam and Kathryn Wyatt’s Lincoln home are a work in progress. There are stone pathways and clusters of chamomile, a birdbath and stalks of allium. Vegetables grow among the flowers and herbs, and Kathryn says she’ll plant more in coming years. “Gardens are never done,” Sam says. “That’s the point.”…
Yep, It’s Still Hard to Buy a Home Near Burlington
Nic and Amy Anderson loved their 800-square-foot house in South Burlington, but once their two kids reached school age, they needed more space and a second bathroom. The one-car family hoped to find a place under $300,000 within the school district and biking distance from grocery stores and Champlain College. That’s where Nic works as…
A Vermont Company Designs Handicap-Accessible Modules for Any Home
Occasionally something appears on the market that makes so much sense, it’s a mystery why no one offered it before. That distinction applies to Wheel Pad, an eco-friendly, modular house extension designed for wheelchair users. At only 200 square feet, the bed-and-bath unit can be added on to an existing house without triggering zoning or…
Three Local Purveyors Craft Classic Seating: the Adirondack Chair
Although the Adirondacks are located in New York, the chair named after the mountain range has become an icon of New England — particularly of the region’s summers. From the 9-foot-tall red chair that graces the lawn of Wendell’s Furniture in Colchester to the clusters of yellow Westport models dotting Middlebury’s Bread Loaf campus, Adirondack…
How to Make a Clean Sweep of Your Clutter
Last fall I stopped inviting guests over for tea or dinner or anything because I didn’t want them to see my paper problem. Books, folders, leaflets, mail and magazines — my place was like Staples after a cyclone. I could justify it: As a freelance journalist and teacher, I’m invariably tackling multiple assignments at a…
