Victorian-style homes, with their rich, romantic color schemes, more-is-more architectural details, tall ceilings, and ornate molding are back in a big way (150 years after the style was popular in ...

In my home, that head-scratcher was the living room, which I can only describe as a large “hallway.” It has my bedroom at one ...

Historic homes often come with interesting past lives. (Think: churches, factories, and more, turned into living spaces suitable for singles, couples, and entire families.) In the case of Emily ...

Often, when people choose a home or apartment, a deciding factor is the home’s bones — its big features that are more or less permanent, like the foundation, framing, roof, and so on. For example, ...

Gladys Henningsen has a gout foot rest in her home. She also has a fainting couch, a Katherine Smith chair and a Nancy Pierce table. "All the furniture was named," says Henningsen, referring to ...

With its unusual curves, angles, and fanciful windows, this Wellesley Victorian, built in 1900, is stunning from the street. Yet just inside the front door, the living room “was beige and bland,” says ...

Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit articles on a range of home improvement topics. Her passion for lifestyle writing began with her editorial apprenticeship ...

The owner of this traditional 1892 Victorian in Waban turned to an understanding friend for help in furnishing the newly renovated (by Chamberlain & Laliberte Design Associates) home. Designer Robin M ...