Category Archives: RENOVATION

Back to My Roots: Cheap Old Houses

Posted on January 13, 2021 by cara

If you are an old-house aficionado, you may already know about the candy store of vintage American architecture that is CIRCA. and the constellation of old-house websites and Instagram pages that surround it, bursting with eyebrow Colonials, Victorian gingerbreads, American … Continue reading →

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Latest on Hamptons Reno: My Go-To Great Room

Posted on May 28, 2018 by cara

IT ONLY TOOK FIVE YEARS to get there, but the great room at my place on the East End of Long Island is finally livable. The final phase of its transformation this spring: a bout of quickie decorating in the newly insulated … Continue reading →

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The Great Room Becomes a Greater Room

Posted on March 6, 2018 by cara

IT’S GETTING ON FOR SPRING, and I’ve got a decorating project to look forward to. Naturally, this makes me very happy. It’s been a while since I had an opportunity to indulge this passion of mine, since I’m a designer … Continue reading →

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Quickie Renovation in Philadelphia

Posted on January 14, 2018 by cara

ONE OF THE BEST PIECES of self-help advice I ever read in a magazine was: “Savor your accomplishments.” Ridiculous that I had to read it in a magazine, but I did, and I took it to heart. Here we are in … Continue reading →

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Done! Philadelphia Attic Duplex Reno

Posted on July 23, 2017 by cara

IN CASE ANYONE HAS BEEN WONDERING, the Philadelphia renovation in a c.1810 row house that commanded much of my attention and most of my resources last winter was finally finished in May. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. In … Continue reading →

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