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A Swiss Chalet Reborn (with Rooms to Rent)
Brücke 49 Hotel Pension, a modern-rustic guest house in the alpine spa town of Vals, is where we'd like to be right now. Located in a 1902 house with four guest rooms, the B & B is the work of Ruth...
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Gilded Tree, Inspired by Nature
Inspired by the natural and unruly beauty of our new, live Christmas tree, the kids and I decided to create a series of handmade ornaments that were equally organic. But we also felt that our elegant...
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Gift Guide: A Dream Starter Gardener Set
Remember your first garden? And how exciting it was to plant your first tulip, prune your first shrub, and water your first tomato plant? Now imagine if you had been able to afford the proper tools—a...
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Required Reading: You're All Invited
Feeding a crowd this season? If you are at all nervous about it, seek out a copy of Margot Henderson's joyous book You're All Invited. As a caterer and chef (Margot is also married to Fergus Henderson...
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From Garden to Party: The 7 Best Holiday Cocktails
Christmas came early in 1933. When the repeal of Prohibition became official 80 years ago yesterday, bartenders at the Vanderbilt Hotel in Manhattan promptly began to serve 25-cent cocktails and...
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Gift Guide: All-Out Luxury
You can't put a price tag on luxury. It's like porn; you know it when you see it. Is there someone on your holiday shopping list who deserves something very, very special? Above: Photograph by John...
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DIY Video: A Scandi-Inspired Holiday Wreath
I've been noticing delicate Scandinavian holiday wreaths floating around lately; last week I said to myself, "Enough is enough, I'm making one." All you need for this wreath are a few materials from...
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Required Reading: Virginia Woolf's Garden
Virginia Woolf was too busy being a genius writer to devote much time to gardening. She had garden-y friends, being a frequent guest at Charleston Farmhouse, Garsington Manor, and Sissinghurst Castle....
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We're Hiring: Are You a Social Media Savant?
Are you social media savvy? Can you converse on multiple channels and engage in lively repartée? Do you live in the SF Bay Area or in NYC and are you available to freelance for 20 to 30 hours per week...
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Trending: Top 5 Posts on Remodelista
This week Remodelista's editors found surprising ways to add a snowy look to interiors. They told a winter's tale with chandeliers, an austere dinner party tabletop, and ideas from Erin's blog. You...
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DIY: Pruning Fruit Trees in Winter
I know you don't want to think about this—it's cold outside, after all—but now would be a good time to start pruning your fruit trees. They're dormant. They're waiting. You might as well bundle up and...
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Wanted Dead or Alive: The Perfect Christmas Tree
This year I realized that I have one shot— and one shot only—at buying the right Christmas tree. First of all, they are expensive, and second, they take up a lot of space. You simply can't go to the...
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DIY: Simple Advent Wreaths Made from Foraged Flora
Every year I admire the simple warmth of my clever friend's advent wreath; so much so that this year I was inspired to make my own. Of course, being an avid forager, I had to experiment. Above: To make...
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Playing With Fire: Clip-on Candle Holders
For a child who grumbled at the idea of an 18th century Christmas, I spent much of my childhood bemoaning the fact that I hadn't been born a century or two earlier. Malcontent? Not really. Just a...
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DIY: A Holiday Fire Escape
While we can't compete with the mind-altering light displays found in Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, we decided to lend our own bit of holiday cheer to the East Village with a lighted fire escape....
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DIY Video: Easy Holiday Garland
Love the look of holiday greenery indoors, but looking to go beyond the usual evergreen decor? Make your own easy and inexpensive garland using whatever foliage you'd like: forage it outdoors, collect...
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DIY: Eco-Friendly Fire Starters
Over the past week, I've slowly revealed my love of fire (here, here, and here in case you're curious). I thought it would be best to let out the secret slowly. I wouldn't call myself a pyromaniac...
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DIY: Wrapping Paper Made by Your Kids
There are some really gorgeous wrapping papers out there. But I'd rather save them for crafts than watch them be mindlessly ripped off the gifts on Christmas morning—especially when the nicer ones cost...
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Gardenista Giveaway: The World's Sharpest Shovel (and Everything You Need to...
When he was still a boy, my grandfather built a car from parts, and it ran. This was in 1928, and the start of his lifelong love of tools. He could make pretty much anything you needed—a wooden...
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The Perfect Hostess Gift: Pencils from Social Goods
Looking for an original stocking stuffer? Hostess gift? Or do you, like me, like to keep a few extra gifts around just in case? To fit all these bills this holiday season, I'm stocking up on these...
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