Valentine’s Day is right around the corner—in 10 days, our annual celebration of love will be upon us.

Last time I talked a bit about a fresh start—fresh for you and your home. Now I’d like to offer up a refresher myself.

Welcome to the other side of the holidays—it’s sure a mad rush there for a few weeks, isn’t it?

…and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

Every year, come the holiday season, our family takes a trip to what might be one of the most magical places on earth: Longwood Gardens.

Thanksgiving is two days away, and I, for one, am feeling thankful—for my home, my family, my friends, the season, you name it.

I think, right now, we could use some comfort food.

When you think of velvet, what comes to mind?

While the leaves have yet to start changing—at least in Baltimore—there’s no denying that the sharpness of fall is in the air.

Nothing’s better than a custom piece. What could be finer than something tailored specifically to and for you?

While Baltimore might cling still to its dregs of summer, there’s no denying that fall is moving among us.

While I’m reluctant to admit it, summer is drawing to a close.

August is a slow-down time of summer.

Welcome to the sweltering dome of high summer—the palette of the world has been upped a few degrees in saturation.

The dining room is evolving, and it always has been.

It’s hard for me to pick a favorite museum.

There’s nothing more valuable to community structure than local business.

The chair is the stalwart draft horse of the furniture world.

This time of year — with the tulips and daffodils, purple clover and apple blossoms — certainly speaks the language of color.

The azaleas have gotten an early start this year — already, in front beds and gardens, their rich pinks and red are spilling into the air, bright studies in pointillism.