Sometimes Eric and Phiona Milano of Vermont just want to get away with their young son to do some hiking and fishing. Luckily for them, at the end of the trail, through the woods, and over a small footbridge, there awaits a beautiful log cabin full of rustic charm and simple amenities that are perfect for their small family.
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In the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, DC, an old building was once full of the noisy clacks and clatters of the printing industry. Though abandoned for a time, the building now resonates with clinking glassware, sizzling sausage, and friendly conversation instead. Home to Graffiato, an Italian-inspired restaurant opened by Chef Mike Isabella in June 2011, the building has new life with a definite industrial feel as seen in this first floor space.
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Spring is making an early appearance in many places across the country with unseasonably warm temperatures that are making trees bud and flowers pop up earlier than usual. Back porches are coming alive with spring-cleaning efforts. Could summer, with trips to the beach and backyard cookouts, be far away? You can get a taste of summer anytime if you’re lucky enough to live near a Fuddrucker’s
Bright, vibrant colors embodied the Pop Art Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. At the forefront of this movement was Andy Warhol, now regarded as an art genius. Nearly everybody has seen his famous Campbell’s Soup Can piece, right? You would probably never guess that he actually said “I like boring things” as the framed print in this space shows!
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The problem many people in coastal areas face when they renovate a structure are the myriad regulations regarding how you can rebuild. Architect Tom Hardy, of San Francisco, California, became very familiar with the laws in his state when his firm was selected to renovate a crumbling boat house on Tomales Bay.
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Back in the heyday of American manufacturing, Depot Street in Asheville, North Carolina was a bustling scene of production. But as businesses went under and jobs moved away, Depot Street became little more than an avenue of litter-strewn empty lots and abandoned warehouses with broken windows and graffiti-covered walls. Today, the Pink Dog Creative Studios is a testament to what vision, hard work, and a whole lotta paint can do.
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