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Seeking a getaway from Toronto, a doctor and a software engineer built a two-story lakeside cottage that employs a “reversal of space.”
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As armies and revolutions came and went, neighbors became foes and families spoke different languages. Here’s how one small town stood at the center of history.
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A storybook 17th-century cottage, a three-bedroom stone house, and a semidetached 19th-century home.
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Dirty pastel colors are seemingly everywhere, in the luxury homes of skin care gurus, designers and even Prada’s runway show.
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MacKenzie Scott Gives $40 Million to Help Preserve Black History
The gift is twice the amount Ms. Scott contributed to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2021.
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The HuntAfter a Crisis, ‘a Miracle’ Gave Them a Second Chance in Berkeley
It took a wealth of fortitude and a surge of generosity for one couple to find their forever home in the Bay Area. Here’s how they did it.
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On the MarketHomes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Franklin Lakes and a four-bedroom in Rockville Centre.
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On the MarketHomes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
This week’s properties are in NoMad, the financial district and Astoria.
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Modern units are not only much bigger than older ones, but also more efficient.
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What You Get$750,000 Homes in Virginia, Florida and Pennsylvania
A 19th-century house in Richmond, a midcentury modern house in Hollywood and a Victorian in Pittsburgh.
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In The GardenWhy Leaving the Leaves Is Better for Your Yard
Keeping leaves in your yard can bolster the number and variety of species around — and the perks go beyond just the fall season.
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Design FindsHandcrafted Works Worth Appreciating
The creator of the craft fair Field + Supply, the designer Brad Ford, displays his love of handmade goods at his home in the Hamptons.
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Living SmallTiny Homes Aim to Address Shortage on Lakota Reservation
A local Y.M.C.A. branch in South Dakota partnered with a Brooklyn-based firm to design tiny homes as existing two-bedrooms swell with 10 to 15 people.
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Three Generations. Two Dogs. One House. And It All Works.
Facing a tough housing market, the Nguyen family went all-in on a mortgage together and made an arrangement with seven people ranging from 6 to 65 successful.
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