Style in a Box

Winterthur launches unique interior design service

Published on 1/28/11

Winterthur announces the launch of StyleBox, a personalized interior design plan for any home, presented in a beautiful, easy-to-use box. Read More »

A Light Bulb Moment

New Trends in Home Lighting

Published on 1/14/11

Shopping for a new light fixture is like going into a bakery. You think you know what you want, but once inside, there are so many choices. And everything looks so good! Read More »

Rehoboth Beach Design Winners

Published on 11/30/10

The winners of the 2010 Cottage & Town Awards in Rehoboth Beach ranged from extensive projects to a well-done color change, but they all preserved and beautified the town’s landscape. Read More »

True Fit

Built-ins cabinetry unite form, function, and fashion

Published on 10/19/10

Let’s call it the “Law of Reduced Expectations.” It describes what happens when you have to admit that no piece of mass-produced furniture will work exactly right for your space. Read More »

2010 Cottage & Town Awards

Downtown Rehoboth Beach promotes quality building, renovation

Published on 9/15/10

Downtown Rehoboth Beach Main Street is hosting its 14^th annual Cottage and Town Awards to celebrate the renovation and preservation of Rehoboth Beach, Del. Read More »

The all-white kitchen craze is fading. “White granite stains,” says Katy Wolfington of Waterbury Kitchen & Bath in Kennett Square. “It isn’t practical for someone who really cooks or has children. People are abandoning granite and going back to more durable countertops like the new, manmade, quartz composites such as Zodiac and Ceasarstone. It’s timeless.” Read More »

A Rich and Purple Summer

A dramatic color for flowers and vegetables

Published on 7/23/10

The blizzards of early 2010 were a pain, so I think I’ll give myself a rich, warm treat this summer. A garden thrill. That would be purple plants. Read More »

A Shore Thing

How to choose a beach house

Published on 7/08/10

Here’s a recipe for the perfect summer cocktail: Take the worst winter in a hundred years, chase it with an extensive selection of shore properties from Ventnor to Rehoboth, add motivated sellers and realistic prices and shake well, then garnish with the lowest mortgage rates in decades. Now sit back in your chaise lounge, feel that ocean breeze and say AHHHHHH! Read More »

Living Large

An architect takes us inside one family's new home

Published on 6/18/10

Blending old and new styles to form a space that effortlessly suits your lifestyle starts with a frank talk about what your family is really like with your architect. The recently built Four Oaks Farm home in Charlestown is one such house. By combining traditional materials with a modern floor plan, architect Timothy M. O’Neill, along with Craig Miller, President of C. I. Miller Construction, was able to design and build the 7,000-square-foot home — complete with five bedrooms, several fireplaces, and a three-car garage — to fit both the clients and their scenic site. The Hunt spoke with Mr. O’Neill, who reveals some of the difficulties and details of the project. Read More »

Tulip Time

Nothing says spring like this Dutch treat.

Published on 5/23/10

A silky, colorful tulip says spring in an unmistakable manner. It is a hard flower to beat, although it is a favorite one for the critters to eat. Lately I have stopped planting such expensive deer and squirrel fodder, but I love tulips in their many forms. And I still can enjoy them, thanks to abundant shopping and viewing opportunities. Read More »