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An 1890s Farmhouse Gets a Purposefully Slow Rebuild

An 1890s Farmhouse Gets a Purposefully Slow Rebuild

One couple makes a case for slow, intentional renovations—here's how their kitchen turned out.

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A 60-sq-ft London Kitchen Gets a Spacious Makeover

How cookbook author Meera Sodha took her kitchen from cramped and outdated to spacious and efficient—on a budget.

Overgrown Backyard to Garden Sanctuary: A DIY Makeover

How one couple transformed a backyard of weeds and bramble into a restorative garden filled with wildflowers, birdsong—even a pétanque court.

Putting Down Roots in a 221-Year-Old Kitchen in Italy

How cookbook author Emiko Davies' kitchen reno became her thoughtful response to a year of uncertainty and loss.