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The Kitchen That Looked Acceptable Until It Was Used Every Day
When James first stood in this kitchen, nothing felt wrong. The cabinets were painted a muted blue that felt calm and safe, the appliances were functional, and the room carried…
A House That Has Watched More Winters Than We Can Count
Knock, knock, knock… This house stands in Danville, Kentucky, on land my family traces back to the late 1870s, when the town was still stitching itself together with brick churches,…
A House That Reflects Faith and Memory of a Catholic
Knock, knock, knock… I met William more than ten years ago at St. Mary’s Church, the old Catholic church just off the main road, the one with pale stone walls…
The Fireplace That Watched Me Grow Up
Last week, I drove back to my parents’ house in Westfield, New Jersey, the same quiet tree-lined street where I learned how to ride a bike, scraped my knees on…
I Refused to Stay the Same of My Living Room
When I moved into this house five years ago, the living room felt like a promise more than a finished space. It was large by city standards, with those wide…
The Attic Parapet I Still Carry With Me
I took these photos in late September of 2004, on a residential street just east of Court Street in downtown Kingston, New York, not far from Forsyth Nature Center and…
A Room Change For A 10 Year Olds Girl
Last night, sometime after eleven, I told myself I’ll scroll for five minutes and then sleep, which of course never happens. Instagram was quiet, mostly familiar posts, until one image…
The Staircase That Changed the Whole House
This house sits on a narrow, tree-lined block less than five minutes from mine, in a neighborhood that began filling in around 1905-1915. It lies in a slight rise in…
A Winter Knock on a 1928 Door in Colorado
Knock, knock, knock. Every winter, when Colorado slips into that quiet, powdered stillness that only mountain states know how to do properly, I am pulled back here again. This year…