Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

Spinach is easy to grow in shallow pots or window boxes, and you can harvest leaves as needed for sandwiches, salads, and soups. Photo by Steve Masley

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

This Southern Traditional styled home located in Central is a 2-story with 4 bedrooms and 6 ½ baths. The square footage for the conditioned spaces is 8,780 sq ft and the total under roof square footage is 13,314 sq ft. The full 2-story home stretches along a large country lot, maximizing the views to the backyard and a pond. As you enter the entry foyer, a staircase turns above your head creating a paneled arched opening that leads you to the living room. To the left of the foyer is a study with white oak wood paneled walls. Hidden by the paneling is a murphy bed that can be pulled down for guests. To the right of the foyer is a formal dining room, which connects to the kitchen through a butler’s pantry. The kitchen comes with two islands and a breakfast nook with views of the front yard. Off the side of the kitchen is a keeping room, which has corner views to the backyard and access to an outdoor living area with vaulted wood truss ceilings and drop-down screens. Past the kitchen is a hallway that leads to the garage with rooms such as a large man cave and exercise room branching off it. The main living room has uninterrupted views to the backyard with large windows framing your sight line. From here you have access to a back porch that leads to the outdoor living area with a large fireplace, dining area, and kitchen, which all opens up to an infinity pool. Back inside past the living room, is a vestibule that will lead to the laundry room on the left and the master suite on the right. Upstairs are 3 more bedrooms, which all have their own ensuite bathrooms. All three have views looking down over the site with two having access to the front porch balcony. You will also find a large common area with views to the backyard pool and conditioned storage room.

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

Choosing the right soil starts with knowing where you are going to use it. Potting soil is designed for containers, raised bed soil is formulated for raised gardens, and garden or bed-building soil is intended for in-ground or landscape applications. While the products may look similar, they are designed for different growing environments. Using the right soil can give plants a better foundation and help gardeners avoid a common mistake: assuming that one type of soil works equally well everywhere. For gardeners in Houston and throughout Texas, where heat, heavy rain, drought and challenging native soils can all affect growing conditions, choosing the right soil for the job is particularly important.

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with private terrace and parking in desirable elevator building. This well-appointed rear facing condo (1457 sq ft includes terrace) features open living area with custom built-ins, gas fireplace, surround sound and bamboo floors throughout. Newer chef’s kitchen with stunning cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Oversized master bedroom with custom closets and en-suite marble bath as well as spacious 2nd bedroom, Other amenities include central air conditioning, full size laundry, custom closets throughout, video intercom, ceiling fans, crown molding, blinds and shades. Building features common yard, roof deck and bike storage. Close to NYC bus, PATH and shopping.

Choosing the right soil starts with knowing where you are going to use it. Potting soil is designed for containers, raised bed soil is formulated for raised gardens, and garden or bed-building soil is intended for in-ground or landscape applications. While the products may look similar, they are designed for different growing environments. Using the right soil can give plants a better foundation and help gardeners avoid a common mistake: assuming that one type of soil works equally well everywhere. For gardeners in Houston and throughout Texas, where heat, heavy rain, drought and challenging native soils can all affect growing conditions, choosing the right soil for the job is particularly important.

Gray Birch at Chicago Botanic Garden.

Mahonia aquifolium / Oregon grape Photo: Nacho, via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic. Modified from the original by Debbie Ballentine.

Transitional white tile light wood floor, beige floor and double-sink alcove shower photo in San Diego with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink, black countertops, a freestanding vanity and a niche

This couple came to us as newly transplanted homeowners in Sterling, MA, uprooted from Rochester, MA so they could be closer to their growing family and granddaughter. The former kitchen was a bit of a “Plain Jane”, but we transformed it into a charming, modern country farmhouse kitchen. The custom paint color on the cabinets came from a Wood-Mode sample called “Agate.” This lovely paint color is a chameleon, ranging from gray/green, to a beautiful blue hue depending on the lighting conditions. The uniqueness of this color is what caught the homeowner’s eye and it has become a customer favorite. This Sterling home is the perfect setting for such a beautiful color! As a trained chef and former restaurant owner, the husband does all the cooking in the house. Ample room was needed for prepping and serving, so he loves the long, wide peninsula. A full-height quartz backsplash behind the range and sink make for easy clean up. Very deep drawers flank both sides of the range, and the top drawer has special storage for spices. The cabinet over the refrigerator has vertical partitions for both cookie sheets, trays and pans. A tall pantry to the right of the refrigerator is equipped with heavy duty wood rollouts perfect for storing dry goods. Conveniently located to the right of the sink is a double trash cabinet. The end of the peninsula also has a 27” wide cabinet with dual rollouts storing small appliances, casserole dishes & Tupperware. The new space has plenty of room for prepping, cooking and entertaining family and guests in the adjacent dining room. Stepping outside the “white & gray” of common paints into this beautiful custom color has delighted these customers and their friends. We find it both inviting and soothing, a cool color that will be stylish for years to come! BRAND: Brighton Cabinetry DOOR STYLE: Thompson FINISH: Custom Paint Match - Wood-Mode “Agate” COUNTERTOP: “Matterhorn” Hanstone Quartz HARDWARE: Top Knobs TK824HB Pulls, TK832HB Knobs DESIGNER: Ruth Bergstrom PHOTOS: Baumgart Creative Media

Encelia californica / Bush Sunflower Photo: Bri Weldon, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic

Chasmanthium latifolium / Sea Oats Photo: Josiah Lau Photography, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic