Home & Garden
One of the most popular features of Durham Magazine since we started in April 2008 has been our monthly “How We Live” feature – basically, a look inside the homes and lifestyles of people in the community. From couples with young kids to empty nesters and retirees, it’s always fascinating […]
In some ways, we’re all collectors. Some of us collect fine things – silver, china, coins, or art. While others collect (ahem) strange things. And some of us collect useful things, but far, far too many of them. I’ve been in hundreds of homes working with organizing clients, and I’ve […]
‘Tis the season to gather our W-2s, fire up the calculator, sharpen our pencils and prepare our taxes. This late winter ritual comes back around year after year, yet I always feel tempted to procrastinate and put off this dreaded task. Our taxes aren’t all that complicated, and we do […]
Twelve years ago, sitting down to write my Christmas cards was one of my favorite pre-holiday traditions. I would pull out my lap board that my grandmother made for me while in high school, surround myself with cards, my favorite writing pen, my address book and a roll of stamps […]
I’ve been on a pantry kick lately – tackling a number of client pantries around the area. Truly, this is one of my favorite spaces to organize. It’s usually a contained space, can be transformed in just a day, and there are some fabulous tools that aren’t crazy expensive that […]
Do you have a box/drawer/cabinet/bin/closet that looks like the picture above? If you live in the United States and use any kind of technology, there’s a really good chance you do. While you may, on occasion, untangle one of those cords or cables and put it to good use, most […]
A Durham native, Alison Trott grew up primarily in the Watts Hospital and then Trinity Park neighborhoods, and attended North Carolina School of Science and Math. Now, she’s made her own home on the other side of downtown. Architects Tina Govan and Jason Hart and builder Bob Wuopio helped Alison […]
Sally and Mike Morgan decided to make a clean break from most of their old furniture when they moved from Ohio just two years ago and start anew with a contemporary touch in their bright, 3,000-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 3-bath Duke Forest home. With the help of local shops and services, the […]
The Rostamis’ home near Jordan High School in south Durham is shaded by pines along a winding suburban street. Walking through the front door – which is ever-changing in color, I’m told – you find well-kept antiques; sturdy, hand-built furniture; and natural decor. And, most significantly, you meet the Rostamis […]
I’m 47 years old, and I’m taking swim lessons. And no, I don’t mean that I’m taking a master’s class or perfecting my freestyle for speed. I’m literally starting in the shallow end and learning to blow bubbles. It’s not that I can’t swim at all. If you threw me […]
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