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19 Screened Porches Made for Summer Living

Stanfordville Screened Porch with Fireplace When it is buggy out, screened porches are in their glory! I love to eat dinner on my open porch (as well as drink my morning coffee), but if the bugs are out, I go inside. Screened porches solve those problems entirely. It is just lucky for me that my property rarely has a bug problem. For some homeowners, the mosquitoes, gnats, and other biting insects come out like clockwork, making it hard [...]

By James Crisp|2025-05-11T07:32:24-04:00May 11th, 2025|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: Bedford Hills, Berkshire, Lakeville, Litchfield, millbrook, New Marlboro, New Paltz, Norfolk, Pine Plains, Rhinebeck, Sheffield, Stanfordville, Washington|0 Comments

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‘Treasure Discovered Between the Floorboards!’ (You Have to Crack Some Eggs…#5)

I have worked on many old homes over the years, including my own. The ‘Holy Grail’ of old home restorations is to find an artifact that reveals something about the early or original owners. Those who are lucky enough to find an artifact, solidify the link between our century and theirs and their families and ours. I have never found anything like that, but have been content with initials on beams and the well-worn marks in our floors. [...]

By James Crisp|2011-06-07T16:14:21-04:00May 27th, 2011|Categories: Miscellaneous, Renovations|Tags: found letter, historic home, Litchfield, renovation, restoration|8 Comments

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