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House Enthusiast
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Produced by architect Katie Hutchison, House Enthusiast explores house, garden, and related creative arts in New England.
Departments include: an opinion column, a primer on the fundamentals of residential architecture, noteworthy house & garden tours, select continuing education opportunities, recommended reading & DVDs about architecture and design, and Ask Katie where I respond to general-interest residential design questions from readers.
Together we can create authentic dwellings that reflect and inform our true selves. Please join me.
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Design snapshot: Cable guardrails
In the past decade or so, cable guardrail systems have grown in popularity. This is a good example why. Complete with a flush-framed, cedar, top rail and posts, it’s a clean, fresh look. Many opt for cable when they seek an unobstructed view. A...
Micro Mini Car Day
At the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Saturday, July 12, 2008 If you find yourself within driving distance of Brookline, Massachusetts Saturday, stop by and partake in Micro Mini Car Day. I attended this annual event five years ago and loved ...
The Philip Johnson Glass House tour
You need to plan ahead, way ahead, to attend a tour of this legendary property in New Canaan, Connecticut. On a warm, sunny Saturday, nearly a year after I reserved tickets, my mother and I arrived at the downtown Glass House Visitor Center to embark...
Design snapshot: Provincetown dune shack redux
This hardy little shack amidst rolling dunes, beach plums, and a cool mist transfixes me. It’s the star of Cynthia Huntington’s memoir The Salt House which I reviewed here. The weathered shingles, low-slope shed roof, and humble wind...
Design snapshot:Esprit d'espalier
Training trees to grow in one plane, as an espalier, appeals to me. I am likewise enamored of topiaries. I was married in a topiary garden, and I periodically bring home a miniature, potted myrtle or rosemary topiary that I simply can’t resist....
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Warren Brown Said:
I have always been interested in making house plans from a young age. There was a tme when I even had a stack of books with house plans.My secret dream was to be an architect, but it is still a dream.I liked your site and would like to wish you all the best in your ventures.

