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Name: Cynthia, her husband Graham, their three children Ben, Ruby Mae and Theo, and black lab George Location: Keene, Ontario, Canada The basics: 7 years, owned — 2,400 square feet Cynthia and her family can escape to their historic farmhouse slash flower farm for a quick weekend getaway . Having preserved and updated many a historic property , Cynthia and her husband turned their eyes towards this house and its large parcel of land. Keeping things simple and chic, the home blends old and new to great effect. Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: Graham and my story started as an office romance more than twenty years ago - a marriage, three children, numerous pets, successful marketing careers , and many houses later, we are still excited to work together every day. We share a passion for growing flowers and renovating character homes . Together we have saved some remarkable spaces including a Victorian row house , a Tudor cottage, a turn-of...

NYC Living New York City architecture : You’ll see some sweet pilasters. So you’re trying to choose between one new apartment and another, and you’re telling your roommate or significant other that you like apartment A — in part because of that cool building it’s in. You know, that stately old building with all the, the … things on it. And your roommate says, uh-huh, yes, the things, I love those things, too. Let’s live in the place with the things. Those things have names. Wouldn’t it be fun to know them? It would! So here’s a quick guide to New York architecture — those things on buildings you always wanted to refer to but didn’t know the names of, plus some residential building styles you’re likely to run across in NYC. Because “things” are pretty, but names are useful. Elements of New York City Architecture Here’s a SoHo building with a serious cornice. That big, decorative beam at the very top of a building or wall is a cornice … Note the decorative lintels above some windows on...