New York holds a certain appeal for those of us living in the suburbs of places less exciting. OK, so, we have land and space and fresh air. We can keep big dogs and grow veggie gardens and enjoy having plenty of spare bedrooms. But are our balconies as cute as this one, featured on [...]

I love looking at the homes and gardens of people with more time and money to spend on them than most of us do. Living in a climate where you can grow a garden like this helps too: The picture above is Jane Cumberbatch’s garden. Those below are from her website. Lovely, no? I’m inspired. [...]