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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Home

 

Spring/Summer 2009

 
 

Features

Cinema Paradiso

On a penthouse roof deck above Rittenhouse Square, a group of friends get together for a casual alfresco movie night
Edited by Lauren McCutcheon; Recipes...
 

Country Modern

When the owners of Foster’s Homeware escape to their country home, they don’t leave behind is their sense of style
Caroline Tiger
 
 

Editor’s Note

Home editor Lauren McCutcheon's addresses how green thumbs aren't always hereditary
Lauren McCutcheon
 

Five Plants Michael Petrie Loves

The genius behind Handmade Gardens picks his favorite flowers for 2009
Lena Kravets
 
 

Green Today

Here are a few ways to DIY green right now
Janine White
 

Open Spaces

The spare, chic, art-filled loft of Eugenie Perret and Michael Schmick
Lauren McCutcheon
 
 

Outside Chances

In Chestnut Hill, a French-inspired landscape with a contemporary twist is designed for outdoor living
Janine White
 

Step By Step

A Main Line shop owner transforms her steep back yard into a garden of cleverly tiered terraces
Sandy Hingston
 
 

Take My Lawn, Please

Four pros who handle year-round ­landscape maintenance
Kaitlin Dirkx and Maggie Rusch
 
 

Departments

A Boy’s Life: Labor of Lawn

In a neighborhood of do-it-yourselfers, one guy prefers golf over yard work
Patrick Callahan
 

Before & After: Lightened Up

A drab, dated ­bedroom becomes a fresh, classic sanctuary
 
 

Gardening: Wall Harvest

Espaliered trees bring fruit to flat spaces
Mara Zepeda
 

Hire Him: Brendan Jones

A green builder with a historic perspective
 
 

In The Garden: Fashion and Passion

What drives the market in marigolds?
Sandy Hingston
 

Inspired: Terrain at Styer’s

Behind the scenes at our favorite garden center: a bright meeting space with a vintage potting-shed vibe
 
 

Kitchen Mission: Easy Alfresco

Create a cafe (that will rival any restaurant!)
in your own backyard
Ashley Primis
 

Local Art: Hammer With Oversize Handle

A sustainable — and substantial — sculpture by Philadelphia’s Dufala Brothers
Matthew Singer
 
 

My New Best Friend: Green Goddess

How to create an eco-friendly home
Janine White
 

Next: Cork In It

An innovative, eco-friendly lounge set from an up-and-coming industrial designer
 
 

Projects: One-Pot Gardens

Soft and colorful or funky and ­architectural — make a container you’ll love in about 30 minutes
 

What We Want: Hints of Spring

Cool pieces to make a soft transition to warmer weather
Emily Gagne
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philadelphia It List

Green House

Visit our virtual room-by-room green guide for energy-saving tips and ideas.
 
 

Virtual Design Home 2007

Check out our Design Home from 2007 and explore this extravagant house.
 
 

Design Home 2009

Philadelphia magazine's Eighth Annual Design Home. Follow our progress and explore the details as they come to life in two magnificent carriage homes at Haverford Reserve. Tours start September 10th.
 
 

Virtual Design Home 2008

Can't make it to the Design Home? Visit and tour our home from the comfort of yours! Stop in with your family and friends to tour the lavish rooms, browse...
 
 

Guide to Continuing Professional Education

Looking to get your MBA, change careers or take online courses? Find great options here and discover which choices are best for you.
 
 
 
 
 

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