Bruce Toll gets offers every day to invest. He sees promise in cutting-edge biotech | Industry Icons

Bruce Toll gets offers every day to invest. He sees promise in cutting-edge biotech | Industry Icons

by Lini S. Kadaba, For The Inquirer
The younger half of the luxury home builder Toll Bros. has ventured far and wide, especially since stepping down from the day-to-day operations of the company that he and brother Bob founded in 1967.
Paint companies’ fix for overwhelmed customers: Fewer colors

Paint companies’ fix for overwhelmed customers: Fewer colors

by Michelle Brunner, For The Washington Post
Could a less-is-more approach be the key to choosing a paint color?
Paint companies’ fix for overwhelmed customers: Fewer colors

Paint companies’ fix for overwhelmed customers: Fewer colors

by Michelle Brunner, For The Washington Post
Could a less-is-more approach be the key to choosing a paint color?
An irresistible new house drew them to East Kensington

An irresistible new house drew them to East Kensington

by Diane Fiske, For The Inquirer
The exterior of the new house is modest, corrugated metal, one of its architects said. The emphasis is on the interior, "where the building inhabitants will experience it most.”
An irresistible new house drew them to East Kensington

An irresistible new house drew them to East Kensington

The exterior of the new house is modest, corrugated metal, one of its architects said. The emphasis is on the interior, "where the building inhabitants will experience it most.”
Ask Jennifer Adams: Resolve to live your dreams of home, one goal at a time

Ask Jennifer Adams: Resolve to live your dreams of home, one goal at a time

by Jennifer Adams, For The Inquirer
Dreaming doesn’t take any research at all, and you don’t need to wait until the New Year or any specific time to resolve to dream or set new goals. Dreams really do come true, even big ones. The only key is that you have a dream in the first place.
Ask Jennifer Adams: Resolve to live your dreams of home, one goal at a time

Ask Jennifer Adams: Resolve to live your dreams of home, one goal at a time

Dreaming doesn’t take any research at all, and you don’t need to wait until the New Year or any specific time to resolve to dream or set new goals. Dreams really do come true, even big ones. The only key is that you have a dream in the first place.
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Couple find novel way to downsize after 45 years in the same house

Couple find novel way to downsize after 45 years in the same house

by Petula Dvorak, Washington Post
Instead of leaving their books, candelabras, seasonal table linens, Mali baskets and Tibetan singing bowls to be picked over by strangers at an estate sale, this couple held a downsizing party.
How a model train hobby sets a theme for Chalfont house

How a model train hobby sets a theme for Chalfont house

by Laura Hoover
The 5-foot-high train scene is a mix of new and old, some a tribute to local establishments, such as the original Doylestown Hospital and Chalfont Hardware. Phil Haile added a Phillies stadium in 2008 after the team won the World Series.
A South Philly rowhouse reborn through Craigslist, flea markets, estate sales, salvage yards

A South Philly rowhouse reborn through Craigslist, flea markets, estate sales, salvage yards

by Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer
The rowhouse "had original character," owner Dan Clark says. "I wouldn’t have been able to afford a house in this little pocket here if it hadn’t been a complete gut job.”
Center City Philadelphia Victorian updated for the modern age

Center City Philadelphia Victorian updated for the modern age

by Diane M. Fiske
The owners have adapted the 1893 house for modern life, moving the kitchen out of the basement and adding a mudroom in the entry, while still retaining the home's distinctive details.
Move over, islands, kitchen tables are making a comeback

Move over, islands, kitchen tables are making a comeback

by Michelle Brunner
“A table has a domestic warmth to it that an island doesn’t,” a New York interior designer says. "When an island is built-in and matches the cabinets, it has a stiff, immobile presence.”
Choose the perfect bedding for your guest bedroom or your own bed

Choose the perfect bedding for your guest bedroom or your own bed

by Jennifer Adams, For The Inquirer
Coming up for the holidays, this year many family members and friends will be staying with me in my new house. In completing my guest bedrooms (I will have two guest rooms) are queen sizes OK?
At home in one-third of a historic spot near Rittenhouse Square

At home in one-third of a historic spot near Rittenhouse Square

by Terri Akman
"It feels like a very high-end home, not like a condo at all," says one owner, "yet if the roof starts leaking, our responsibility is a third rather than a hundred percent."
Nearly identical on the outside, these Wynnewood Colonials couldn’t be more different inside

Nearly identical on the outside, these Wynnewood Colonials couldn’t be more different inside

by Sally A. Downey, For The Inquirer
The four-bedroom, two-story homes, built around 1939, are mirror images. Both have bay windows in the living and dining rooms, and fireplaces in the living rooms. But the styles are very different.
Nov. 1-7: In the garden, it’s time to...

Nov. 1-7: In the garden, it’s time to...

by Sally McCabe, For The Inquirer
Be ready to run out and cover tomatoes and peppers with blankets or plastic if temps drop below 35 degrees.
Ask Jennifer Adams: How to make your own rustic picture frames

Ask Jennifer Adams: How to make your own rustic picture frames

by Jennifer Adams, For The Inquirer
Ask Jennifer Adams: How to make your own rustic picture frames
Tiny tiles are making a big comeback, with a modern twist

Tiny tiles are making a big comeback, with a modern twist

by Michelle Brunner, Washington Post
Mosaics are both timeless and versatile. And, in the age of Instagram, they're wildly photogenic.
South Jersey cottage transformed into ‘a great place to come home to’

South Jersey cottage transformed into ‘a great place to come home to’

by Sally Friedman
Sitting by the lake, watching snow fall on their property, this couple has found their version of paradise.
North Philly investment property had so much potential, he moved in himself

North Philly investment property had so much potential, he moved in himself

by Diane Fiske, For The Inquirer
Benjamin Allen had renovated three other North Philly rowhouses. "I intended to rent this one out but quickly realized the property’s potential and decided to make it my home,” he said.
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