Tips for Staging a Historic Home

May 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo via Houzz

Whether you are downsizing or relocating, selling your home is a process that should be navigated with great care, especially if you are selling a historic home. As Kristie Barnett – a property staging consultant and blogger for The Decorologist - shared with Houzz, “Most historic homes sell to a specific kind of buyer who is looking for character…Read More

Queen Anne Style Architecture: “More is Never Too Much”

May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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The next architectural style we’re taking a more in depth look at is the Queen Anne style. As with some of the other architectural styles common in the US, the Queen Anne style has roots in Europe, where the style was developed by Richard Norman Shaw in the late 1860s in England by reviving Elizabethan…Read More

Can You Teach Us About Architecture?

May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Image Courtesy J. Dennis Robinson Seacoast Online.com

TMS Architects‘ guest blogger, J. Dennis Robinson, in his 17th guest post, provides us with a thoughtful piece and a call to action for Portsmouth’s architects. The subject of the city’s size and new buildings is of great concern to all of us who live,work or visit Portsmouth and there are a multitude of different…Read More

Update: Lake House in Alabama

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TMS-designed Alabama Lakehouse

Shannon Alther, a principal of TMS Architects, has been working for many months on a lake house in Alabama. The progress of this residence has been the subject of two posts describing visits that Shannon has made to the site: More Progress on the TMS-Designed Alabama Lakehouse A TMS House Grows in Alabama Here are…Read More

It May be a Great Month to Start Planning a Remodel

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
award winning kitchen remodel

In honor of National Remodeling Month, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has released several great resources to help homeowners prepare for a home update. From green remodeling to aging in place, there are even resources that would be particularly helpful owners of historic homes here in New England. We especially recommend the Home Improvement 101: A…Read More