Homes of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Homes of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

While visiting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a few weeks ago, I left the hotel early in the morning to catch a glimpse of the surrounding area. I was treated to one of the prettiest neighborhoods I have seen in a while. These particular homes were all in the Franklin-Rosemary Historic District…

How a Front Door Transforms Your Home

How a Front Door Transforms Your Home

I have been a bit absent from my blog of late (more to come on that later!) but I did have the opportunity to write an article for The Fill, a home improvement and maintenance blog, with some curb appeal advice. Your front door is a key component to the exterior look of your home…

A Snow Covered Home in Farmington

A Snow Covered Home in Farmington

“You can’t get too much winter in the winter.” ~ Robert Frost I beg to differ with Mr. Frost. However, so far this winter we have been fortunate here in Connecticut. We have had a handful of bitterly cold days and a handful of snow storms, but nothing too harsh. Knock on wood! Compared to…

Brownstones on Capitol Avenue in Hartford

Brownstones on Capitol Avenue in Hartford

How many times have you looked up something on the Internet, only to find yourself falling down the rabbit hole, moving from one subject to the next? Take a peek at where my research of these doors took me… All I knew was that the addresses were 23-25 Capitol Avenue in Hartford, and from the blue…

Thursday Doors: Fall Reflections in Farmington

Thursday Doors: Fall Reflections in Farmington

I took this photograph earlier this week while on a leisurely walk through the historic district in Farmington, CT. I spent a couple of hours slowly wandering the streets of the district while practicing with my camera, taking pictures of pumpkins, stone walls, white picket fences and of course the historic architecture. Deb CohenMy name…

An Easy Formula for Dressing Up Your Front Door

An Easy Formula for Dressing Up Your Front Door

When I began taking photographs of front doors, my original subjects were homes in my West Hartford neighborhood. West Hartford has such a wide variety of interesting architectural styles, and charming streets lined with sidewalks and trees. I had one main criteria for selecting front doors to photograph. The entryway had to have something about it…