A UK couple have revealed how they transformed their run-down three-bedroom property into a dream home using YouTube videos—and even managed to restore a luxury hot tub previous owners had left behind. Lydia Biersteker, 30, and her husband, Luke, 25, bought their home in East Sussex for 449,000 pounds (approx. US$548,000) in June 2020, and…
UK Couple Restore Run-Down Edwardian Home From Watching YouTube Videos—And the Results Are Unbelievable
Drones Plant Millions of Trees in Australia’s Biggest Botanical Garden
Australia’s largest botanic garden has been using drones to accelerate the planting of trees and restore native Australian species, particularly after weed invasions, bushfires, and droughts left their garden in bad shape. More than 52 million hectares of Australia’s land are now considered degraded. Australian Botanic Garden’s Curator Manager Michael Elgey said they had cleared…
WWI Nurse Restored 900-Year-Old Norman House; Her War-Time Music Room Is Still Unchanged
The owner and resident of one of the two oldest, continually inhabited houses in Britain tells the story of her mother-in-law’s epic restoration of the 900-year-old home to its original Norman state. The home is now a beautiful, tangible record of times past, and a tourist attraction in eastern England. Diana Boston’s mother-in-law, Lucy Boston,…
Why Wildlife Is Returning to Eastern Kentucky
December 10, 2021
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The past 20-plus years of mass media reporting on the environment has been dominated by predictions of cataclysmic catastrophe and mayhem, although during my life, I’ve seen a very different story. Growing up in Eastern Kentucky, deer were few, with no bear, coyotes, turkeys, mountain lions, bald eagles, and certainly no elk. Today, all of…
Michigan Couple Tackle Renovation of Old 1929 Fire Station—So They Can Live in It
A couple in Wyandotte, Michigan, are revitalizing an old fire station to preserve a piece of history—and turn it into a family home with a ton of character. Tony McDonald and his wife Andrea Broecker took on the project with a purpose when they decided to refurbish the building, originally built in 1929. “We want…
Reawakening a Giant
In his illustrious design career, Chuck Chewning has executed major projects in Europe and North America, winning big awards. Yet it might have appeared that even someone of Chewning’s virtuosity would need to reach deep into his repertoire to restore the Armstrong Mansion in 2017. This 26,100-square-foot Italian Renaissance Revival palace stands at 447 Bull…
Farmhouse Charm
Miles away from the ordinary, yet mere minutes from the glitz and glam Ibiza has become world-famous for, is a quaint hotel in a picturesque valley. Nestled amid sumptuous orchards and olive trees, Cas Gasi is a 19th-century Spanish country house that was transformed from private residence to luxury hotel more than two decades ago….
Casa Burés: An Art Nouveau Delight
Barcelona, Spain, a city famed for its rich culture and breathtaking arts, is home to many architectural masterpieces. One of them is Casa Burés, a luxurious residential building meticulously restored from an office complex built in 1905. Through its imposing façade, this century-old landmark exudes an aged charm, sending an invitation to explore the interior,…
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