December 2019 - Picturesque Home Magazine

You Built It, Now To Protect It!

If you’re reading this publication there’s little doubt that you’ve spent countless hours improving your home using our tips and

Family-Friendly Addition Opens a House to the Backyard (22 photos)
After this couple bought their Colonial-style home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, their family grew. And they quickly found that their house was less than ideal for raising two children. “The flow wasn’t good, they didn’t have a family room and they wanted to be able to keep an eye on their kids while working...
9 Wonderful Ways With Wallpaper (18 photos)
Wallpaper is hot. Homeowners are asking about it, designers are ordering it and manufacturers are producing it in ever-growing options of pattern and color. It doesn’t matter if your home is traditional, modern or somewhere in between, wallpaper can add instant style and drama to any interior. Read on...
20 Favorite Flowers for Butterflies and Bouquets (40 photos)
The 20 plants listed below are garden favorites that are guaranteed to draw butterflies to your garden. At the same time, they’re excellent cut flowers that can be used as a single signature stem or included in a mixed arrangement, and usually the more you cut, the more flowers you’ll have. The...
Yard of the Week: Elegant Poolside Retreat and Front Yard Lounge (14 photos)
When a couple and their young daughter moved into their home in Haddonfield, New Jersey, two years ago, their backyard desperately needed a face-lift. The in-ground pool was in good shape, but nothing around it was remotely inviting, landscape designer Joe Palimeno says.“My clients loved the...