Maria Walker august | september | 2017 Where the West Lives GOLDEN, COLORADO BELOW: Visitors to the charming town of Golden, Colorado are welcomed with a friendly arch. INSET, FROM LEFT: Guests of The Dove Inn Bed & Breakfast enjoy small-town luxury; sample a Buffalo Reuben at local favorite D’Deli; catch a show at Red Rocks Amphitheater. “Howdy Folks! […]

Maria Walker august | september | 2017 Farm fresh a home with a story to tell WRITTEN BY CAROLYN M. RUNYON  PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE SECKINGER Alex Deringer, co-owner with Courtney Cox of Ivy Lane Living in Alexandria, Virginia, believes a person’s home should tell his or her individual story. Her 4,500-square-foot, three-level residence on a unique two-acre lot in the heart of the […]

Maria Walker august | september | 2017 age of aquariums Maintaining Your Personal Fish Tank Garden WRITTEN BY CATRIONA TUDOR ERLER For centuries, farmers have cultivated plants with aquaponic systems. Since at least 11,000 B.C.E, in China, rice has been grown in paddies. When the fields are flooded, fish come in. Ducks also arrive to enjoy the wetlands. The fish […]

Maria Walker august | september | 2017 timeless in toronto A Historic Townhome Gets a Modern Face-Lift WRITTEN BY BLAKE MILLER  PHOTOGRAPHY BY LISA PETROLE It was a blank canvas for designers Ashley Tracey and Laura McLellan. The design principals behind the wildly successful firm The Design Co., which specializes in blending old with new, were tasked with designing the interiors of […]