Our House: Shingle-style home in Worcester offers delightful surprises

Editor's note: Last spring, Preservation Worcester's “Creative Cottages and Decorated Dwellings” tour featured several houses, including the home of Joseph Murphy and Mark Spuria. Worcester Living photographed the house, and talked to the couple about its restoration. In the fall, Mr. Murphy, an interior decorator who had a passion for architecture and older homes, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. We are publishing their story, with permission from Mark Spuria, who continues to live in the Forest Street home. He says, “I am so sad that Joe will not see the story

Beadboard UpCountry: Hold On to Your Hats Gloves & Boleros! A ...

Here's the scoop ......... Last year, I bought this line of fabrics for the shop. The documents consisted of two sizes of mini wraps with ruffles in contrasting colors. And a stole with three layers of ruffles relaxed. I bought gloves with crochet flowers and cut fingers so you can answer your phone and text, and hats. Dresses damn near had a stroke, because we live in South Central Texas, where, excuse me, we do not wear many hats and gloves. He asked me why in the *!*?! have you bought clothes ???????

Loving hands transform 1920s Madisonville home

1. Thankfully, these issues as well as a tree growing inside the parlor weren't enough to deter Kathy and David Young from buying and restoring an 1870s farmhouse in dire need of tender, loving care. Lacking running water and central heat at the time of
2. she told him, "This is where you need to buy a house." Enlarge The Times-Picayune The couple replaced the worn-out floors in the house with tongue-and-groove pine and kept the original beadboard on the walls and ceilings. 'We sandblasted it, but we
3. Purchase day-of tour tickets at the fair. Know of a beautiful, unique house that would be great for Spaces? Email suggestions for Spaces to Real Estate Editor Emily Spicer, realestate@express-news.net. When Scott Martin and his wife Jenny Browne bought