Home & Garden
Family, Food and Home
To Andrew and Mary Lou Abruzzese family is everything. Andrew’s love of family was nurtured at a young age growing up in Baltimore. Family dinners, holidays and cooking with the family matriarchs planted the seed for what was to come. His adult ... Read more
Features
Carrots & Radishes
Radishes are truly the simplest and fastest vegetables to grow. Some varieties are ready to harvest as soon as twenty-one days from sowing seeds. While radishes are one of the easiest root vegetables to grow, carrots have the reputation of being... Read more
Lifestyle Garden Store
When the owner of Bucks Country Gardens, Thomas Hebel, was a sophomore in high school he visited nearby Penn State University on a career day. During the visit the students could pick whatever major they thought they may like and talk to the... Read more
An Old-World Renovation
From a tumbled down structure to a masterfully rejuvenated Buck County farmhouse, this restoration spanned 18 years. Jon and Monique Atkin purchased their historic 1820 stone house in 2003. The house was advertised in the Penny Power newspaper... Read more
Country Carpenters' Proud Heritage
Country Carpenters kits for New England Style post and beam buildings is a way to have high-quality barns, sheds, garages, carriage houses, and country cabins built on your property. Read more
Deer In The Garden
The North American White-tailed Deer is a beautiful creature, especially when seen from the back, running away from your yard, white rump bobbing as it disappears. Deer are vegetarian, and a hungry deer will eat anything that grows in soil. It... Read more
Gardening In His Blood
An old Chinese proverb says, “Life begins the day you start a garden.” That may be true. There’s nothing like working with nature to soothe the soul and energize the spirit. And that is perhaps what gives Chris Stout of Bye-Way Gardens in... Read more
Rustic With An Edge
Sweeping open spaces, filled with raw metals and wood, set the tone for this contemporary barn-style residence. A striking expanse of living space, defined with all natural materials, is a modern barn-style home, designed and built by Daryl Rost... Read more
Good Weeds
When we work in our gardens, a large part of what we do is pull weeds. What if I told you that you don’t have to pull them all? That, with what we call weeds, nature is providing us with free food? I admit that it goes against everything I have ... Read more
An Historic Revival
Annette Kelley grew up in Bucks County. And she says, “I always thought that someday I would return.” She moved away from the county in 1993 to work with a specialty chemical company. Her career took her to Manhattan, and there she met Vince Roux... Read more
A Stockton Retreat
Growing up in Philly and living in Manhattan for the last 40 years, Chip Lister is a city boy at heart. Even with his love for city life, Chip reveals that he always had visions of living in an old house in the countryside. “All my life I wanted... Read more
Spring Meadow Farm & Estate
Tucked away in Buckingham Township, Spring Meadow Farm epitomizes the Bucks County farm estate, a tranquil retreat with all of the elements one needs for an upscale country lifestyle. Accessible via two gated entrances, the house is hidden from... Read more
Artistic Video and Sound
What's Better in the spring and summer than being in your backyard ,poolside, on the Patio, or the Terrace? Having your music and video entertainment to complement your outdoor living. Read more
Designed To Reveal Its Secrets
With classic lines and modern twists, this custom home’s stately exterior belies the unexpected interior. From start to finish, this home was created to capture the passions, lifestyle and visions of the owners. Travis Hutchinson, of Zaveta Custom... Read more
A Family Affair
Skilled remodeler Brett King along with his son Nathan, wife Kim, and his daughter-in-law Kara together remodeled and transformed what was once a village creamery into a dreamhouse for Nathan and Kara King.... Read more
Renovated Doylestown Second Empire
The blueprint for renovating this classic three story Doylestown house included the removal and rebuilding of an older addition while saving the original structure Read more
Worthington and Shagen Custom Builder
Now in our fourth generation as a family business, at Worthington and Shagen Custom Builder we build custom-crafted, extraordinarily detailed, and fine-finished new homes, renovations, restorations, and additions.
Worthington and Shagen Custom Builder
At Worthington and Shagen Custom Builder we craft your masterpiece. Combining the elegance, integrity, and artisan quality of historical architecture with the conveniences and efficiencies of today, we build one-of-a-kind homes that suit your tastes. Read more