Alia Akkam

This month’s Hudson Valley Hero is a Dutchess County resident who gives her all for children in need

Don’t want to give Daddy Dearest the same old thing this year? You’re sure to please Pops with one of these funky finds

Architect James Crisp elevates the lowly mudroom to star status by using wood paneling, slate floors, and other quality materials

A local architect transforms mudrooms, while a new book spotlights three beautiful private gardens

Love where you live: From a rescued 18th-century farmhouse to a reconfigured modular home, the modern country house can take myriad forms. Interior design maven Joan Osofsky, owner of the popular Hammertown Barn home-décor emporiums, describes three favorites included in her newly published book

Glazed
 over: A Beacon couple takes interior 
design to a whole new level 
with their unique handmade tiles

With autumn’s chill in the air, these unique items can help warm up your décor