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Cover, March 2005
New York HOUSE Magazine — March 2005
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FEATURE STORY:

Growing Pains

BY LYNN WOODS

Despite demand, new development faces myriad difficulties and strong resistance.


FEATURE STORY:

Room to Boot

BY NINA SHENGOLD

The mudroom evolves from back-door utility room to all-purpose entryway.
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FEATURE STORY:

Lighting Effects

BY SUSAN PIPERATO

Enhance the look and livability of your home with lighting solutions from the pros.

FROM THE EDITOR:

What Will It Cost?



LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

From Our Readers



PERSONAL SPACE:

Down By The River

A couple flees their metropolitan melee for a new, quieter life on the Hudson.

ENTRYWAY:

March Mild

A perfect spring day at last?still, warm,
and without a cloud. Tapped two trees;
the sap runs, the snow runs, everything runs.
?John Burroughs, notebook entry March 7, 1881


MY HUDSON VALLEY:

Amuse Bouche

Little tastes of country living.

SITE SPECIFIC:

Seeking Ice And Wind

Ice yachts take flight on the Hudson.

AREA SPOTLIGHT:

Saugerties, Ulster County

A sleepy, overlooked town evolves into a dynamic, progressive community.
FEATURE STORY:

Some Like It Hot

BY JENNIFER MAY

Handmade or bought, private or public, saunas are heating up the Hudson Valley.

IN THE GARDEN:

Porch Song

Celebrating the modest retreat where garden meets home.

FARM NOTES:

Something Unexpected

Why a farmer who grows 50 different vegetables would want to grow another.

GET IT DONE:

Curb Your Dependence

With a few energy-saving steps, we can begin to kick the oil habit.

HOME STYLE:

One-Shot Wonder

Instant demitasse of espresso? This is not your father?s coffeemaker.

HOUSE HOROSCOPES:

March Home Horoscopes

Expect this spring to be a deeply emotional season.

BACK PORCH:

Collapsing Furniture

Origami as a furniture design principle?


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RESOURCES
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GREEN NEWS SOURCES
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> Climate Biz
> Climate Change News Digest
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> Global Climate Change from BBC News
> Green Business News
> GreenBiz.com
> Green Tech from CNET
> Greener Choices from Consumer Reports
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> Point Carbon
> Renewable Energy World
> Yale Environment 360
> Washington Post: Green Science. Policy. Living

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