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5 simple ways to refresh your home (and headspace) this winter

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In real estate, downplaying climate risks won’t make them go away

Midcentury modern home in Sandy Springs gets a family-friendly makeover

Atlanta tastemakers react to a color of the year that isn’t, well, colorful

Measure tree’s critical root zone before digging nearby

Frozen Pipes: Everything You Need to Know

How and when to protect your pipes from freezing

You don’t always have to kill chinch bugs

Homes tell history in Grant Park Candlelight Tour

Former ice cream shop, squirrel’s abode among stops on Grant Park home tour

Nods to history are present throughout most, if not all, of the 10 houses featured on this year’s self-guided Candlelight Tour of Homes in Grant Park.

This John Portman-designed house on Sea Island was sold this week for $30 million, a record price in Georgia, according to real estate agents. (Courtesy of Bartolotti Media)

Sea Island house sale of $30 million viewed as Georgia record

John Portman’s Sea Island residence sold this week for $30 million, the highest home price in Georgia history.

Why thousands of metro Atlanta sellers pulled their homes off the market

The number of delistings in metro Atlanta grew 41% in September from the same month a year ago, a recent report said.

Escaping the frenzy of city life for an elegant, antiques-filled home

A pair of Buckhead bankers make a break for it in bucolic Serenbe.

WALTER REEVES

A Thanksgiving prayer to share

This holiday season, consider arranging for someone to read this prayer before the meal.

Pruning hydrangeas is not one size fits all

Whether blue, white or another color, check what kind of hydrangea you have before pruning.

Atlanta area home prices fell in October with steep declines in some places

Metro Atlanta's median sales prices dropped in October as more inventory is on the market.

A world traveler and collector creates a home that is both sophisticated and warm

Interior designer Candy Lloyd has created a warm, sophisticated home in North Chattanooga — filled with art, antiques and views of the city.

Stinkhorn mushrooms earn their name

Georgia gardener Walter Reeves answers questions about stinkhorn mushrooms, beetle damage in Japanese maples and dying azalea branches.

Rose rosette is a horrific disease

Walter Reeves answers question from AJC readers, ranging from the universally fatal rose rosette to spider silk stretching from tree to tree.

Midtown hideaway reveals treasure trove of art

Everett Long and Fred Smith's Atlanta home is a treasure trove of art, memories, books and a collection of houseplants that would make any millennial weak in the knees.

Where can I find it?

AJC readers are looking for help finding actual toothpaste (not gel) and Mayfield cottage cheese.

Check for root-bound plants before buying

How to check if plants are root-bound before buying

There are ways to salvage a plant that has a hard root ball, however.