The quaint New England saltbox house is as distinctive to the region as crisp fall foliage, rocky coastlines, and picturesque winters. Inherently charming in their simplicity, these historic homes are ...

While house hunting, you may have come across a mention of a “saltbox” and wondered: What the heck is a saltbox house? Well, wonder no longer! Named for the shape of the container used to hold salt in ...

The Saltbox Passive House is located in Bromont, Quebec, and is a residence for a family of four. The 3100-square-foot home sits in a meadow at the edge of a 2.5-acre wooded plot. Its design combines ...

From cozy sweaters to quaint small towns bursting with fall foliage, there are some things that just feel quintessentially New England. Chief among them, of course, is the saltbox house. Sturdy and ...

Project goals: To convert a cramped 1970s saltbox into an inviting space suitable for entertaining, while honoring the original building. Solutions: Additions were designed to blend with, rather than ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Janet Denstedt and Richard Wharton acquired their first saltbox home in the community of Fogo in 2009. The couple, who were Ontario-based at the time, were on the island, off Newfoundland's northern ...