Good Homes by Arborvitae

Know your home.
Run it well.

Good Homes is a free publication about running and enjoying a home. Our mission is to share practical knowledge from homeowners, architects, designers and specialists—from building and maintenance to hosting guests and everyday life.

House keys and an open notebook beside a welcoming front entrance.

Your first year at home

Homeownership · 5 min read

A house and garden surrounded by autumn foliage.

The autumn home checklist

Seasonal care · 5 min read

Rainwater following a roof gutter into a downspout and away through the garden.

Gutters, drainage and where the water goes

Home care · 5 min read

An unlit fireplace, an inspection folder and a cutaway view of the chimney.

Before the first fire

Home care · 5 min read

Closed heating and cooling equipment beside a house, with a pleated air filter in the foreground.

HVAC maintenance

Home care · 5 min read

A finished swimming pool set within a leafy garden.

What goes into building a pool?

Projects & costs · 13 min read

Notes on caring for a home

This week
at home.

A weekly note with seasonal care, practical home knowledge and people worth knowing.