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Field of Vision
A contemporary new house on a swatch of historic farmland on Vermont's Lake Champlain forges an amiable bond with the past while looking resolutely forward.
Originally published: January/February 2012
Past Presence
A sensitive renovation turns a 1790s colonial in the Berkshires into a welcoming home for the present and future while preserving a warm connection to bygone days.
Originally published: January/February 2012
Winter Warmer
For a couple who enjoys city life during the cooler months, Boston-based designer Meichi Peng creates a space to keep them cozy through the chilly season.
Originally published: January/February 2012
A Passion for Pale
A design team celebrates whites in all their glory, outfitting their own Boston high-rise apartment in a monochromatic scheme that forms a beautiful backdrop for well-chosen...
Originally published: January/February 2012
All in Good Fun
Ready to downsize as their sons head toward adulthood, a Greenwich couple moves to a smaller house but takes their easygoing design sense with them.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2011
Barn Again
A 300-year-old farm building enjoys a rebirth as an award-winning home for an urban family's weekend getaways.   
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2011
Storybook Romance
Literary favorites from childhood inspired the enchanted gardens that surround a Norwalk home. 
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2011
An Artist's Eye
A collaboration between a designer and her artist client gives a timeworn old house makeover that restores its early spirit and adds a fresh, contemporary flair. 
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2011
Bringing the Beach Home
A little maritime influence, a few modern touches and a lot of color give a young Southport family a place to call their own.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2011
Moody Blues
  Cool blues and grays take on a decidedly warm character in a Greenwich home that wraps its owner in feminine sensuality.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2012
Acquiring Minds
  Vintage guitars, Staffordshire dogs, pre-war train sets--a Litchfield County couple's eclectic collections are right at home in a lovingly refurbished 1750 colonial.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2012
Graying Gracefully
  Who says colonial has to be traditional? Not the designer who used a touch of gray to take this Westport family home from cozy classic to sleek sophisticate.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2012
Romance of the Stone
Inspired by old Newport but tweaked to satisfy contemporary tastes for airiness and light, a new Tudor-style home overlooking the Farmington Valley enfolds its owners in...
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2012
Modern Magic
A well-loved Nantucket farmhouse gets an update that gives it an open, casual look and feel better suited to its active family.
Originally published: November/December 2011
All in the Mix
A diverse blend of ingredients combined with a splash of inspiration and a dash of restraint yields a warm and cozy Maine retreat for a Boston-area designer. ...
Originally published: November/December 2011
High Marks
Charged with turning a unit in a Boston high-rise into a space that suits a pair of college students as well as their visiting parents, two South End designers pass with...
Originally published: November/December 2011
Smooth Operator
A desire to get rid of a popcorn-textured ceiling sparks a bold redesign that brings an urban penthouse apartment to new heights of elegance.
Originally published: September/October 2011
Down East Meets Downtown
Revamping a stately classic on the Maine coast gives the old house a hip new interior that celebrates its waterfront location and reflects its owners’ urban sensibility.
Originally published: September/October 2011
Useful Elegance: Kitchen and Bath Design
Small or large, contemporary or classic, these smashing rooms show that function and beauty can make for a blissful partnership.
Originally published: September/October 2011
Dramatic License
A contemporary Martha’s Vineyard house proves you don’t have to go the classic route to get a home filled with the mellow vibe of an island summer.
Originally published: September/October 2011
Castle in the Clouds
Thomas Plant’s mansion stands out, and not just ­because it sits high in the Ossipee Mountains, with views across to neighboring peaks and down to Lake Winnipesaukee.
Originally published: September/October 2011
View Masters
By taking inspiration from the world outside, a clever design team creates a Back Bay home that complements, rather than competes with, its vistas of the Christian Science...
Originally published: January-February 2007
The Magic Touch
It took a crackerjack team of professionals to build this unique contemporary lakefront house. But a bit of architectural wizardy is what makes it truly special.
Originally published: July/August 2011
Pure Heaven
Pergolas, walls and fences bedecked with blooms, bluestone terraces rimmed with blossoms and beds and borders bursting with color come together to create a vibrant paradise...
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
Rising Star
A renovation overlooking Long Island Sound and the Thimble Islands raises a house—literally—to new heights.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
Family First
A stylish and colorful revamping of a gracious Greenwich home gives a happy couple just the environment they imagined for raising their three youngsters.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
Lake Effect
Entranced by the location but not as thrilled with the house, a family enlists a trusted architect to turn a less-than-perfect Litchfield County dwelling into the perfect...
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
Beyond the Pale
Quiet grays and whites enlivened with vivid accessories define the peaceful seaside home a Rowayton architect and real estate developer built for themselves.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
Green Peace
Beauty and concern for our planet go hand in hand in an eco-friendly Massachusetts home that enfolds its owners in serene splendor.
Originally published: July/August 2011
Uncommonly Beautiful
All the classic elements one expects in a waterfront Shingle-style house—and then some—exist in this young family’s home on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
Originally published: July/August 2011
A View to a Thrill
A Martha’s Vineyard vacation home capitalizes on its stunning location, letting the watery panorama outside play the starring role.
Originally published: July/August 2011
A Labor of Love
A southern Rhode Island farmhouse carefully restored and dressed up with acres of gardens is a testament to its owner’s talent as a designer—and to her fearlessness about...
Originally published: September-October 2007
Simple Pleasures
Husband-and-wife architects restore an eighteenth-century Nantucket house to its original, unfussy beginnings, creating a summer home that’s the very essence of island living...
Originally published: Cape & Islands 2011
Dressed for Success
Perfectly turned out in the Shingle style, a new house takes its place among its genteel older neighbors without a whisper of disapproval.
Originally published: Cape & Islands 2011
Nautical and Nice
A quaint and cozy Nantucket cottage gets a renovation that makes it bright and breezy as a summer day.
Originally published: Cape & Islands 2011
Modest Beauty
An Edgartown home presents a demure façade that blends in quietly with its nineteenth-century neighbors, but a look inside reveals the sort of contemporary, sunny interior...
Originally published: Cape & Islands 2011
Haystack Architecture: Vision and Legacy
Architect Carol Wilson talks more about her upcoming exhibition, Haystack’s Architecture: Vision and Legacy, and her relationship with architect Edward Barnes.
Originally published: May/June 2011
The Shape of Things
A contemporary new pool area in Andover, Massachusetts, both contrasts with and complements the natural landscape that embraces it.
Originally published: May/June 2011
Instant Karma
If the feelings among the people who build a house are reflected in the result, this contemporary version of a classic shingle-style house on a Vermont lakefront is surely...
Originally published: May/June 2011
The Joys of Summer
A lakefront New Hampshire home built for family togetherness is spacious enough for a passel of children and grandchildren yet as welcoming as a country cottage.
Originally published: May/June 2011
A Study in Elegance
Views of Boston’s Back Bay form the backdrop for a condominium whose carefully composed interiors ensconce the homeowner in restrained, yet striking style.
Originally published: May/June 2011
Global Warmth
Modern ethnic touches bring a sophisticated, worldly flair to the classic seaside-cottage aesthetic in a home on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
Originally published: May/June 2011
Artistic License
Taking advantage of the simple, detail-free architecture of a suburban Boston house, a designer and his clients fashion a dramatic backdrop for a collection of fine...
Originally published: November-December 2008
Perennial Favorite
With its charming pool house and plantings that range from elegantly formal topiaries to a rainbow of luxuriant blooms, a Fairfield County backyard is designed for year-round...
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
Colonial Revival
Classic meets contemporary in a family-friendly—yet still sophisticated—Greenwich home.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
Joint Adventure
A New Canaan couple merges two modernized condos, creating a single home that honors an old house’s past and gives it a beautiful future.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
Bless This House
A couple raises a historic church from the dead, giving the abandoned house of worship in Old Lyme new life as a family home.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
Modern Movement
A Greenwich couple takes a big step toward the contemporary, sweeping away a classic colonial look for a fresh appraoch that better suits  their active young family.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
A Perfect Fit
Anchored among woods and wetlands along the Connecticut shoreline, a new home designed for stalwart comfort and uncluttered efficiency is uniquely suited to both its owners...
Originally published: July-August 2008
Suburban Renewal
A designer gives his Greek Revival home on Boston’s North Shore a bright new look with an eclectic approach that marries period details, Old World inspiration and thoroughly...
Originally published: November-December 2007
Book Review: "Yankee Modern: The Houses of Estes/Twombly"
Senior Editor Paula M. Bodah reviews Yankee Modern: The Houses of Estes/Twombly, a new book showcasing the work of Newport, Rhode Island-based architects Estes/Twombly.
Originally published: March/April 2011
Paradise Island
New outdoor amenities and an unexpectedly vibrant interior convert a Nantucket guesthouse into a destination for summer fun.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2009
Dramatic Impact
An interior designer feathers her own nest in Stowe, Vermont, in bold fashion.
Originally published: March/April 2011
Blue Heaven
Inspired by the view from her second-floor windows, a designer creates her own tiny paradise above the bustle of the Common in Salem, Massachusetts.
Originally published: March/April 2011
Return Engagement
In Boston’s Back Bay, a renovation brings a nineteenth-century brownstone back to the lovely proportions and classic design its builder surely intended.
Originally published: March/April 2011
A Perfect Match
A true collaboration yields a suburban Boston home that’s totally in sync with its surroundings.
Originally published: March/April 2011
West by Northeast
She favors the bright, breezy feel of California, he prefers traditional New England sophistication. Their designer gave them both in a happy marriage of styles.
Originally published: May/June 2006
Eternally Graceful
Casual and comfortable for the children, chic and sophisticated for the grownups, a young family’s first house is designed to suit them for a lifetime.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2011
French Connection
A Greenwich designer’s home reflects both her European upbringing and the joie de vivre that has served her well in a life filled with adventure.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2011
Practice Makes Perfect
A piece here, a piece there, and over time a New Canaan designer achieves just the combination of glamour and comfort she envisioned.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2011
Complementary Copy
A design duo reprises its work in a New Canaan home, but the fresh new result is so much more than a duplicate of the old.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2011
Lighting the Way
Once limited to discos and brake lights, LEDs finally claim center stage.
Originally published: January/February 2011
Shedding Light
To complement Seeing the Light, editors Cheryl and Jeffrey Katz have put together a handy guide to lightbulbs—explaining the different types of bulbs, when and where to use...
Originally published: January/February 2011
A Hollywood Ending
A Los Angeles–bred designer blends influences from east and west coasts to bring a sense of 1930s glamour to her own West Hartford, Connecticut, Tudor-style home.
Originally published: January/February 2011
Two of a Kind
Partners in the Boston design firm Gauthier-Stacy open their homes for a side-by-side tour.
Originally published: January/February 2011
New York State of Mind
A young family’s New Hampshire loft is every bit as big-city sophisticated as the Manhattan condo they left behind.
Originally published: January/February 2011
City Slick, Country Quiet
All the amenities of life in the suburbs—from parking to privacy to peace and quiet—find their way into a townhouse tucked in the heart of Boston's Back Bay.
Originally published: January/February 2011
An Affair to Remember
All the players in the renovation of a nineteenth-century Beacon Hill row house look back fondly on the project that gave its owners a home to love for a lifetime.
Originally published: November/December 2010
Modern Love
A midcentury classic in the Boston suburbs gets a renovation that adheres to both the style and the ideals of the 1950s movement that spawned it.
Originally published: November/December 2010
The Science of Art
When a scientist homeowner meets an architectural wizard, the result is a contemporary coastal Maine house that looks like a feat of engineering and feels like total magic.
Originally published: November/December 2010
Heart of the Matter
A desire for a bigger, better kitchen inspired a New Canaan family to build a whole new house where the kitchen of their dreams takes center stage.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2010
A Backdrop for Living
A simple palette serves as a serene setting for a creative woman whose life—both personally and professionally—centers on her Haddam home.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2010
European Union
In a perfect marriage of architecture and interior design, a Greenwich house rooted in Continental tradition enfolds its owners in a magical blend of comfort and luxury.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2010
Details, Details
Careful attention to the fine points turns a waterfront home from simple to simply stunning.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2010
Kitchen and Bath Design: Form Meets Function
New England designers turn challenges into inspiration in a series of kitchens and baths that marry beauty and utility.
Originally published: September/October 2010
Hillside Harmony
A Vermont-based architect and landscape architect unite to create a contemporary pool house and pool that bring a sculptural element to the Stowe landscape.
Originally published: September/October 2010
Practice Makes Perfect
A Boston area couple takes lessons learned from several homes over several decades to build a house that suits both their love of entertaining and their desire for an...
Originally published: September/October 2010
Up on the Farm
A Vermont hillside makes a perfect spot for three generations of a close-knit family to spend time enjoying nature and each other.
Originally published: September/October 2010
Made in the Shade
A beloved old tree inspires an architect and his clients to build a Newport, Rhode Island, house that looks as though it’s been under the majestic oak’s protection forever.
Originally published: September/October 2010
The House of Her Dreams
It took two tries, but Richard T. Crane finally built a house his wife could love, a fine brick mansion in the style of a seventeenth-century English manor, on the family’s...
Originally published: July/August 2010
Refresher Course
Interior designer Charles Spada improves on perfection in a coastal Connecticut home.
Originally published: July/August 2010
Waterfront Revival
A makeover opening both house and landscape to spectacular ocean views gives a Rhode Island getaway a whole new outlook.
Originally published: July/August 2010
Easygoing Elegance
Design duo Lee Bierly and Christopher Drake, celebrated for their keen eye and sophisticated interiors, eschew formality when it comes to their own petite coastal abode.
Originally published: July/August 2010
Bashful Beauty
A new house on Martha’s Vineyard, built to look as though it has evolved over time, is quietly flirtatious, revealing its many lovely qualities one by one.
Originally published: July/August 2010
All Seasons' Greetings
A Chatham house is perfect in summer with its breathtaking views and breezy decor. But its owners made sure it was designed to be ideal for their needs in the autumn, winter...
Originally published: New England Home's Cape & Islands 2010
Love at First Sight
The allure of Nantucket proves so strong for one Midwestern couple, it could only be satisfied by an island home of their own.
Originally published: New England Home's Cape & Islands 2010
Happy Campers
A family’s breezy new Martha’s Vineyard home borrows what they loved best about the rustic island house they rented for years.
Originally published: New England Home's Cape & Islands 2010
Summer of Love
Elisa Allen is fond of every place she’s built and designed,but even after living happily in this Nantucket house for only one season, she’s ready to move on to the next.
Originally published: New England Home's Cape & Islands 2010
Building Blocks of Great Design
The Folly Cove designers of Gloucester, Massachusetts, disbanded some forty years ago, but the spirit and style they brought to their block-printed fabrics still influence...
Originally published: May/June 2010
Major Details
In a makeover that’s nothing short of amazing, a featureless condo on the North Shore of Massachusetts becomes a gracious home with a glamorous Euro-chic feel.
Originally published: May/June 2010
Modern Match
Perched on its spot overlooking the water, a contemporary New Hampshire home suits its site and its owners so beautifully, it feels like it was meant to be.
Originally published: May/June 2010
Port of Call
Whether he’s playing host to his nieces and nephews or putting up his sailing crew, a yachtsman finds his guesthouse on the ocean in Newport makes a perfect refuge.
Originally published: May/June 2010
Family Planning
The fashion versus function debate takes on a whole new meaning in this Wellesley, Massachusetts, house, where the parents’ sense of style coexists with a kid-friendly...
Originally published: May/June 2010
An Epic Undertaking
A New Canaan architect lovingly renovates an old English-style cottage, using as inspiration the words of a favorite poem by a literary superstar from his native India.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring/Summer 2010
Second Act
Its star turn as a show house met rave reviews, but this Greenwich home revels in its new role as a quietly glamorous family sanctuary.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring/Summer 2010
Swept Away
Scaling down doesn’t mean scaling back the style in this Darien cottage, where a mom is creating a sanctuary in her soon-to-be-empty nest.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring/Summer 2010
Designer Knows Best
The owners of a nearly new house in New Canaan give designer Maureen Griffin-Balsbaugh full license to tranform their purchase from big, beautiful house to warm, welcoming...
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring/Summer 2010
Where Art Meets Heart
Designer Tony Cappoli’s own Boston apartment has the kind of harmony that can only result from a combination of expertise, talent and the willingness to trust one’s deepest...
Originally published: March-April 2010
At Home with Tony Cappoli
Boston-based interior designer Tony Cappoli shows us some of his favorite works of art inside his own home.
Originally published: March-April 2010
A Beautiful Blend
A renovation to smooth the edges between architectural eras lets a waterfront Massachusetts home wear its layers of history with style.
Originally published: March-April 2010
Taking the Long View
See before-and-after photos of this Boston-area Victorian home, featured in our January/February 2010 issue.
Originally published: January-February 2010
Painter's Palette
A harmonious mixing of bold colors serves as an uplifting backdrop to a Martha’s Vineyard home built to welcome family.
Originally published: January-February 2010
Gentlemanly Quarters
With a dose of drama, a Boston designer turns a Back Bay apartment into a home that reflects its owners’ urbane lifestyle and refined tastes.
Originally published: January-February 2010
Sketch Pad: A Garden for Midwinter
Landscape architect Katherine Field designs a midwinter garden, originally published in the January/February 2010 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: January-February 2010
Modern Marvel
The home Walter Gropius built for his family in Lincoln, Massachusetts, may have been modest in size, but its impact on contemporary architecture has been monumental.
Originally published: November-December 2009
Modern Makeover
A modern makeover in Lincoln, Massachusetts, is perfectly sized for a pair of empty nesters who want to go smaller without sacrificing style.
Originally published: November-December 2009
Building on Past Success
On Maine’s south coast, a home gets a bright new look that suits its modern family while staying true to the spirit of its Colonial-era origins.  
Originally published: November-December 2009
Artful Simplicity
Surrounded by lush gardens, overlooking the bay and boasting a stunning art collection, a Rhode Island guest house wraps lucky visitors in tranquility.
Originally published: November-December 2009
The Finishing Touch
An architect welcomes the chance to take a Cape Cod home he designed to a new level of elegance, creating an extra-special family getaway.
Originally published: November-December 2009
More Than a Pretty Face
Don’t be misled by the sumptuous, classic design of this Massachusetts house. Behind the marble and gilt lies a state-of-the-art automation system that lets the homeowner...
Originally published: September-October 2009
Understated Elegance
A summer home in Osterville leaves ostentation behind, surrounding the four generations of its close-knit family in effortless style.
Originally published: September-October 2009
Offshore Breeze
Conjuring the sand and sea not so far away, a serene and airy Nantucket home is totally attuned to its island location.
Originally published: September-October 2009
All in the Family
A sunny new home with space for three generations goes up on a Cape Cod property that’s been a family gathering spot for more than fifty years.
Originally published: September-October 2009
The Natural
In Boston, a deftly assembled Beacon Hill apartment, home to a lifelong design professional, makes mixing it up look easy.
Originally published: September-October 2009
Sleeping Beauty
With an architectural wizardry that borders on the magical, a 1950s suburban-Boston ranch is transformed into a sleek, modern two-story home.
Originally published: September-October 2009
Recipes for Success
As three New England kitchens prove, there’s no reason the most functional room in the house can’t be beautiful, too.
Originally published: July-August 2009
Urban Sophisticate
A Boston designer tailors his own high-rise home to his vision of serenity amid the bustle of the city.
Originally published: July-August 2009
Summer Fling
A cottage on Maine’s southern coast throws open its doors to friends and family, promising unforgettable memories of gatherings by the sea.
Originally published: July-August 2009
Into the Woods
A home in Kent, Connecticut, looks as though it grew naturally from the stones and trees around it that sat untouched for centuries on the rambling site.
Originally published: July-August 2009
The Height of Luxury
James Rundlet set his Portsmouth, New Hampshire, house high on a hill to impress his neighbors. His insistence on the most modern of nineteenth-century conveniences impresses...
Originally published: July-August 2009
Compound Interest
A second home right next door is the answer to a growing family’s need for more space. Now their Vineyard vacations are twice the fun.
Originally published: July-August 2009
Old Salt, New Look
A nineteenth-century Nantucket house, once home to a ship’s captain, gets a breezy new look that suits its role as a family getaway.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2007
A Summer Place
An open, airy atmosphere, a palette that echoes sand and sea, and beach views aplenty make this Cape Cod retreat the very embodiment of the season.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2007
The Hills Are Alive
One family’s getaway in the Berkshires fairly sings with the exuberance of the parents and seven children who spend fun-filled summers there.
Originally published: May-June 2008
Top of Their Class
High marks go to the group of top Boston-area designers who came together to give the venerable College Club of Boston a fresh new look.
Originally published: November-December 2008
Little Big House
Whimsy and function join forces in a cozy guesthouse nestled in the woods of New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
Originally published: September-October 2008
Water World
A father’s vision for his family’s Vermont vacation home led to a luxurious playground under the earth where kids and grownups alike can frolic to their hearts’ content.
Originally published: September-October 2007
A Separate Peace
Two airy, light-filled additions—one, a tranquil space for mediation, the other an area for entertaining friends—bring balance to a Middleton, Massachusetts, home.
Originally published: March-April 2008
Stowe Away Home
This elegant retreat seamlessly weaves modern ideas and materials into Vermont’s timeless rolling hills and granite peaks.
Originally published: September-October 2005
Old Soul, New Spirit
An architect who cherishes history breathes new life into two ancient houses, bringing them together to create a rustic home in the New Hampshire woods.
Originally published: September-October 2008
Industrial Revolution
A Providence couple helps revive the city’s Jewelry District by bringing elegance and sophistication to one of the neighborhood’s first loft spaces.
Originally published: January-February 2007
Gold Standard
Showcasing the influences of both eighteenth-century France and America’s Gilded Age, a Brookline estate shines with a palette of pastels highlighted with gleaming touches of...
Originally published: May-June 2007
Family Values
A snug new cape surrounded by acres of Connecticut’s natural beauty gives a mom, dad and daughter the closeness they crave and the privacy they treasure.
Originally published: September-October 2008
Color Commentary
A designer known for her bold use of vivid hues unleashes her imagination on her own Beacon Hill pied-à-terre, banishing white in favor of a rainbow of dramatic shades.
Originally published: March-April 2007
Wright at Home
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses were models of resourcefulness and beautiful design. Today, New Hampshire’s Zimmerman house is one of just a handful of the revolutionary...
Originally published: January-February 2006
Versailles Revisited
All the best people summered in Newport in the late nineteenth-century, and Marble House, inspired by a French palace, was the first of the grand “cottages” on the city’s...
Originally published: November-December 2007
Twice Loved
Maine’s 1785 Hamilton House has undergone two thoughtful renovations—the first in the 1890s—and now stands as one of the country’s finest examples of colonial revival...
Originally published: September-October 2005
Face Forward
When Chick Austin blew into town to become director of the venerable Wadsworth Atheneum, both he and the house he built ensured that Hartford would never be quite the same.
Originally published: March-April 2008
The Finishing Touch
An architect welcomes the chance to take a Cape Cod home he designed to a new level of elegance, creating an extra-special family getaway.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2008
Makeover Magicians
A simple renovation became a major overhaul of a Vineyard house, but the architect and builder worked so quickly and expertly you’d hardly guess they were there.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2007
Dress Code: Casual
In summertime, the living is easy at a classic Nantucket cottage that places the emphasis on carefree relaxation.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2007
Double Duty Beauty
All summer long, a Provincetown condo offers warmth and welcome to friends and family. Come autumn, it becomes a place of serenity and respite for its owners.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2008
Bold Comfort
A Nantucket classic gets a modern makeover, with a confident, fresh design that says “island” without a cliché in sight.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2008
A Home of One's Own
An architect renovates her Cape Cod cottage, more than doubling its size but keeping its cozy cottage feel.
Originally published: Cape-and-Islands 2007
Dressed to Impress
Few had ever seen a house so lavish as Ruggles Sylvester Morse’s Portland, Maine, estate. Today, fully restored and with most of its original furnishings, Victoria Mansion is...
Originally published: March-April 2007
A Novel Interpretation
Edith Wharton’s Lenox, Massachusetts, home was an expression of her design philosophy. Today’s restoration of The Mount is sparking debate as designers reinterpret those...
Originally published: July-August 2006

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