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Metal Winners
The centuries-old technique of silverpoint finds bold new expression in the luminous works Susan Schwalb creates in her Watertown, Massachusetts, studio. 
Originally published: January/February 2012
Variety Show
Unconstrained by the limits of a single medium, Litchfield County artist John Scofield delights in exploring the possibilities of paint, wood, concrete and more. 
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2012
Photographic Memories
Boston artist Suara Welitoff uses still pictures and video to plumb the depths of recollection and imagination.
Originally published: November/December 2011
Color Commentary
All the colors of the rainbow bring bright style to the house as autumn breezes begin to blow.
Originally published: September/October 2011
Background Stories
Boston artist Susan Harter’s dreamy, classically inspired landscape murals bring the dramatic finishing touch to many a gracious New England home.
Originally published: September/October 2011
Wish List: Heidi Pribell
We asked the Cambridge-based designer to show us a few things she'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: September/October 2011
The Home Bar
Three area designers concoct the perfect home bar.
Originally published: September/October 2011
Wish List: Robin McGarry
We asked Weston, Connecticut, designer Robin McGarry to share a few things she'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
The Sleeping Porch
Three Connecticut designers dream up a stylish sleeping porch.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
Encore Performance
In an inspiring coda to a career as a concert pianist, Robert Preston makes beautiful music with another instrument—the camera.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
Wish List: Meryl Santopietro
Originally published: July/August 2011
Pool and Patio
A cool and colorful pool area as envisioned by three New England designers.
Originally published: July/August 2011
Earthly Delights
From the antique to the sleek, furniture and ornaments to make your garden glow.
Originally published: July/August 2011
Depth Finder
In his luminously beautiful and intensely personal photographs, David Hilliard probes the universal yearning to belong and the despair of estrangement.
Originally published: July/August 2011
Colors of the Beach
Inspired by beachy hues, three Cape and islands designers select items for the pool and patio
Originally published: Cape & Islands 2011
Deep-Sea Vessels
Glazed with ancient deposits from the ocean floor, Woods Hole artist Joan Lederman’s ceramic pieces are a beautiful melding of earth and sea.
Originally published: Cape & Islands 2011
Floral Notes
Bold blossoms in all the colors of the garden are emerging for the home this spring. These are some of our favorite new finds, as featured in the May/June 2011 issue of New...
Originally published: May/June 2011
As the Wheel Turns
On a forested patch in the Pioneer Valley, Mark Shapiro crafts ceramic ware inspired by the combined beauty and utility of pieces made by those who came before him.
Originally published: May/June 2011
Wish List: Martin Potter and Jon Hattaway, MJ Berries
Boston designers Martin Potter and Jon Hattaway reveal a few of their favorite things.
Originally published: May/June 2011
A Garden Sanctuary
Three Connecticut designers envision a garden paradise.  
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
Wish List: Lindy Weaver
Cos Cob, Connecticut, designer Lindy Weaver picks her favorite ideas for the kitchen.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
A Cut Above
With vivid color and a fluid, painterly approach, Deborah Weiss enlivens the ancient art of woodcut printmaking.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
Wish List: Eliza Tan
Acton, Massachusetts-based interior designer Eliza Tan reveals a few of her favorite things.
Originally published: March/April 2011
A Sunroom
Three area designers weigh in on what it takes to make a stylish sunroom.
Originally published: March/April 2011
Looming Large
In a onetime school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Sam Kasten designs handwoven textiles that are unique, heirloom quality and uncommonly beautiful.
Originally published: March/April 2011
A Return to Glamour
Lustrous textures, glimmering surfaces, elegant lines—it’s glamour, 2011-style.
Originally published: March/April 2011
Pigments of Imagination
John Walker paints masterful, bold canvases that evoke splendor, romance, awe and the grand qualities of the cosmos.
Originally published: March/April 2011
Ahead of the Curve
Where some see a troublesome invasive vine, artist Laura Spector sees elegant arbors, benches and other curvaceous forms waiting to be brought to life.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2011
Wish List: Paul Guzzetta
We asked Stamford, Connecticut-based designer Paul Guzzetta to share some things he'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2011
Hearthside Comfort
Connecticut-based designers Amy Andrews, Catherine Avery and Connie Beale set a cozy hearthside scene.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2011
Proving His Metal
Using a technique invented more than five thousand years ago, Rhode Island artisan James Reynolds turns copper and stainless steel into works of classical beauty.
Originally published: March-April 2009
Wish List: Honey Collins
Essex, Massachusetts-based interior designer Honey Collins shares some things she'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: January/February 2011
The Game Room
New England designers Mark Christofi, Karen Davis and Melissa Gulley put the fun in a game room.
Originally published: January/February 2011
Vivid Imaginings
Fantasy and realism make a dynamic duo in the big, bright murals Coral Bourgeois crafts in her Pawtucket, Rhode Island, studio.
Originally published: January/February 2011
Seeing the Light
Sleek and minimalistic or encrusted with crystals, there's a hanging light fixture for every decor, as seen in the January/February 2011 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: January/February 2011
Wish List: Ken Dietz
  Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts-based interior designer Ken Dietz shares some things he'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: November/December 2010
Metallics
New England designers have taken a shine to these metallic products for the home.
Originally published: November/December 2010
Something Old
Patinated, distressed, weathered or worn--everything old is new again. These are some of our favorite new finds, as featured in the November/december 2010 issue of New...
Originally published: November/December 2010
Motion Studies
Her early passion for dance finds its way into the fluid, graceful vessels glass artist Toots Zynsky crafts in her Pawtucket, Rhode Island, studio.
Originally published: November/December 2010
Wish List: Sheldon Tager
Newton, Massachusetts-based interior designer Sheldon Tager shares some things he'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: May/June 2010
Wish List: Barbara Lazarus
Providence-based designer Barbara Lazarus shares some things she'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: March-April 2010
Wish List: Susan Shulman
West Newton, Massachusetts-based designer Susan Shulman shares some things she'd like to use in a project.
Originally published: July/August 2010
Wish List: Michael Ferzoco
Boston-based interior designer Michael Ferzoco shares some things he'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: September/October 2010
Wish List: Mar Silver
Westport, Connecticut-based designer Mar Silver shares some things she'd love to use in a project.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2010
The Library
Three Fairfield County, Connecticut, designers imagine a handsome and cozy library.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Fall 2010
The Reading Nook
A cozy reading nook as imagined by three area designers.
Originally published: September/October 2010
From A to Zzzzzzz
The bedroom can be a sanctuary, no matter what your decorating style--or lifestyle--might be. These are some of our favorite new finds, as featured in the September/October...
Originally published: September/October 2010
The Woodsman
Rhode Island furniture maker Hank Gilpin has never met a piece of wood he couldn’t love.
Originally published: September/October 2010
Alfresco Style
Celebrate the summer with furniture and accessories that take outdoor dining to a new level. These are some of our favorite new finds, as featured in the July/August issue of...
Originally published: July/August 2010
The Family Room
The perfect family room, as envisioned by three area designers.
Originally published: July/August 2010
Outdoor Spaces
Three Cape and islands designers offer luxurious ideas for your outdoor spaces.
Originally published: New England Home's Cape & Islands 2010
The Bath
Elegant ideas for the bath from three area designers.
Originally published: May/June 2010
The Home Office
Area designers on outfitting a stylish home office.
Originally published: March-April 2010
Transformers
Our favorite new finds, as featured in the May/June 2010 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: May/June 2010
Elements of Surprise
Metal sculptor Mariko Kusumoto’s astonishing craftsmanship attracts attention, but the discoveries that unfold with a closer look reveal the true substance and depth of the...
Originally published: May/June 2010
Fairfield County Finds
Three Fairfield County designers offer luxurious appointments for the home.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring/Summer 2010
Age-Old Truths
Inventive, fantastic and often filled with dark imagery, the paintings of New Hampshire’s Hyman Bloom probe the themes that have captivated him throughout his long lifetime.
Originally published: March-April 2010
Master of Art and Science
Sally Prasch’s flame-work glass pieces meld the exacting standards of the scientist with the pure joy and inspiration of the artist.
Originally published: March-April 2010
Bathed in Luxury
Our favorite new finds, as featured in the January/February 2010 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: March-April 2010
Borrowed Beauties
Our favorite new finds, as featured in the November/December 2009 issue of New England Home>.
Originally published: January-February 2010
Love Among the Ruins
Shellburne Thurber’s photographs of abandoned homes, construction sites and nondescript roadside motels reveal poignant beauty in unexpected spaces.
Originally published: January-February 2010
More Staff Picks
Favorite finds from the staff of New England Home
Originally published: November-December 2009
Hot Stuff
Our favorite new finds, as featured in the July/August 2009 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: September-October 2009
Looking Forward
Whether boldly colorful or pared down to black and white, Cambridge artist Michael Mazur’s dynamic paintings reflect the journey of a man who refuses to stand still...
Originally published: September-October 2009
Outdoorsy Types
Our favorite new finds, as featured in the May/June 2009 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: July-August 2009
The Dinner Party
Our favorite new finds, as featured in the March/April 2009 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: July-August 2009
Candid Camera
In her powerful, poignant portraits and landscapes, photographer Laura McPhee probes the relationship between man and nature and explores the most universal human experiences...
Originally published: July-August 2009
Beauty in the Beasts
Massachusetts furniture maker Judy Kensley McKie’s witty pieces incorporating stylized animals have won her legions of fans and more than a few impressive accolades.
Originally published: July-August 2009
Staff Picks
Favorite finds from the staff of New England Home
Originally published: March-April 2009
The Shape of Things to Come
Our favorite new finds, as featured in the January/February 2009 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: January-February 2009
Gold Rush
Our favorite new finds, as featured in the November/December 2008 issue of New England Home.
Originally published: November-December 2008
Threads of Genius
In the hands of Ed Johnetta Fowler-Miller, fabric and stitches become so much more than pretty quilts. The Connecticut fiber artist’s work is as vibrant and joyous as the...
Originally published: November-December 2006
Rocks Star
For residents of Martha’s Vineyard, having a fireplace, wall or pool terrace created by island stone artisan Lew French is as good as owning a Picasso.
Originally published: November-December 2007
Man of Steel
In his studio in Somerville, Massachusetts, David Tonnesen uses brute force and gentle persuasion to bend steel into the nature-inspired light fixtures and sculptures that...
Originally published: March-April 2007
The Height of Depth
With his incisive vision and his fierce determination to continually push the artistic envelope, Vermont painter Eric Aho interprets the New England landscape in new ways.
Originally published: September-October 2007
The Fibers of Our Lives
Lissa Hunter’s woven pieces take basket-making to new levels. The Portland, Maine, artist uses raffia, linen thread and other textiles to create works that probe the essence...
Originally published: May-June 2007

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