July-August 2009

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.

In her powerful, poignant portraits and landscapes, photographer Laura McPhee probes the relationship between man and nature and explores the most universal human experiences.

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.

Our favorite new finds, as featured in the March/April 2009 issue of New England Home.

Our favorite new finds, as featured in the May/June 2009 issue of New England Home.

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 visitors today.

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.

A cottage on Maine’s southern coast throws open its doors to friends and family, promising unforgettable memories of gatherings by the sea.

A Boston designer tailors his own high-rise home to his vision of serenity amid the bustle of the city.

The Boston Design Center is a collection of some eighty to-the-trade showrooms featuring luxury products for almost every imaginable aspect of the home. As a key resource for New England designers and their clients, the BDC plays a fundamental—and sometimes overlooked—part in our region’s design life.

Cheryl Katz and her husband, architect Jeffrey Katz, are a formidable team. Their company, C and J Katz Studio, works on a variety of residential and commercial projects in the Boston area.

As three New England kitchens prove, there’s no reason the most functional room in the house can’t be beautiful, too.

Who’s doing what, when where and how in the New England design business.