March-April 2007
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 have become his signature.
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 as grand as ever.
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.
The work of William Hodgins has graced homes in New England and beyond for more than four decades. His classic style has influenced many area designers, and a number of Boston’s best designers started their careers at his design firm.
