Inside the May-June 2012 Issue

Featured Homes

Love has never literally built a house, but its influence on the design of this Acton, Massachusetts, home can be measured in every square foot. Architect Ruth Bennett and...
When it comes to wanting a change of ­surroundings, there’s a sliding scale. For some, it’s as simple as a splash of new paint. Others up the ante with a kitchen rehab or an...
“When the light catches their wings,” says Malcolm Rogers, referring to some energetic little creatures that flit about his two-story, white-clapboard home, “it’s as if you...
John Lennon once sang, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” The man who shares this Back Bay condominium with his wife can probably relate to...

Artistry, Art and Style, Artists and Artisans

At mid-career, Paul Bowen has built up a considerable fan base. His admirers like everything about him: the Welsh accent, the spark in his eye, the grin preceding a self-...

Interviews

  James Brayton Hall has since 2010 served as executive ­director of one of the Northeast’s most active and successful historical preservation organizations, the Providence...

Design History

It’s hard to imagine so much history packed into a house Abigail Adams once called “a wren’s nest.” Yet the Old House served not only as home to John and Abigail Adams, but...

Design Discoveries, Art and Style, Resource Discoveries

For those who subscribe to a certain Yankee sensibility, a little patina goes a long way. While weathered teak is wonderful, faded canvas charming and verdigris venerable,...

Designers’ Picks, Industry Insider, Designer Picks

CYNTHIA MASON HERNANDEZ     For Cynthia Mason Hernandez, the process of collaborating with clients to ­create a home alive with meaning and emotion is as fulfilling as the...

Design Ideas, Art and Style, Trends and Ideas

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE Text: Kyle Hoepner The nature of the product—buildings often take years to make, then stay around for decades or centuries of use—dictates that...

Product Showcase

Outdoor Living Doyle Herman Design Associates is an award-winning landscape design firm that creates extraordinary design by integrating artistic expression within the...