May/June 2010

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 sensibility.

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.

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.

Making the most of the meadow and wetland space that surrounds it, a home in Weston, Massachusetts, enjoys suburban convenience but feels like a rural retreat.

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.

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 artist’s work.

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 today’s designers.

Who’s doing what, when where and how in the New England design business as seen in the May/June 2010 issue of New England Home.

Our favorite new finds, as featured in the May/June 2010 issue of New England Home.

Elegant ideas for the bath from three area designers.

Newton, Massachusetts-based interior designer Sheldon Tager shares some things he'd love to use in a project.