September-October 2009

With an architectural wizardry that borders on the magical, a 1950s suburban-Boston ranch is transformed into a sleek, modern two-story home.

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

In Boston, a deftly assembled Beacon Hill apartment, home to a lifelong design professional, makes mixing it up look easy.

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 artistically.

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

A sunny new home with space for three generations goes up on a Cape Cod property that’s been a family gathering spot for more than fifty years.

Conjuring the sand and sea not so far away, a serene and airy Nantucket home is totally attuned to its island location.

A summer home in Osterville leaves ostentation behind, surrounding the four generations of its close-knit family in effortless style.

Over the past forty-one years, Nancy Taylor has completed a steady stream of projects spanning more than thirty states and multiple countries. From municipal work to the dozens of houses she designs each year for New England’s elite, she does it all with grace and a sense of humor.

Don’t be misled by the sumptuous, classic design of this Massachusetts house. Behind the marble and gilt lies a state-of-the-art automation system that lets the homeowner live squarely in the twenty-first century.