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Landscape Architect Dennis Staton wearing a black jacket and standing in front of a neutral abstract rug design.

New England Home 5 Under 40 Honors Landscape Architect Dennis Staton

It’s been five years since the launch of Dennis Staton’s landscape architecture design-build studio, Design Outside, in Westport, Massachusetts. He…

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Designer Alexandra MacMillan wearing a black dress and standing in front of a plum geometric rug design.

Meet Designer Alex MacMillan a 2026 New England Home 5 Under 40 Honoree

Alex MacMillan grew up on the coast of Maine under slightly unusual circumstances. Her parents had a penchant for renovating…

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Interior designer Erin Hunter wearing a black dress and standing in front of a colorful abstract rug design.

Erin Hunter is a 2026 5 Under 40 Winner

Erin Hunter says the one thing that’s evident in all her work—even in the most modern and contemporary projects—is a…

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Sarah Henley is a 2026 New England Home 5 Under 40 Winner

New Hampshire native Sarah Henley is proud of her point of view. “I think we’re becoming known not just for…

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Interior designer Liz Caan

Liz Caan’s Favorite Finds

Liz Caan and I first met in 2006 during a photo shoot of her own home, not long after she…

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Meet Emma Driver a 2026 New England Home 5 Under 40 Winner

It was a high school assignment that opened Emma Driver’s eyes to the idea of a career in landscape design. “I remember it as more of an agricultural assignment,” she says. “We had to design a garden.” Hers exceeded expectations. “I must have done really well,” she remembers, “because my teacher told me I could actually do garden design as a job.”

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Two images of a contemporary Tudor-style kitchen

Three Inspiring Kitchen Renovations Showcasing Timeless Connecticut Design

A sense of refinement unites three distinctive kitchens.

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Two images of a pink primary bedroom suite

The Case for Colorful Coastal Rooms

Three designers rethink green, blue, and pink—proving color is anything but predictable.

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Two images one of Kristin Patton and the other of colored green glasses

Kristin Paton Shares her Style Secrets

Interior designer Kristin Patton shares some of her favorite things.

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An exterior and interior image of Peter Bohlin's Forest House

Peter Bohlin’s Forest House is Reimagined

A restored forest retreat in northwest Connecticut reconnects with the landscape.

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Portrait of Keith LeBlanc

Keith Leblanc Shares His Latest Landscape Inspiration

  Keith LeBlanc wants you to know that landscape architecture isn’t about decoration. “It’s about shaping space and ecology,” says…

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Portrait of Melissa Fetter

Melissa Fetter Founder of Beacon Hill Books Shares Her Favorite Things

Melissa Fetter looked around her new Beacon Hill neighborhood and had a revelation: there was no bookstore. The former finance…

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Three Rooms Ideal for Gathering Around the Fireplace

These chic spaces are ideal settings for a fireside chat.

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Portrait of Alexander Widener and a cutting of a geranium from Monticello

Alexander Widener Wants to Share His Love of Collecting with You

Alexander Widener is living his dream—and he wants to share it with you. A year ago, Widener left his corporate…

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Artist Jeff Soderbergh and one of his handcrafted tables.

Jeff Soderbergh is an Inductee into the 2025 New England Design Hall of Fame

A table isn’t just a piece of furniture to Jeff Soderbergh. “It’s a place where we celebrate, mourn, and reflect…

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