Summer 2021 Issue
Imbued with Blue
Tharon Anderson presents a fresh interpretation of New England’s favorite color scheme in a traditional Nantucket home that doesn’t try too hard.
Feature
Just Keep Swimming
With the pool business booming, there’s no time like the present to start building your own little slice of backyard heaven. Here, three local homes show us how it’s done.
Sweet Serenity
Studio Watt O’Keefe fills a sprawling Beacon Hill penthouse with peace and sunshine.
Department
Setting Up Shop
Style director turned entrepreneur Donna Garlough realizes her dream of launching a home-goods boutique.
Heading Home: A Place in the Sun
Plant guru Amy Martin reveals how she transformed her drab backyard into a vibrant oasis.
Q&A: Best in Show
Interior designer Kristina Crestin dishes on her new TV series, favorite podcast, and the satisfaction of doing work you love.
Home Design
Editors’ Picks: Cane, Reimagined
A staple of ’70s décor, the plant-based beaut gets a modern upgrade.
Perfect 10: Garden Glam
When you’re toting one of these local gems, watering plants feels downright luxurious.
Spaces: Made for Discovery
A riverside property on Cape Cod goes from prosaic to poetic with careful siting and casual plantings.
Palettes: Destination Design
Not ready to hop on a plane just yet? Satisfy your wanderlust with a visual journey through these vacation-home-ready mood boards, each inspired by an exotic locale.
Renovation: Blame it on Bermuda
Mattye Dewhirst dresses up a Seaport condo for an out-of-town homeowner with a taste for island style.
Other
Found Art: Out of the Blue
Photographer Susan Murie experiments with an antique printing method.
Reading List: By the Book
Cities unseen, a groundbreaking artist’s 60-year career, and nature as an element of design.