Boston Home Issue

Home & Property

Designer Nancy Hill Transforms a Weston Living Room

A living room overrides its neutral origins with jewel tones and sumptuous fabrics.

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Best of Boston Home 2025

Drumroll, please! Here are the best of the best—the most discerning architects, builders, designers, craftspeople, and retailers around Greater Boston and beyond.

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Boston Home Magazine’s 2024 Kitchens Special

Our annual showcase of the most used room in the home.

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How a Fire Transformed This Quincy Colonial into a Harbor Dream Home

A Squantum house with a spectacular skyline view is fine-tuned to suit Gary Ritacco and Michael Hunter’s next adventure.

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A 1740s Weston Farmhouse Gets a Vivid Transformation

Offbeat color combinations and plenty of pattern provide a fresh backdrop for family furnishings and a sprinkling of new in a carefully expanded 18th-century Massachusetts home.

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This Woods Hole Sanctuary Has a Room Under the Stairs

Childhood memories inspired this Cape Cod retreat, where Nordic design meets New England tradition.

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A Jamaica Plain Home Gets an Art-Inspired New Look

Taking cues from their art collection, Rene Rodriguez and Jerry Slater decided to overhaul their longtime home’s interior with glorious results.

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Designer Whitney Talsma Embraces Scenic Views in Sherborn

Collectors fill their forever home with sentimental finds and a palette centered on the hues of the surrounding landscape.

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A West Roxbury Interior Designer’s Toughest Client? Herself.

In her own home, designer Rachel Reider infuses vibrancy and comfort along with key finds she’s encountered on the job.

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Inside a Concord Colonial: Modern European Elegance Meets Historic Architecture

Designer Sarah Scales brings Barcelona-inspired minimalism to a 10,000-square-foot Massachusetts estate.

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A Wellesley Cape Cod Transforms From Traditional to Trendy

Classic fades to contemporary when a much-loved Massachusetts home is reimagined for empty nesters.

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From Fraternity House to Musical Sanctuary: A Beacon Hill Greek Revival’s Stunning Transformation

A home in Louisburg Square is meticulously rebuilt to accommodate the multifaceted lifestyle of its new inhabitants.

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Inside a ‘Lumberjack Chic’-Style Needham Home

A young family relocates from the city to a suburban house designed to embrace the tree-shrouded setting.

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A New Neutral-and-Navy Farmhouse Kitchen in Hamilton, Mass.

Designer Ainsley Hayes redesigned the central space to honor classic New England architectural styling.

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Designer Taryn Bone Brings Dark Elegance to a Somerville Kitchen

Sleek and a little bit sexy, in this kitchen, the whole is greater than its parts.

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On the Dark Side

A designer and homeowner bond over the color black amid rattan, fringe, and fur.

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Architect Jacob Albert Fuses Bold Styles and Colors in a Barn and Pool House

An unexpected blend of architectural styles and colorways are added to a north-of-Boston estate.

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The ‘Quin House’s New Restaurant Is a Vibrant, Playful Escape

Designer Ken Fulk has created an all-encompassing atmosphere of delight at the members-only Back Bay social club.

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Set Sail in Style on a Houseboat in Maine’s Kennebunk River

Iconic coastal landmark White Barn Inn unveils its newest luxury accommodations on a distinctively designed houseboat.

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Welcome to the Pennyweight Hotel, Where Modern Style Meets the Historic West End

The 112-room boutique spot leans in to local history with a contemporary spin and innovative art.

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Global Meets Local at Lifestyle Home Store Mélange in Kennebunk

Daher Interior Design mixes global with local at its new retail outpost, Mélange, in Kennebunk, Maine.

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Boston Painter Carlos Santiago Transforms Supermarket Flowers into Fine Art

This hairstylist by day, Jamaica Plain artist by night creates vibrant floral pieces from thrift-store finds.

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Spring Blooms Inspire Hope and Color After Winter’s Chill

After the long winter, spring’s earliest florals inspire hopeful anticipation for the bright, warmer months ahead.

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The Italian Villa Grandeur of Boston’s Best New Restaurant

The décor of La Padrona, located in Raffles Boston, is as enticing as the fine-dining destination’s exquisite cuisine.

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How a Painter and a Mathematician Revolutionized Carpet Design

JD Staron’s mix of modern aesthetics and artisanal craftsmanship makes for some ultra-distinctive carpets.

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Milicent Armstrong’s Artisan Journey from Turkey to Marblehead

Artemis Design Co. marries Turkish textiles with American style.

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At Newport’s Gardiner House, HBO’s “Gilded Age” History Meets Modern Hospitality

Inspired by Newport’s Gilded Age and named for an American painter, the 21-room boutique hotel beckons with distinction.

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A Boston Townhouse Transforms from Dark Tradition to Modern Marvel

In the South End, a dreary, 1,900-square-foot home becomes awash in light and modernity.

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The Hotel Portsmouth Gets a Modern Americana Redesign

The boutique New Hampshire guesthouse unveils a red, white, and blue vibe while honoring its storied structure.

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Italian Immersion

David Hacin and members of his architecture and design firm ventured to Milan, Italy, for Salone del Mobile this spring. Here’s what they found.

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The Grand Restoration of Boston’s First Church of Christ, Scientist

The 130-year-old Back Bay landmark just wrapped an extensive refurbishment you’d (deliberately) never notice.

Home Design

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Designer Nancy Hill Transforms a Weston Living Room

A living room overrides its neutral origins with jewel tones and sumptuous fabrics.

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A Historic Chestnut Hill Home Gets a Timeless Transformation

Stephanie Freeman brings modernity and easy living appeal to a manor-meets-Tudor-style home without overtaking its intrinsic nature.

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Old Meets New in this Newton Family’s Home Renovation

Sophistication marries playfulness in the revival of a 19th-century Newton home.

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Stephanie Terfloth Wagner Designs For Timeless Harmony

Standout textiles inform schemes that balance old and new for a color-loving couple in the South End.

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A Look Inside Gretta Luxe’s Chic New Wellesley Location

At her Central Street boutique, stylist Gretta Monahan creates warmth and intimacy while bringing in a little vintage glamour, too.

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Inside a Wellesley Craftsman: How Designer Amanda Reid Blended Family Function with Elegant Style

A 1910 home is redecorated to suit a family of five beautifully.

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Designer Kelley Elizabeth’s Bold Vision Transforms a Bedroom Space

A cavernous space is transformed into one couple’s dreamy primary suite with black, white, and blue tones.

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A Boston Brownstone Goes From Three Rentals to One Fabulous Home

In the Back Bay, a broken-up brownstone becomes whole again.

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Inside a Raffles Boston Residence with a Secret Batman-Inspired Room

A retired homeowner abandons his brownstone for a 28th-floor unit in a luxury high-rise hotel, tailored by his longtime designer Paula Daher.

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British Charm Meets Historic Elegance in this 1850s Townhouse

SV Design energizes a historic Boston townhouse with color, English accents, and reconfigured rooms.

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Here Is a Rare Andy Warhol of Senator Ted Kennedy

A glimpse of a Senator Ted Kennedy portrait by Andy Warhol sets Jack Yeaton on a years-long quest to obtain the piece for his home.

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Restoring the Rustic Charm of a Truro Family Home

A Cape Cod riverside landscape is revived to enhance its free-flowing origins and keep sustainability top of mind.

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Designer Meg McSherry Turns an Awkward, Cluttered Bathroom into a Luxurious Retreat

The Newton-based interior designer wows with a space enveloped in rich-hued tile, dark wood, and fine detailing.

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Designer Katie Frazier Fills a Chestnut Hill Home With Clever Hidden Treasures

Comfort and convenience are key in this bright and beautiful family house.

Other

Arts & Entertainment

Six Art and Design Books for Your Spring 2025 Reading List

Aerin Lauder’s life among beautiful blooms, weaving through the style of Nantucket looms, a look at the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright, and more.

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Three Art and Design Books for Your Winter 2025 Reading List

Inside Dolce & Gabbana’s handmade collections, the beauty of design with Mark D. Sikes, and Alexander Girard’s impressive oeuvre.

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Three Art and Design Books for Your Fall 2024 Reading List

Including a collection of architect Henry Hobson Richardson’s drawings and a tribute to Sybil and David Yurman’s dazzling jewelry.

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Sea Life

North Shore native Erin Clark’s paintings distill the pleasures of days by the shore.

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Winter Arts Events in Boston: Hugh Hayden and Tony Sarg

Where to go and what to see for your winter arts fix.

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Fall Arts Events in Boston: Salvador Dalí & Manet

Where to go and what to see for your fall arts fix.