Home Design
You Won’t Find Clutter in This Modern Newburyport Kitchen
The inspiration for the 500-square-foot kitchen in this new build in Newburyport? The “crisp-white [interiors with] lots of contrast” by noted firm Ike Kligerman Barkley, […]
Designer Kelly Healy Turned This Back Bay Condo into a Jewel-Toned Retreat
From the moment she stepped into her clients’ two-bedroom condo in the Back Bay, interior designer Kelly Healy knew the ornamental pillars framing the living […]
How an Old Barn in Connecticut Became One Family’s Fun Vintage Hangout
The Problem Looking to expand their property, a couple with five kids purchased the bucolic lot adjacent to their Connecticut home. While they loved the […]
How One Couple Gave a Modern Seaport Condo a More Classic Style
The Problem Looking to move closer to family, two empty-nesters swapped their New Hampshire digs for a 2,100-square-foot Seaport condo. But while the unit’s covetable […]
5 Unique and Unexpected Places to Paint and Transform Your Home
Planning a home makeover? There’s something you should know before you drop big bucks on a costly and time-consuming remodel or redesign. Many designers consider […]
A Timeless Stone Pool House Was the Perfect Addition to This Kennebunkport Estate
The Problem After snagging the oceanside land in front of their family estate in Kennebunkport, a couple with three adult children wanted to revamp the […]
10 Design-Forward Ways to Nail This Season’s Cane Décor Trend
1 Massimo Zaniboni and Paola Bonazzi “Boheme” ash dining armchair with caning, $1,435, Roche Bobois. 2 Glass vase with seagrass rope and cane wicker, $80, […]
This Arlington Artist Uses Cyanotype to Capture Flowers and Found Objects
Susan Murie always wanted a creative career, working in theater and filmmaking before finally landing on photography. After years of producing black-and-white images, and later […]
Five Art and Design Books for Your Summer Reading List
Out of the Woods: Architecture and Interiors Built from Wood, by Gestalten Now that timber has been newly dubbed an eco-friendly substitute for concrete, the […]
10 Glam Watering Cans for Stylish Plant Parents
1 “Elegant” steel watering pitcher, $42, Orly Khon Floral. 2 “Loop” ceramic watering vessel, $52, Monroe. 3 Light + Ladder “Hadron” stoneware watering can, $210, […]
Monroe Owner Donna Garlough Shares Some of Her Favorite Things
For years, Donna Garlough strolled past an abandoned antique shop dreaming of opening her own boutique in that same space. “[Starting a business] was something […]
This Local Landscape Designer Modeled Her Yard After Matisse Paintings
When landscape designer Amy Martin moved into her Scituate home and laid eyes upon the barren backyard, she turned to her favorite artist, Henri Matisse, […]
What’s It Like to Host HGTV’s Farmhouse Fixer with NKOTB Alum Jonathan Knight?
Kristina Crestin has accomplished a lot since the early aughts. Graduated from Endicott College and landed a job at lauded firm Siemasko + Verbridge? Been […]
The Ultimate Guide to Designing Your Dream Pool
What do you do when you’re building your dream home? Make sure you’ve got a dazzling green space to match, of course. Such was the […]
Designers Merged Portions of Three Units to Create This Beacon Hill Condo
For a software company exec with three children, the search for a new home entailed not only finding a retreat from his own non-stop work […]